Research on an exciting new treatment that takes place with carefully selected patients at a world-renowned laboratory is less likely to have
a. external validity
b. external reliability
c. internal validity
d. internal reliability
Answer: a. external validity
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A. activity B. body dissatisfaction C. anxiety D. restraint
Which of the following findings is most likely?
a. Expert pool players play worse when observed. b. Roaches complete a simple maze faster alone. c. People who stutter speak more slowly alone than when observed. d. People can more rapidly dress in familiar clothes when an observer is present.
One of the key advantages of group therapy is that it can help to generate an atmosphere of empathy when people realize they are not the only person suffering from a particular psychological problem
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
According to this perspective, people change as the interactions of heredity and environment unfold over time:
a. biological b. cognitive c. whole-person d. developmental e. sociocultural