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luvbio

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If we hear a complaint that experimental psychology research lacks ecological validity, the person is complaining that __________.
 
  a. the research is not representative of real-world situations
  b. the research lacks sufficient precision
  c. the research lacks an appropriate comparison group
  d. we are attempting to understand complex phenomena by breaking them down into their components

Question 2

The mental process of acquiring and retaining information for later retrieval is __________.
 
  a. cognition
  b. memory
  c. planning
  d. forecasting



triiciiaa

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: a

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b



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