Although Most Research Is Done in the Laboratory Setting, Eventually

question 10

Multiple Choice

Although most research is done in the laboratory setting, eventually we would want to know that laboratory results are applicable in a real world setting. This is an issue of

• A) global validity.
• B) ecological validity.
• C) temporal validity.
• D) internal validity.

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Definitions:

Guthrie

Refers to Edwin Ray Guthrie, a psychologist known for his "one-trial learning" theory, proposing that learning occurs in a single association between stimulus and response.

Single Trial

A learning process that occurs or is influenced significantly by one instance or exposure, often used in the context of memory or conditioning studies.

Incompatible Stimuli Method

A technique used in behavior modification where a behavior that is undesired is matched with an incompatible response in order to reduce or eliminate it.

Smoking

The action of inhaling and exhaling the smoke of burning tobacco; can lead to addiction and various health issues.