When the findings of research can be generalized to people beyond the immediate study, the investigation is said to have:

A) internal validity.
B) interrater reliability.
C) test-retest reliability.
D) external validity.


D)external validity.

Psychology

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a. semantics. c. telegraphic speech. b. holophrases. d. animates.

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When the stimuli in a task occur in highly predictable ways, an individual is often able to attend to both that task and another one at the same time. When this occurs, the processing of the first task is

A. controlled B. automatic C. top-down D. bottom-up E. sequential

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In an experiment, what group will not receive a treatment of some kind?

A. experimental group B. comparison group C. cohort group D. control group

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Which of the following is TRUE?

a. Circadian rhythms are regulated by the release of the neurotransmitter melatonin by the suprachiasmatic nucleus. b. Circadian rhythms remain stable regardless of the sleep-wake schedule people adopt. c. There are more than 100 different bodily processes that systematically vary over the course of each day, including blood pressure, the secretion of hormones, and pain sensitivity. d. There are two important neurotransmitters, serotoninand dopamine, that regulate the 24-hour biological clock.

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