Researchers use the term external validity to refer to:
a. effective control of potential confounding variables
b. how well research results generalize across subjects and situations
c. research results that are statistically significant
d. results obtained from research conducted in naturalistic settings
B
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a. frequency b. wavelength c. amplitude d. timbre
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a. Chinese c. American Indian b. Irish American d. Italian American
Maturation is a threat to ____
a. external validity b. internal validity c. convergent validity d. inter-rater reliability
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A) reaction time was used as a dependent measure B) recognition of the words was used as a dependent measure C) they tested the idea that deeply processed words are better remembered than those that are not so D) research participants were to spell the words, rhyme the words, and complete a sentence with the words E) all of the above are characteristic of Craik and Tulving's study