What is the basic dilemma of the social psychologist, as described by the authors?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: There is frequently a trade-off between internal and external validity. More specifically, there is a trade-off between (1) having enough experimental control to eliminate extraneous variables and to use random assignment, and (2) ensuring that results can be generalized to everyday life.
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The alarm state of the general adaptation syndrome has been called a "call to arms." Where will a health psychologist find the clearest evidence of this "call to arms"?
a) central and peripheral nervous system activation b) synaptic activity and somatic nervous system activation c) hormone levels and sympathetic nervous system activation d) neurotransmitter levels and parasympathetic nervous system activation
The second leading cause of neonatal mortality in the United States is
A) congenital defects. B) low birth weight. C) sudden infant death syndrome. D) HIV/AIDS.