Paper 1 · Research Aptitude
UGC NET December 2022 (02.03.2023) Shift-I
Given below are two statements. Statement I: The double-blind procedure is an effective solution to the issue of experimenter bias in research. Statement II: The problem of experimenter bias can also be solved by non-verbal cuing of the participants. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- Statement I: The double-blind procedure is an effective solution to the issue of experimenter bias in research.
- Statement II: The problem of experimenter bias can also be solved by non-verbal cuing of the participants.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false
CStatement I is true but Statement II is false ✓ Correct
DStatement I is false but Statement II is true
Correct answer: (C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false — Statement I is true and Statement II is false, so the answer is Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
Explanation
★Statement I is true and Statement II is false, so the answer is Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
★In a double-blind procedure neither the participant nor the experimenter knows the assigned condition.
★This keeps the experimenter from steering the results, so it solves experimenter bias, making statement I true.
★Non-verbal cuing is itself a way experimenter bias creeps in.
★By cuing participants, the experimenter can shape their responses.
★So it causes bias rather than solving it, making statement II false.
★Therefore statement I is true while statement II is false.
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