What Is Most Likely to Be True of a Study

question 15

Multiple Choice

What is most likely to be true of a study conducted on a group of males to analyze the effects of room temperature on task performance?

• A)The study has high external validity.
• B)Temperature does not affect men's task performance.
• C)The findings of the study cannot be generalized to females.
• D)Task performance is a confounding variable in the study.

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Definitions:

Empirical Data

Information that is based on observation or experimentation rather than theory or logic.

Potential Weakness

An inherent deficiency or susceptibility that may lead to failure or vulnerability in specific situations.

Research Subjects

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