Susan is a participant in a research study. She has never participated in a study before, and she is excited and a little nervous, so she unintentionally behaves differently than she normally would. Susan’s situation is an example of which threat to external validity
Answer: the novelty effect
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Difficulty in recognizing an alteration – even a very obvious one – in a scene is called blindness
a. covert b. exogenous c. endogenous d. change
Which statement given to expectant parents is FALSE?
A) The fetus is more vulnerable to teratogens than is the embryo. B) There is no medical consensus as to a "safe" amount of alcohol consumption for pregnant women. C) Prenatal exposure to secondhand smoke can result in deficits in learning and attention. D) Pregnant women should avoid eating fish containing large amounts of mercury.
Research demonstrated that physical sensation can activate metaphors that influence our judgments about unrelated topics. If you wanted students to take your petition seriously, you should present the information about it
a. on a piece of paper they can take with them. b. on a heavy tablet. c. on a light clipboard. d. verbally rather than written.