As We Move from the Laboratory to Real-Life Situations to Conduct

question 12

Multiple Choice

As we move from the laboratory to real-life situations to conduct research, we move in a direction of:

• A) greater precision.
• B) greater relevance.
• C) greater external validity.
• D) both greater relevance and greater external validity.

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Definitions:

Subtypes

Variants or specific kinds within a larger category, often used to classify nuanced differences in disorders, diseases, or phenomena.

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

A set of symptoms occurring immediately prior to onset of menses characterized by a mixture of depression, anxiety and tension, and irritability and anger; may occur in mood swings during the week before onset of menses and subside once menses has begun.

Depressive Disorders

A set of disorders characterized by depressed mood and/or anhedonia (and not mania).

Distinguishes

Sets apart or identifies as different or unique through comparison or analysis.