"Give Me a Break!" You Say to Yourself as You

question 122

Multiple Choice

"Give me a break!" you say to yourself as you read the description of Latané and Darley's (1968) experiment,"How often in the real world do people on intercoms hear a seizure unfold? How similar is that situation to real life?" You are skeptical about the ________ validity of their experiment.

• A) construct
• B) criterion
• C) external
• D) internal
• E) conclusion

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Definitions:

Hypokinetic

Describes conditions or disorders characterized by reduced movement or activity.

Direct Pathway

The Direct Pathway is a neural pathway within the basal ganglia that facilitates movement initiation by positively modulating motor output signals in the brain.

Basal Ganglia

A group of structures in the brain that are involved in coordinating movement, as well as aspects of learning and emotion.

Globus Pallidus

A subcortical structure in the brain involved in the regulation of voluntary movement, part of the basal ganglia.