Professor Ambra Was Skeptical About the Accuracy of Recently Reported

question 23

Multiple Choice

Professor Ambra was skeptical about the accuracy of recently reported research on sleep deprivation.Which process would best enable her to assess the reliability of these findings?

• A) naturalistic observation
• B) replication
• C) random sampling
• D) the case study

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Definitions:

Blank Slates

A theory suggesting that individuals are born without built-in mental content and that all knowledge comes from experience or perception.

Information-Processing Theory

A cognitive psychology theory that uses a computer metaphor to explain how human mind processes information, including stages of encoding, storage, and retrieval.

Cognitive Development

The process by which individuals acquire and evolve their abilities in thinking, reasoning, and understanding throughout their lives.

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