AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In a study of effects of alcohol on driving ability, the control group should be given
A
a high dosage of alcohol
B
one-half the dosage given the experimental group
C
a driving test before and after drinking alcohol
D
no alcohol at all
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is option (d). (d) In an experimental study that ascertains the effect of alcohol on the driving ability of an individual, the subjects in the control group must be given no alcohol at all.

Detailed explanation-2: -In a study of effects of alcohol on driving ability, the control group should be given?-No alcohol at all. 3.) A scientific explanation that remains tentative until it has been adequately tested is called an?

Detailed explanation-3: -Alcohol and other impairing drugs reduce the ability to judge distance, speed and the movement of other vehicles. With increasing impairment, you could drift across the centerline, wander from lane to lane, or even run off the roadway.

Detailed explanation-4: -Section 185 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

Detailed explanation-5: -Judgment. The mental faculties are the first to be affected by drinking.

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