Many field researchers will bring their study results to the group that was researched. Attempting to get
approval from the group is called
A) member validation. B) content validity.
C) filial validation. D) ecological validity.
Pete wanted to see whether caffeine intake increased a subject's arousal state. He randomly assigned 100
high school seniors to an experimental or control group.
The experimental group drank a high caffeine soda,
while the control group drank a caffeine-free soda. He then measured and compared arousal states for both
groups. What type of design did Pete use?
A) interrupted time series B) two-group posttest-only design
C) classical experimental D) pretest-posttest
Which of the following statements represents a constructionist orientation toward social reality?
A) The high degree of nurturing behavior among women is an inherent characteristic of all females.
B) What you see is what you get; reality is what you can see and touch.
C) The formal organizations and social roles we observe flow from the natural order of the world.
D) Divisions among people by race, gender, and similar categories are not real; they are social inventions.
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