Dr. Less collected data showing that depressed people were less interested in interacting with non-depressed people. She concluded that their depression had caused them to withdraw from people
However, later research showed that depressed people had not interacted with non-depressed people even before they became depressed. Dr. Less failed to consider ___________ problems.
a) falsifiability
b) directionality
c) third-variable
d) internal validity
b
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over time until the participants are engaged in the desired amount of exercise. This is an example of a. classical conditioning. b. an ABA design. c. a range-bound changing criterion design. d. a multiple-baseline design.
What is the procedure of chipping a hole in the skull to allow evil spirits to escape?
a. Trepanation b. Incantation c. Spiritual ventilation d. Spirit letting
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a. erotic fantasies c. making out b. masturbation d. sexual intercourse
The power of persons acting collectively; "people power"
a. power to b. power over c. legitimate power d. integrative power