What is the basic dilemma of the social psychologist, as described by the authors?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: There is frequently a trade-off between internal and external validity. More specifically, there is a trade-off between (1) having enough experimental control to eliminate extraneous variables and to use random assignment, and (2) ensuring that results can be generalized to everyday life.
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a. three b. five c. two d. four
When bacteria, viruses, fungi, or other intruders invade the body, it mobilizes ____ to attack them
a. leptin b. cholecystokinin c. cytokines d. leukocytes
Which of the following might serve as a secondary reinforcer?
a. sex b. grades c. food d. a pain-relieving drug
All of the following are specific types of prejudice EXCEPT
a. heterosexism. b. ageism. c. sexism. d. animism.