Before enrolling in an abnormal psychology course, Gary's idea of psychological disorders had been influenced primarily by talk shows. He expected to hear the same kinds of stories he had heard on talk shows.

What an eye-opening experience the course turned out to be! How would a cognitive psychologist describe the influence the course had on Gary's idea of psychological disorders?
a. Gary learned the value of algorithms.
b. Gary now uses heuristics.
c. The course increased Gary's ability to use visual imagery.
d. The course altered Gary's concept of psychological disorders.
e. Gary is using creativity.

D. The course altered Gary's concept of psychological disorder

Explanation:

branch of psychology concerned with mental processes (as perception, thinking, learning, and memory) especially with respect to the internal events occurring between sensory stimulation and the overt expression of behavior. So based on the question from a congnitive psychologist view of point, Gary expectations were dashed after the course hence leading to an internal reaction that changes his perception of psycological disorder.

your question is incomplete

explanation:

this null effect is caused by a weak manipulation and ineffective internal validity. in a scientific study, as the one dr. morimoto is trying to perfom, internal validity refers to the confidence placed in the cause-effect relationship and to how well an experiment is done and able to eliminate confounding variables.