Professor Langerman conducted a study which showed that participants were less efficient when they worked in groups, compared to when they worked alone. Professor Langerman has also noticed that compared to individual projects, students are more likely to hand group projects in late. This suggests that the results Professor Langerman obtained in the efficiency study:
a. are internally valid
b. are operationally defined
c. will not generalize to everyday settings
d. have external validity
D
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Professor Quigley has her introductory psychology courses break into small groups and decide on how they would define abnormal behavior. About 75% of the groups reach a definition based on behavior deviating from how people are supposed to act. Why don’t scientists use such social norms to define abnormality??
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following notions about hypnosis is true?
A. People will perform antisocial behaviors when hypnotized. B. People cannot be hypnotized against their will. C. People cannot lie when they are hypnotized. D. People may be induced to engage in self-destructive acts when hypnotized.
What is unique about some of the disorders described as sexual variants?
a. They cause discomfort to the individual with the disorder. b. They usually make others uncomfortable. c. They do not cause harm. d. Comorbid diagnoses are rare.
In which of the following ways would mental images NOT be used?
a. to change our feelings b. to make decisions c. to improve a skill d. to prevent automatic processing