Making Sure Observers Are Categorizing Behaviors the Same Way Increases

question 4

Multiple Choice

Making sure observers are categorizing behaviors the same way increases ______.

• A) external validity
• B) internal validity
• C) subjective validity
• D) reliability

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Definitions:

Controlled Laboratory Conditions

Experimental settings in which variables are carefully managed and manipulated to eliminate external influences, allowing researchers to isolate cause and effect relationships.

Biases

Prejudices or predispositions towards or against something or someone, often in an unfair manner.

Personality Dimensions

Broad categories used to describe and quantify individual differences in personality traits.

Introversion

A quality of personality defined by an emphasis on inner emotions over external stimuli.