Some experiments are criticized because the laboratory conditions under which they are conducted are too different from real-world conditions. These experiments may not be __________
a) generalizable to the real world.
b) internally valid.
c) reliable.
d) believable.
a Explanation: In such cases, it would be difficult to generalize, or apply, the findings from a
laboratory to a more "real world" setting.
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a. how children learn language by operant conditioning. b. how each language in the world has its own unique set of rules about syntax. c. how humans have language skills that are inborn. d. how language is closely connected with other cognitive skills.
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a. 5 b. 7 c. 9 d. 11