Question 1

Confounding is a major threat to internal validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The SAT test has very low predictive validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The typical beauty contest measures beauty on an interval scale.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A replication of research helps to determine ____ validity.

Accepted Answer

A)  construct 
B)  external 
C)  internal 
D)  predictive 
A)  construct 
B)  external 
C)  internal 
D)  predictive

Question 5

Of the four types of scales,only ratio scales have equal intervals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Test reliability determined by a correlation between scores from two parts of a test is called ____ reliability

Accepted Answer

A)  test-retest 
B)  parallel forms 
C)  split-half 
D)  predictive 
A)  test-retest 
B)  parallel forms 
C)  split-half 
D)  predictive

Question 7

A major problem with self-report methods is that they:

Accepted Answer

A)  can't be used in psychophysics 
B)  are very limited in their applicability 
C)  can't be verified very easily 
D)  are usually long and tedious 
A)  can't be used in psychophysics 
B)  are very limited in their applicability 
C)  can't be verified very easily 
D)  are usually long and tedious

Question 8

Test reliability is usually measured as a correlation between a test score and some criterion measure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Ordinal scales have the properties of difference and magnitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The type of validity that is specifically concerned with being able to make causal statements about relationships between variables is ____ validity.

Accepted Answer

A)  external 
B)  internal 
C)  construct 
D)  predictive 
A)  external 
B)  internal 
C)  construct 
D)  predictive

Question 11

Construct validity permits one to:

Accepted Answer

A)  generalize 
B)  attribute causality 
C)  have confidence in constructs 
D)  support hypotheses 
A)  generalize 
B)  attribute causality 
C)  have confidence in constructs 
D)  support hypotheses

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of stratified random sampling?

Accepted Answer

A)  matching the percentages of males/females to the general population 
B)  having everyone in the world complete a survey 
C)  testing the first 20 students to enter the laboratory 
D)  relying on volunteers to complete a survey study 
A)  matching the percentages of males/females to the general population 
B)  having everyone in the world complete a survey 
C)  testing the first 20 students to enter the laboratory 
D)  relying on volunteers to complete a survey study

Question 13

Psychophysical methods were formalized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hardy 
B)  Weber 
C)  Fechner 
D)  Stevens 
A)  Hardy 
B)  Weber 
C)  Fechner 
D)  Stevens

Question 14

Let us assume that you decided to compare the procedures and results from the many studies of the Stroop phenomenon in the hope of resolving arguments in the literature regarding the cause of interference effects.This can most accurately be described as an example of which type of observational study?

Accepted Answer

A)  meta-analysis 
B)  survey 
C)  case study 
D)  deviant-case analysis 
A)  meta-analysis 
B)  survey 
C)  case study 
D)  deviant-case analysis

Question 15

In random sampling,each member of a population has an unbiased chance of being selected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A source of construct invalidity is:

Accepted Answer

A)  bias 
B)  random error 
C)  carry-over effects 
D)  counterbalancing 
A)  bias 
B)  random error 
C)  carry-over effects 
D)  counterbalancing

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of a nominal scale of measurement?

Accepted Answer

A)  class standing (i.e.,are you a freshman,sophomore,junior,or senior?) 
B)  ranking classmates from tallest to smallest 
C)  temperature in Kelvin 
D)  reaction time (in msec) 
E)  percent correct 
A)  class standing (i.e.,are you a freshman,sophomore,junior,or senior?) 
B)  ranking classmates from tallest to smallest 
C)  temperature in Kelvin 
D)  reaction time (in msec) 
E)  percent correct

Question 18

As compared to psychophysical scales,psychometric ones:

Accepted Answer

A)  are not as precisely defined on the input side 
B)  are more precisely defined on the output side 
C)  are more precisely defined on the input side 
D)  are less precisely defined on the output side 
A)  are not as precisely defined on the input side 
B)  are more precisely defined on the output side 
C)  are more precisely defined on the input side 
D)  are less precisely defined on the output side

Question 19

Protocols help insure ____ validity.

Accepted Answer

A)  external 
B)  construct 
C)  predictive 
D)  internal 
A)  external 
B)  construct 
C)  predictive 
D)  internal

Question 20

Which of the following is likeliest to have the greatest internal validity?

Accepted Answer

A)  surveys 
B)  case studies 
C)  relational research 
D)  experiments 
A)  surveys 
B)  case studies 
C)  relational research 
D)  experiments

Confounding is a major threat to internal validity.

The SAT test has very low predictive validity.

The typical beauty contest measures beauty on an interval scale.

A replication of research helps to determine ____ validity.

Of the four types of scales,only ratio scales have equal intervals.

Test reliability determined by a correlation between scores from two parts of a test is called ____ reliability

A major problem with self-report methods is that they:

Test reliability is usually measured as a correlation between a test score and some criterion measure.

Ordinal scales have the properties of difference and magnitude.

The type of validity that is specifically concerned with being able to make causal statements about relationships between variables is ____ validity.

Construct validity permits one to:

Which of the following is an example of stratified random sampling?

Psychophysical methods were formalized by:

In random sampling,each member of a population has an unbiased chance of being selected.

A source of construct invalidity is:

Which of the following is an example of a nominal scale of measurement?

As compared to psychophysical scales,psychometric ones:

Protocols help insure ____ validity.

Which of the following is likeliest to have the greatest internal validity?

Overview of Psychological Research

Explanation in Scientific Psychology

Exploring the Literature of Psychology

Conducting Ethical Research

Observations in Psychological Research

Relational Research

Basics of Experimentation

Experimental Design

Complex Design

Small-N Experimentation

Quasi-Experimentation

Interpreting the Results of Research

Presenting Research Results

Appendices a and B Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

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Exam 8: Validity and Reliability in Psychological Research

Confounding is a major threat to internal validity.

The SAT test has very low predictive validity.

The typical beauty contest measures beauty on an interval scale.

A replication of research helps to determine ____ validity.

Of the four types of scales,only ratio scales have equal intervals.

Test reliability determined by a correlation between scores from two parts of a test is called ____ reliability

A major problem with self-report methods is that they:

Test reliability is usually measured as a correlation between a test score and some criterion measure.

Ordinal scales have the properties of difference and magnitude.

The type of validity that is specifically concerned with being able to make causal statements about relationships between variables is ____ validity.

Construct validity permits one to:

Which of the following is an example of stratified random sampling?

Psychophysical methods were formalized by:

In random sampling,each member of a population has an unbiased chance of being selected.

A source of construct invalidity is:

Which of the following is an example of a nominal scale of measurement?

As compared to psychophysical scales,psychometric ones:

Protocols help insure ____ validity.

Which of the following is likeliest to have the greatest internal validity?

Overview of Psychological Research

Explanation in Scientific Psychology

Exploring the Literature of Psychology

Conducting Ethical Research

Observations in Psychological Research

Relational Research

Basics of Experimentation

Experimental Design

Complex Design

Small-N Experimentation

Quasi-Experimentation

Interpreting the Results of Research

Presenting Research Results

Appendices a and B Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

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