Randy is running a study on alcohol and aggressive behavior. He randomly divides his subjects into two groups because he knows that if he allows his subjects to choose their
Own groups, aggressive subjects will tend to choose the group receiving alcohol while
Non-aggressive subjects will tend to choose the group receiving no alcohol. He then
Would not be able to distinguish the effects of the alcohol from the effects of subjects'
Innate aggressiveness. This tendency of his aggressive subjects to choose the alcohol
Group is called a(n) _______.
A) placebo effect
B) response set
C) experimental blind
D) selection factor

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The tendency of aggressive subjects to choose the alcohol group is a result of a selection factor, which is the process of choosing participants for different groups based on specific criteria or characteristics. The other options (placebo effect, response set, and experimental blind) do not accurately describe this phenomenon.

Randy Is Running a Study on Alcohol and Aggressive Behavior