Exam 9: Hypothesis-Testing Logic

The development and validation of surveys is called

A research question that asks what causes specific behaviors to occur is a _______ research question.

Providing descriptive anchors for a numerical rating scale is not recommended for surveys, because they may bias the responses.

"How do you feel today?" is an example of an ________ ended question.

This occurs when participants are tested more than once in a study with early testing affecting later testing:

Which of the following is a predictive research question?

This is a method of testing scores' internal consistency that indicates if the scores are similar on different sets of questions on a survey that address similar topics:

Explain why "Do you meditate to reduce your anxiety?" is a poorly worded survey item.

A Likert scale is an example of an) _______ response scale.

Surveys can be used to answer causal research questions.

Both the Health and Psychosocial Instruments HAPI) database and the Mental Measurements Yearbook are available through the _________ database.

This indicates that the scores on a survey will be similar when participants complete the survey more than once:

To ensure that your survey includes the best set of questions, it is a good idea to pilot sets of questions to determine the specific wording that is most easily understood by your participants.

When participants choose not to complete a study this is called:

Surveys can be used to answer predictive research questions.

A research question that asks if one behavior can be predicted from another behavior to allow predictions of future behavior occur is a _______ research question.