If a Study Is High in External Validity

question 15

Multiple Choice

If a study is high in external validity,

• A) the theoretical constructs are accurately represented by the study's manipulations and measures.
• B) the results can be generalized to different types of people and situations.
• C) changes in the dependent variable are caused by changes in the independent variable.
• D) the theory that the study is testing is correct.

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Definitions:

Retrieval

The process of recalling information stored in long-term memory.

Major Causes

Principal factors or reasons that contribute significantly to the occurrence of a condition, event, or situation.

Iconic Memory

Visual sensory memory, lasting only a fraction of a second.

Echoic Memory

Auditory sensory memory, lasting only 2 to 4 seconds.