The tendency for a researcher to inadvertently influence a participant's behavior in a certain direction is called

a. causal ambiguity.
b. mundane realism.
c. experimenter bias.
d. the Hawthorne effect.


C

Political Science

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The Spanish began to increase their settlement efforts by establishing missions and fortified settlements known as ______ in the eastern part of its territory.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Political Science

Often there are many factors and institutions that have a significant impact on one’s socialization to politics. These factors and institutions are known as

a. agents of political socialization. b. factors of character development. c. collective culturalization. d. building blocks. e. cultural foundations.

Political Science

Anti-federalists feared that a strong national government would reduce the people's liberties

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Political Science

In a laboratory setting, external validity is

A) always high. B) increased when settings are more controlled. C) increased when laboratories are made more constrained. D) increased if the researcher makes an attempt to create a natural environment.

Political Science