10 Questions
What is a cover story used for in experiments?
To induce stress in participants
Which of the following is an example of experimenter bias?
Providing more attention to participants in one experimental condition
How can experimenter personality influence participant performance?
Warm and friendly experimenters lead to better participant performance
What is the purpose of employing multiple experimenters in a study?
To control for potential experimenter bias
Which of the following is an example of a context variable?
The environment or setting in which the experiment takes place
How can allowing participants to self-select into different experimental conditions impact the study?
It decreases the external validity of the study
What is the potential consequence of selecting friends or acquaintances as participants in a study?
It decreases the external validity of the study
What is a potential threat to internal validity related to experimental procedures?
Experimenter bias
Which of the following is a potential threat to external validity?
Biased sample selection
What is the purpose of using a pretest in an experiment?
To measure participants' baseline knowledge or performance
Learn about different types of threats that can affect the internal validity of research studies. Explore how factors like instrumentation, selection, and history can impact the accuracy of research findings.
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