The Shortest Residence Time for Water in Pools of the Hydrologic

question 211

Multiple Choice

The shortest residence time for water in pools of the hydrologic cycle occurs in

• A) aquifers.
• B) lakes.
• C) rivers.
• D) glaciers.
• E) oceans.

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Definitions:

Research Participant Bias

In an experiment, the influence of participants’ expectations, and of their thoughts on how they should behave, on their behavior.

Confederate

A person who is given a role to play in a study so that the social context can be manipulated.

Social Context

The environmental and interpersonal relationships which influence the behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes of individuals.

Internal Validity

The degree to which changes in the dependent variable are due to the manipulation of the independent variable.