The Principle That Precedence Should Be Given to the Simplest

question 67

Multiple Choice

The principle that precedence should be given to the simplest interpretation of a behavior when more than one interpretation is possible is called

• A) the principle of precedence.
• B) the principle of simplicity.
• C) Delgado's canon.
• D) the principle of convergence.
• E) Morgan's canon.

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Definitions:

Mozart Effect

The theory suggesting that listening to Mozart's music may induce a short-term improvement on the performance of certain kinds of mental tasks.

Solomon Four-Group Design

Experimental design in which the experimental and control groups are studied with and without a pretest.

External Validity

The extent to which the results of a study can be generalized or applied to other settings, populations, or situations.

Independent Variables

Variables in an experiment that are manipulated by the researcher to observe their effect on the dependent variables.