Dr. Zelman conducts research that explores the relationship between alcohol consumption and driving ability. He runs participants through a driving obstacle course after they consume various amounts of alcohol
He concludes that the more alcohol a person consumes, the more impaired their driving will be. Because his results can be generalized to the larger population from which his sample was drawn, his study would be described as having high __________ validity.
a. applicable
b. general
c. external
d. criterion
Answer: C
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a) actually going into a cage filled with harmless snakes at the zoo. b) hypnosis. c) discussions about childhood experiences or traumas that may have contributed to the snake phobia. d) a role-playing exercise in which the therapist voices the scary thoughts and Miranda talks back to them.
Schacter and Singer argued that cognitive assessment of the situation is far more important than the actual physiological arousal
Indicate whether the statement is true or false