The Major Advantage of Assessing Similar Conceptual Relationships in Many

question 30

Multiple Choice

The major advantage of assessing similar conceptual relationships in many different studies is that

• A) it reduces the need for the nomological net.
• B) random assignment is less important.
• C) a larger p-value can be used.
• D) the greater number of tested and confirmed predicted relationships, the greater the construct validity of the relationships.

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Definitions:

Two-Factor Theory

A psychological theory, often applied to emotion or motivation, suggesting that an experience or emotion arises from the combination of a cognitive appraisal and a physiological response.

Cognitive Appraisal

The process of evaluating and interpreting a situation or event that determines its significance and the type of emotional response it elicits.

Cannon-Bard Theory

A theory of emotion that argues emotions and physiological responses occur simultaneously and independently.

Cannon-Bard Theory

The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion asserts that we experience physiological arousal and emotional feelings simultaneously, not sequentially, in response to a stimulus.