Gary's Son Sam Is Learning to Drive

question 171

Multiple Choice

Gary's son Sam is learning to drive. Each night, Gary takes Sam out in the family car for driving lessons. Gary notices that Sam improves more in lessons in which Gary is extremely critical. In fact, the more critical Gary is, the more Sam improves. After Sam gets his driver's license, Gary's wife Chrissy tells him that every time Gary was critical of Sam, she took him out so he could improve before his next lesson with his father. What was the problem with Gary's initial interpretation of Sam's improvement?

• A)parsimonious problem
• B)nonrepresentative sample problem
• C)generalizability problem
• D)bidirectionality problem
• E)third variable problem

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Definitions:

Preventing Misconduct

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The belief that one's actions and outcomes are largely under personal control rather than being influenced by external forces.

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The practice of appraising and opting for choices in a manner that is in agreement with ethical norms.