Which of the Following Best Addresses the Nature of the Threat

question 143

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best addresses the nature of the threat to internal validity that is caused by maturation?

• A) changes in how a variable is measured during the course of the study
• B) the differential dropping out of the participants from a study
• C) an unexpected or unrelated event occurring during the study that could influence responses
• D) physiological changes occurring in participants during the course of the study

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Definitions:

Social Learning Theory

A theory that suggests people learn new behaviors and information by watching and imitating others.

Instrumental Learning Theory

A concept in psychology that emphasizes learning through the consequences of our actions, often involving rewards and punishments.

Relational Aggression Theory

A theoretical framework that explains aggressive behavior through the manipulation of social relationships, including actions like exclusion, gossip, or the withdrawal of friendship.

Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that the occurrence of aggressive behavior always presupposes the existence of frustration and, conversely, that frustration leads to some form of aggression.