Examlex
Explain what is meant by a subject selection confound and give an example of how this problem can interact with other threats to internal validity.
Ethnic Majority
The largest ethnic group within a certain geographical area or society, often holding more power or resources than ethnic minorities.
Cognitive Dissonance
A psychological phenomenon where individuals experience discomfort from holding two or more conflicting beliefs, values, or attitudes.
Self-Esteem
An individual’s overall subjective emotional evaluation of their own worth or personal value.
Stressing Events
Situations or occurrences that provoke stress, causing emotional or physical strain or tension.
Q5: In a memory study, each subject learns
Q12: Twenty poor comprehenders are tested in the
Q13: When psychology first emerged as an independent
Q15: Psychologists generally assume that most personality and
Q19: Which of the following is true of
Q36: Suppose you decide to implement a participant
Q44: Using Donders method, if the mental event
Q45: A researcher is interested in whether memory
Q50: Compare and contrast effect size and confidence
Q55: Distinguish between mundane realism and experimental realism