Which of These Is the BEST Example of an Action

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of these is the BEST example of an action slip?

• A) Darren was distracted and so took his usual route home from work instead of turning left at the traffic light to go to his friend's house, as he had intended.
• B) David mistakenly pushed over a vase of flowers when he was reaching for his keys.
• C) Daniel did not check the address of his dentist as he mistakenly believed he remembered it correctly.
• D) Derek reread the paragraph to make sure that he fully understood its content, even though he did not learn anything new from this second reading.

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Definitions:

External Validity

The extent to which the results of a study can be generalized to other situations and to other people.

Generalize

The process of applying the findings from a study to broader contexts, indicating the extent to which the results are applicable to other settings, populations, or times.

Experimenter Bias

A form of bias introduced by the expectations, beliefs, or preferences of the researcher conducting an experiment which can affect the outcome.

Online Experiments

Research studies conducted over the internet, allowing for the collection of data from a broad geographic distribution of participants.