Assume That a Scientist Is Working on a Device to Route

question 461

Multiple Choice

Assume that a scientist is working on a device to route sounds directly to the brain to provide a type of hearing for people who are completely deaf.Which principle of sensory functioning would be most useful to the scientist in achieving her goal?

• A) selective attention
• B) data reduction
• C) sensory adaptation
• D) sensory localization

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Definitions:

Internal Validity

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

Generalizability

The extent to which the findings from a study can be applied or extended to broader populations, settings, or times.

Ecological Validity

The degree to which the findings of a study can be generalized to real-world settings.

Independent Variables

In experimental research, the variables that are manipulated or changed by the researcher to determine their effect on dependent variables.