Think About the American Idol Example in the Are You

question 54

Multiple Choice

Think about the American Idol example in the Are You Equipped? section at the beginning of the chapter.By the judges giving their expert opinions on contestants' performances, they are communicating to the audience how we should vote.Thus, __________ is a threat to internal validity.

• A)diffusion of treatments
• B)instrumentation
• C)placebo effect
• D)demand characteristics

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Definitions:

Decentration

Simultaneous focusing on more than one dimension of a problem, so that flexible, reversible thought becomes possible.

Ultrasound

A diagnostic medical procedure that uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images of structures within the body, such as organs and vessels.

Prenatal Development

The process of growth and development within the womb from conception to birth, covering stages from zygote, embryo, to fetus.

Adolescent Egocentrism

The tendency for adolescents to focus on themselves and what others think of them, often accompanied by a sense of uniqueness and invincibility.