Internal Validity Refers to ________, While External Validity Refers to ________

question 94

Multiple Choice

Internal validity refers to ________, while external validity refers to ________.

• A) the dependent variable; the independent variable
• B) causality; generalizability
• C) descriptive research; experimental research
• D) observation; manipulation

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Definitions:

Unacceptable Impulses

Thoughts or desires that are considered inappropriate or unacceptable by societal standards, often suppressed or repressed.

Displacement

In psychology, displacement refers to the unconscious transfer of an intense emotion from its original object to another, more acceptable one.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies employed unconsciously to protect a person from anxiety-arising thoughts or feelings.

Unacceptable Impulses

Thoughts or desires that are often viewed as inappropriate or socially unacceptable, which can cause distress if not managed.