Ecological Validity Means __________

question 28

Multiple Choice

Ecological validity means __________.

• A)the amount of experimental control the experimenter has over the important manipulations
• B)acquiring and retaining information for later retrieval
• C)attempting to break down complex events by breaking them down into their components
• D)representative of the real world

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Definitions:

Mitosis

A type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth.

Consciousness

A state of awareness of one's self and the external environment.

Evolution

The process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth.

Drive Theory

A theory of motivation that posits that people are driven to take certain actions in order to reduce the internal tension caused by unmet needs.