Which of the Following Is NOT a Limitation of the Study

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a limitation of the study by Strayer and Johnston (2001) on cell phone use while driving?

• A) The authors did not realize that they created a triple task and that their baseline condition was actually dual-task.
• B) The authors did not show that the pursuit-tracking task is a valid substitute for actual driving.
• C) The authors did not report performance on the pursuit-tracking task.
• D) The authors used reaction time on a secondary task as a measure of distraction.

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Genetic Evolution

The changes in allele frequencies within a population over time, due to mechanisms such as natural selection and genetic drift.

Behavioral Evolution

The study of how behavior changes over time in response to environmental pressures, driven by the process of natural selection.

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