A group of 10 subjects gathers in a laboratory to participate in an experiment. A researcher instructs the subjects to decide how to split into two groups of five. This threatens internal validity due to which of the following confounds?
a. selection
b. interference
c. attrition
d. regression
a. selection
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a. the process is still controlled by parents. b. mate selection was initially an informal process. c. dating is a fairly recent development. d. lifestyle changes have made dating less complex.
Riots, crowds, and disasters are all examples of ______.
A. integrative behavior B. agglomerated behavior C. collective behavior D. united behavior
According to the journalists Barlett and Steele, there are two ways to get favorable treatment by Congress and the White House. Those two ways are __________.
A. petition your local congressperson and technology B. contribute generously to the right people and spend lavishly on lobbying C. be a military war hero and an astronaut D. conduct secret meetings with journalists and rise in the ranks of the Masons
Until relatively recently, the only child-custody arrangement was ________, in which one of the parents is given the responsibility for the care and raising of the child.
A. joint, legal custody B. sole custody C. joint custody D. custodial guardianship