Any Factor That Raises Doubts About the Research Results or the Interpretation

question 57

Multiple Choice

Any factor that raises doubts about the research results or the interpretation of the results is a(n)

• A)threat to reliability.
• B)threat to validity.
• C)artifact.
• D)demand characteristic.

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Definitions:

Short-Term Memory

The part of the memory system that is responsible for temporarily holding small amounts of information in mind for a brief period.

Transductively

Transductively refers to the cognitive process in children where reasoning is made from one specific instance to another, often without logical basis in the adult sense.

Precausal

Thinking or reasoning that precedes an understanding of causality, often observed in young children who make logical connections between events that are not causally related.

Egocentric

This term describes a cognitive perspective where an individual is unable to differentiate between their own viewpoint and that of others.