Match the Following Descriptions with the Correct Term

question 155

Multiple Choice

Match the following descriptions with the correct term:
-Ethnic groups

• A)people distinguished by cultural heritage
• B)distinct periods which occur in an orderly sequence
• C)theory of psychosocial development
• D)the building blocks of heredity
• E)subjects who do not receive treatment
• F)stimulus, response, consequence
• G)similar behavior in same-age peers
• H)first year of life
• I)number ranging from +1.00 to -1.00
• J)standardized intelligence test
• K)relationships between living organisms and their environment
• L)begins in the third year of life
• M)quantities that can change over time
• N)decreases undesired behavior
• O)modify existing schema
• P)attitudes and ideologies of a culture
• Q)increases desired behavior
• R)Pavlov bell-and-pad treatment
• S)study of how behaviors specific to a species help them adapt
• T)tabula rasa

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Definitions:

Random Sample

A method of selecting a sample from a population in which each member has an equal chance of being chosen.

External Validity

The extent to which the results of a study can be generalized to other situations and to other people.

Internal Validity

The extent to which a study establishes a trustworthy cause-and-effect relationship between a treatment and an outcome.

Institutional Review Board (IRB)

A committee that reviews and monitors research involving human participants to ensure ethical standards are maintained.