What refers to how well a study is conducted, including the avoidance of confounding variables?

A. internal validity
B. external validity
C. reliability
D. generalizability


Answer: A

Psychology

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a. visual imagery and visual perception activate similar regions of the cortex. b. most of the research on mental imagery can be attributed to experimenter expectancy and demand characteristics. c. neurological evidence tends to support a propositional explanation of the results. d. when we perceive real objects, we manipulate them in a way that is impossible in mental imagery

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Another name for the fundamental attribution error is the:

a. self-serving bias b. distinctiveness error c. correspondence bias d. vividness error

Psychology

Which of the following has the greatest impact on humans' circadian rhythm?

A. Changes related to time B. Changes related to diet C. Changes related to hormones D. Changes related to stress

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Context-dependent memory is best defined as being able to

A. recall things learned in WI better when you are in WI B. Recall things learned while upset better while you are upset C. Recall the names of all the state capitols D. Recall who and what was around when you originally formed the memory

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