The Treatment Causing the Change in the Ability of the Participants

question 11

Multiple Choice

The treatment causing the change in the ability of the participants is a case of:

• A) consistency.
• B) internal validity.
• C) external validity.
• D) threat to validity.

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Definitions:

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personality-based explanations for behaviors observed in others while underemphasizing the role of situational factors.

Role-Playing

The act of imitating the character and behaviors of someone else, often as a learning tool or form of entertainment.

Dispositional Attribution

The process of attributing behavior to internal factors, such as personality traits, beliefs, or emotions, rather than external situational forces.

Cognitive Dissonance

Psychological discomfort experienced by an individual who holds contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values simultaneously.