Ecological Validity Is the Idea That

question 16

Multiple Choice

Ecological validity is the idea that:

• A) stimuli should be representative of the universe of such stimuli as they exist in the natural world.
• B) stimuli should not affect the conclusions obtained through statistical analyses.
• C) stimuli should have a clear-cut causal relationship with each other.
• D) stimuli should affect the hypothesized constructs they were intended to measure.

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Definitions:

Purchasing Power

The capacity to buy goods and services, often determined by income, savings, and the current prices of goods and services.

Middle-income Households

Families or living units with income levels that fall in the middle range of the overall income distribution, often defined by economic researchers.

Per Capita Income

The average income earned per person in a given area or country, calculated by dividing the total income of the area by its population.

Exchange Rates

The worth of one currency when converted into another.