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An experimenter finds that when a person takes part in a study they become quite nervous, when normally they are confident and assertive.This threatens the internal and external validity of their findings and is an example of what phenomenon?


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Acquired Skills

Abilities or expertise developed through training or experience over time, as opposed to skills one is born with.

Aptitude Test

A test designed to assess a person's potential to develop skills or knowledge in a specific area.

General Ability

The overall capacity of an individual to perform tasks and solve problems across a variety of domains.

Likert Scale

A psychometric scale commonly used in questionnaires to represent people's attitudes or feelings on a linear scale of varying degrees of agreement or disagreement.

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