Evaluating the Experiment from the Inside: Internal Validity Many Researchers

question 13

Multiple Choice

Evaluating the Experiment from the Inside: Internal Validity Many researchers attempt to discover whether subjects understood and followed experimental instructions by

• A)asking a panel of judges to rate instructions on clarity.
• B)informally interviewing subjects at the end of an experiment.
• C)performing a replication study.
• D)statistically analyzing discarded data.

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Definitions:

Memory

The cognitive function that enables individuals to encode, store, and retrieve information from the past.

Signal-Detection Theory

A theory that explains how individuals differentiate between important stimuli and background noise in the environment.

Hits

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False Alarms

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