Hofling's Study of Nurses Could Be Said to Be Low

question 23

Multiple Choice

Hofling's study of nurses could be said to be low in ecological validity because:

• A)Nurses would not usually be asked to give an unusually large dose of an unknown drug
• B)Nurses usually obey doctors
• C)Patients would normally question the dose they were given
• D)Doctors would not usually tell nurses which drugs to give
• E)The setting was a real-life hospital

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Definitions:

Parenting Styles

Different approaches to raising children, typically categorized into authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, and uninvolved.

Egocentrism

The tendency to perceive, understand, and interpret the world solely from one's own perspective, often observed in early child development.

Animism

The belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence, prevalent in many ancient cultures and religions.

Limitations

Restrictions or bounds that are imposed on capabilities or activities.