If a researcher conducts an experiment in which the independent variable is poorly defined (i.e., has a poor operational definition), then the experiment can be said to have ____
a. low internal validity
b. low external validity
c. low construct validity of the cause
d. low construct validity of the effect
C
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Seriation involves
a. the realization that properties of objects do not change even though appearance might be altered. b. understanding that subclasses are included in the whole class. c. understanding the difference between big and small. d. mentally arranging elements along a quantifiable scale.
Research on child care in infancy has found that
A) the majority of babies in child care display a resistant attachment to their mothers. B) the relationship between child care and emotional well-being depends on both family and child-care experiences. C) the rate of insecurity among infants who attend child care is significantly higher than among infants who do not attend child care. D) regardless of quality, child care predicts long-term adjustment problems.
Feelings that are less focused and longer lasting than emotions, and which color all our experiences, are known as
A) attitudes. B) beliefs. C) moods. D) physiological responses.
The textbook suggests ______ give us reason to question the validity of conceptualizing a transgender identity as a type of psychological disorder
a. cultural variations in gender roles and identities b. biological similarities between males and females c. the increase in rates of homosexuality d. the decrease of male birth rates in the human species