Suppose That You Look Up from This Exam, and You

question 10

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you look up from this exam, and you immediately perceive a scene that includes students, desks, and classroom walls. In order to perceive it quickly, you are probably using

• A) serial processing.
• B) parallel processing.
• C) ecological validity.
• D) metacognition.

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Definitions:

Experimental Design

A methodology for conducting research that involves planning, conducting, and evaluating experiments to test hypotheses.

Correlations

Statistical measures that describe the extent to which two or more variables move together, without necessarily implying causation.

Internal Validity

The degree to which an experimental design is capable of eliminating confounding variables, ensuring that the results can be confidently attributed to the cause-and-effect relationship being tested.

Repeated Testing

In experimental design, a threat to internal validity due to participants becoming more and more familiar with a test.