Narrative 8-1: The Reality Show
Two groups are competing on a television reality show to determine which can lose the most weight.Every week,the groups have a special competition to determine which group will get extra help,in the form of exercise training,dietary counseling,or other skills development.
-This week,the Green Team has won some special exercise training.Somehow,a Blue Team member manages to observe the training session and shares the training with the rest of the Blue Team.This is classified as ____.
A)diffusion of treatment
B)compensatory rivalry
C)resentful demoralization
D)compensatory equalization

Question

Narrative 8-1: The Reality Show 
Two groups are competing on a television reality show to determine which can lose the most weight.Every week,the groups have a special competition to determine which group will get extra help,in the form of exercise training,dietary counseling,or other skills development.
-This week,the Green Team has won some special exercise training.Somehow,a Blue Team member manages to observe the training session and shares the training with the rest of the Blue Team.This is classified as ____.
A)diffusion of treatment
B)compensatory rivalry
C)resentful demoralization
D)compensatory equalization

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Diffusion of treatment occurs when members of the control group (in this case, the Blue Team) receive some or all of the experimental treatment (the special exercise training intended for the Green Team), which can happen through various means, including observation or communication. This can undermine the integrity of the experimental design by reducing the differences in treatment between the experimental and control groups.

Narrative 8-1: the Reality Show