________ is defined by the authors of your text as an experiment conducted in natural settings rather than in the laboratory
a. External validity
b. A cover story
c. Psychological realism
d. A field experiment
Answer: D
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a. all of the participants were able to excel on these tasks at the same level as when they were able to use the learned strategies. b. all of the participants were able to memorize the task but at a lower level than when they were able to use the learned strategies. c. several of the participants were able to excel on these tasks. d. none of the participants were able to excel on these tasks.
Which of the following is NOT true concerning erections?
A) ?They sometimes occur in infant boys. B) ?They are solely a physiological response. C) ?They may be enhanced by fantasies. D) ?They result from the penis engorging with blood.
_____ is stunted physical and mental development caused by impaired functioning of the thyroid gland.
a. Tuberous sclerosis b. Galactosemia c. Toxoplamosis d. Cretinism
Many people who are treated in hospital emergency rooms for nonfatal, self-inflicted injuries were probably making suicide attempts, especially
A. the elderly. B. chronically ill patients. C. unemployed men. D. teenage girls.