Sometimes the observations from case studies fail to generalize to other individuals or situations. This represents a problem with:
a. reactivity
b. confounding (third) variables
c. external validity
d. internal validity
C
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Which of the following is useful with data collected with nominal scales?
a. median b. mode c. mean d. none of the above
Suppose that you are accustomed to a certain bus stopping on a specific corner near your college campus. A bus stops, and you think that it's your customary bus
You fail to notice that the side of the bus has a totally different company name. The process that led to your misidentifying the bus is called a. serial processing. b. parallel processing. c. bottom-up processing. d. top-down processing.
When infants begin using __________, they are then able to mentally anticipate consequences, rather than having to perform them
a. object permanence c. means to achieve ends b. reflexes d. symbols
The difference between learning nonsense syllables and meaningful information is
a. that nonsense syllables are remembered longer because of their distinctiveness. b. that meaningful information is remembered longer because it is linked with prior knowledge. c. that learning nonsense syllables is easier because there is no proactive inhibition. d. so minimal that both types of information are remembered for virtually the same length of time.