A Psychologist First Conducted a Study on Helping Behavior with a Sample

question 194

Multiple Choice

A psychologist first conducted a study on helping behavior with a sample of college undergraduates. This psychologist then replicated the study using the same procedure with a different participant sample. If similar results were obtained with both samples, this experimenter has demonstrated __________.

• A) internal validity
• B) external validity
• C) population consistency
• D) chronological consistency

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Definitions:

Promised

Something assured by one party to another, often relating to an action, service, or condition that will take place in the future.

Invitation To Treat

An offer to negotiate or an expression of willingness to discuss a potential contract.

Offer

A proposal by one party to enter into a contract, subject to acceptable terms by another party.

Standard Form Contract

A pre-prepared contract where most terms are set in advance with little or no negotiation between the parties, often used in routine transactions.