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james0929

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Which of the following is true about social psychological findings?
 
  a. They sometimes seem obvious after we learn about them, because of a hindsight bias.
  b. Most people could easily predict them in advance of knowing how the studies turned out.
  c. Wise people such as our grandparents could easily predict them in advance of knowing how the studies turned out.
  d. Most people who live in the culture in which the studies were conducted could predict the findings in advance of knowing how the studies turned out.

Question 2

A researcher conducts a study with participants who are college students. The researcher then repeats the study using the same procedures but with members of the general population (i.e., adults) as participants. The results are similar for both samples.
 
  The research has established _______________ through ________________.
 
  a. external validity; replication
  b. internal validity; replication
  c. external validity; psychological realism
  d. a cover story; psychological realism



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A



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