In the Context of Ethics of Experimentation and Social-Psychological Research

question 101

Multiple Choice

In the context of ethics of experimentation and social-psychological research, we must be cautious about

• A) the use of random assignment.
• B) inferring cause and effect from experiments.
• C) the types of subjects used.
• D) generalizing from the laboratory to life.

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Definitions:

Long-Term

Relating to or involving an extended period of time, often in the context of goals, memory, or investments.

Working Memory

A cognitive processing module with limited storage capacity, used for holding information momentarily for processing tasks.

Short-Term Memory

A limited-capacity store that can maintain unrehearsed information for about 20 to 30 seconds.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, which acts as a buffer for stimuli received through the senses, momentarily retaining impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended.