Which of the following is a good analogy for the process of updating a situation model as events change?
a) Adding new regions to a map as the areas are discovere
b) Deleting an old document and starting a new one
c) Repainting a wall in a different color
d) Tasting a dish as you cook and adding salt
Question 2To evaluate the effectiveness on an intervention aimed at reducing binge drinking among college students, researchers randomize participants to either receive the intervention or to be put on a wait list.
Participants are assessed at baseline and follow-up using a binge drinking survey. The independent variable is
a) exposure to the intervention or the wait list
b) the rate of binge drinking.
c) the binge drinking survey.
d) the randomization of participants.
Question 3According to research on case grammar, what is likely to occur as people read the following sentence: The man who whistles tunes pianos.
a) Readers will fixate longer on pianos because they are misled by whistles tunes
b) Readers will fixate longer on whistles tunes because it misleads them.
c) Readers will fixate longer on the entire sentence to grasp its meaning.
d) Readers will fixate longer on the case role of man.
Question 4If administering a pretest to all participants sensitizes the participants to the future treatment, ______ has been threatened.
a) external validit
b) internal validity
c) replication
d) power
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