Exam 6: Research Strategies and Validity.

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Define internal validity in research design.Describe two threats to the internal validity of a research study.(Note: For each threat,be sure to label it,describe it,and be sure to indicate how it specifically is a threat to the internal validity of the design.)

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Question 61

The degree to which your research results generalize beyond the specific characteristics of your study refers to ____.

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Question 62

When participants in one treatment condition have characteristics that are different from the characteristics of participants in another treatment condition,then ____ may be threatened.

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Question 63

A study examining the relationship between humor and memory compares memory performance scores for one group presented with humorous sentences and a second group presented with nonhumorous sentences.The participants in both groups consist of a mixture of males and females.In this study,gender (male/female)is best characterized as a(n)____ variable.

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Question 64

When the data points in a scatter plot form a circular pattern,it is an indication that there is no consistent relationship between the two variables.

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Question 65

A research study begins by separating a sample of 20-year-old women into two groups: a high Facebook use group and a low Facebook use group.A score measuring happiness is then obtained for each woman.The study intends to determine whether there is a relationship between Facebook use and happiness.This study is an example of the ____ research strategy.

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Define internal validity in research design.Describe two threats to the internal validity of a research study.(Note: For each threat,be sure to label it,describe it,and be sure to indicate how it specifically is a threat to the internal validity of the design.)

The degree to which your research results generalize beyond the specific characteristics of your study refers to ____.

When participants in one treatment condition have characteristics that are different from the characteristics of participants in another treatment condition,then ____ may be threatened.

When the data points in a scatter plot form a circular pattern,it is an indication that there is no consistent relationship between the two variables.

Introduction, Acquiring Knowledge, and the Scientific Method.

Research Ideas and Hypotheses.

Defining and Measuring Variables.

Ethics in Research.

Selecting Research Participants.

The Experimental Research Strategy.

Experimental Designs: Between Subjects Design.

Experimental Designs Within Subjects Design.

The Nonexperimental and Quasi-Experimental Strategies: Nonequivalent Group,Pre–Post,and Developmental Designs.

Factorial Designs.

The Correlational Research Strategy.

The Descriptive Research Strategy.

Single-Subject Research Designs.

Statistical Evaluation of Data.

Writing an APA-Style Research Report.

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Exam 6: Research Strategies and Validity.

Define internal validity in research design.Describe two threats to the internal validity of a research study.(Note: For each threat,be sure to label it,describe it,and be sure to indicate how it specifically is a threat to the internal validity of the design.)

The degree to which your research results generalize beyond the specific characteristics of your study refers to ____.

When participants in one treatment condition have characteristics that are different from the characteristics of participants in another treatment condition,then ____ may be threatened.

When the data points in a scatter plot form a circular pattern,it is an indication that there is no consistent relationship between the two variables.​

Introduction, Acquiring Knowledge, and the Scientific Method.

Research Ideas and Hypotheses.

Defining and Measuring Variables.

Ethics in Research.

Selecting Research Participants.

The Experimental Research Strategy.

Experimental Designs: Between Subjects Design.

Experimental Designs Within Subjects Design.

The Nonexperimental and Quasi-Experimental Strategies: Nonequivalent Group,Pre–Post,and Developmental Designs.

Factorial Designs.

The Correlational Research Strategy.

The Descriptive Research Strategy.

Single-Subject Research Designs.

Statistical Evaluation of Data.

Writing an APA-Style Research Report.

Filters

When the data points in a scatter plot form a circular pattern,it is an indication that there is no consistent relationship between the two variables.