A field study may be preferable to a true experiment because of increased
a. Internal validity
b. Elevated reliability
c. Variability
d. Ecological validity
d
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If you have been deprived of the opportunity to do something, the opportunity to do it can function as a reinforcer. Which term applies to this principle?
a. Law of effect b. Blocking effect c. Schedule of reinforcement d. Disequilibrium principle
You are writing an article for a newspaper on late-night eating among obese people. Which of the following is the most appropriate title for your article?
A. Using Light to Cure Late-Night Snacking B. Eating Becomes an Automatic Process for Some C. Lack of Endorphins Causes Late-Night Eating D. Is Your Food-Entrainable Circadian Clock Broken?
According to recent research, the median duration of recurrent (subsequent to the first episode) major depressive episodes is
A. one to two months. B. four to five months. C. seven to nine months. D. 11 to 12 months.
Christina, who is working on her research design for her senior thesis in her development class, announces she wants to do a true experiment to explore alcoholism and Alzheimer's. What do you say to her, and why?
a) True experiments are very difficult to do in development because you cannot have truly random group assignments. b) True experiments are very difficult to do in development because they are time-intensive. Consider This: It can be difficult to control for extraneous variables. LO 1.6: Analyze research methods, behavioral measures and analyses methods and experimental design c) True experiments are very difficult to do in development because it is impossible to have a control group. Consider This: It can be difficult to control for extraneous variables. LO 1.6: Analyze research methods, behavioral measures and analyses methods and experimental design d) True experiments are very difficult to do in development because they are so hard to analyze. Consider This: It can be difficult to control for extraneous variables. LO 1.6: Analyze research methods, behavioral measures and analyses methods and experimental design