That Ebbinghaus Served as His Own Participant Was Problematic Because

question 30

Multiple Choice

That Ebbinghaus served as his own participant was problematic because:

• A) his expectations might have influenced the results.
• B) he could not manipulate an independent variable.
• C) his studies were double-blind.
• D) he didn't have any experimenter bias.

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Definitions:

Plate Boundaries

The edges where two tectonic plates meet, which can be sites of significant geological activity like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

Slab Pull

A tectonic process where a cold, dense oceanic plate is pulled beneath a lighter continental or oceanic plate at a subduction zone, driving plate tectonics.

Subducting Lithosphere

The portion of the lithosphere that is being forced down into the mantle at a subduction zone.

Ridge Push

A tectonic process associated with the movement of the Earth's lithosphere, where an elevated ridge pushes an adjacent plate away due to gravitational forces.