A Threat to Internal Validity That Occurs When Information About

question 27

Multiple Choice

A threat to internal validity that occurs when information about the experiment is communicated between the different groups of participants is known as

• A)the cross-communication threat.
• B)novelty effects.
• C)contamination.
• D)the Hawthorne effect.

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Definitions:

Emotional Reactions

The spontaneous and instinctive responses we have towards certain stimuli, influenced by our emotions.

Behavioral Component

A part of a psychological model that deals with actions or reactions of an organism in response to external or internal stimuli.

Emotion

A complex state of feeling that results in physical and psychological changes that influence thought and behavior.

Affect

Encompasses the experience of feeling or emotion, which can influence thoughts and behaviors.