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Discuss external validity. Name two threats that might weaken external validity.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



If we include items assessing memory, logic, and verbal comprehension on an intelligence test  as opposed to food preferences or shoe size  then we have satisfied which of the following types of validity?
 
  a. Discriminant
  b. Convergent
  c. Face
  d. Internal



_______________ studies collect numerical data, while _______________studies collect non-numerical data.
 
  a. Qualitative; quantitative
  b. Experimental; descriptive
  c. Quantitative; qualitative
  d. Quantity ; quality



Discuss interrupted time series and equivalent time series. What might be the advantage of the equivalent series?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



Jenna would like to establish the reliability of a new measure of self-esteem but she doesn't have enough time to administer her test more than once. Which of the following methods of establishing reliability would you suggest to Jenna?
 
  a. Equivalent forms
  b. Internal consistency
  c. Multidimensional
  d. Concurrent
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6 years ago
External validity is way to general findings to events and settings beyond the research. Threats include participants are not representative, artificial setting, artificial treatment,
reactivity.

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Interrupted - researcher has one group, making multiple measures of the dependent variable both before and after the treatment Equivalent - researcher has one group, instead of one treatment, this series has a pretest, then a treatment and post test, then treatment and post test, then treatment and
post test, etc. use of multiple independent variables in one experiment

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6 years ago
Exactly what I needed for my quiz
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