Which of the following research settings is associated with greater control of possible threats to internal validity?
A. natural setting
B. contrived setting
C. neutral setting
D. laboratory setting
Answer: D
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a. The researcher relied on a psychodynamic model of the etiology of personality disorders. b. The researcher failed to consider the impact of mental retardation on the prevalence of these disorders. c. The researcher failed to obtain records of physiological functions that can often reveal otherwise hidden pathology. d. The researcher used self-report instruments to estimate the prevalence of disorders seen in people with little awareness of their behavior.
While counseling a friend who is having trouble with his girlfriend, 13-year-old Frasier decides that he has a talent for helping people deal with their problems and decides that he should pursue a career as a clinical psychologist. Frasier's response matches Super's ____ stage of career development
a. implementation b. specification c. realistic d. crystallization
In any living organism, all of the genes and the noncoding DNA together make up the ________
a. ribosome. b. chromosome. c. genome. d. inheritance.
Rina's self-concept includes mention of emotions, social groups to which she belongs, and comparisons of herself to others. How old is Rina?
a. 3 years old c. 13 years old b. 8 years old d. 17 years old