Maturation Is a Threat to Internal Validity and Means

question 60

Multiple Choice

Maturation is a threat to internal validity and means

• A)that the subject (participant)is too immature.
• B)that the subject quits the experiment before it is completed.
• C)that a biological or emotional process within the participants that is not part of the independent variable induces a change in the dependent variable.
• D)that the experiment is ripe.

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Definitions:

Superego

A component of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory representing the moral conscience, part of the mind that internalizes societal rules and norms.

Ages

Different stages or periods of human life characterized by physical, psychological, and social development milestones.

Develops

Undergoes growth or transformation, advancing from an initial to a more advanced or mature state.

Globalization

The approach used by corporations or organizations to extend their influence globally or initiate operations across international boundaries.