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In Research That Is Conducted Over a Period of Time

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In research that is conducted over a period of time, the participants naturally get older. If the researcher is not interested in the effects of age on the dependent variable, then the changes in age pose which of the following threats to the validity of the research?


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Mirror Neurons

A type of brain cells that respond equally when we perform an action or when we witness someone else perform the same action.

Vicariously Experience

The process of feeling or experiencing something indirectly through another person, such as empathy or learning through observing others.

Televised Violence

The depiction of aggressive and harmful behaviors through television programming that can influence viewer's attitudes and behaviors.

Aggression

Behavior intended to harm or injure another individual, whether physically or verbally.

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