Cognitive Psychologists Are a Subgroup of Experimental Psychologists Who Are

question 42

Multiple Choice

Cognitive psychologists are a subgroup of experimental psychologists who are concerned primarily with:

• A)neurobiological events that underlie behaviour.
• B)the function of age on behaviour.
• C)mental events that intervene between stimuli and responses.
• D)how people are affected by social situations.

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Definitions:

Developmental Change

Transformations or transitions in the psychological, emotional, or physical state of a person or group over time.

External Validity

The extent to which the findings of a study can be generalized to other people, settings, times, measures, and characteristics.

Internal Validity

The extent to which a research study accurately reflects or assesses the specific concepts or variables it is intended to measure.

Descriptive Field Studies

Research that involves observing and describing the behavior of subjects in their natural environment.