DrLee Runs a Study to Test Whether People with Low

question 30

Multiple Choice

Dr.Lee runs a study to test whether people with low self-esteem prefer to spend time with someone who evaluates them more negatively rather than someone who evaluates them more positively.Dr.Lee hopes that this study will contribute to the broader research on self-verification,which argues that people have a strong desire for others to see them in ways consistent with how they see themselves.Dr.Lee's study tests ________ ,whereas the total research on self-verification tests ________.

• A) internal validity; reliability
• B) reliability; internal validity
• C) a theory; a hypothesis
• D) a hypothesis; a theory

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Definitions:

Pore Spaces

Voids or gaps found within soil or rock, where air or fluid can be stored.

Leaching

The process by which dissolved materials are washed away or carried with water down through the various layers of the soil.

Rhizobacteria

Beneficial bacteria that reside in the soil close to plant roots, often enhancing plant growth or protecting against pathogens.

Nod Factors

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