Exam 5: Focusing Your Question and Choosing a Design

Which of the following is likely to lead to a theory that is likely to be not falsifiable?

Studies that have high internal validity will always have high external validity.

Joseph conducted an experiment and found that participants who were administered a supplement were less likely to contract the flu than those who were not. Irene criticizes the study, citing past experiments that have found null results. She says that the effect Joseph found was likely to be a false positive. Irene is essentially questioning what aspect of Joseph's study?

Construct validity is predicted by internal consistency.

Which of the following best demonstrates reliability of a scientific finding?

Which of the following qualities are necessary for a scientific hypothesis?

Stanovich (2013) suggests that essentialist questions are outside the realm of science and belong in philosophy and religion.

Which quality of a theorized psychological processes best lends it to be falsified in hypothesis testing?

A research project that has poorly operationalized variables would necessarily lead to which of the following scenarios?

What is the meaning of refuting a claim empirically?

Discuss three different types of variables involved in experiments and provide an example to illustrate how they relate to one another.

Differentiate between an experimental and nonexperimental method, highlighting one strength and one limitation of each.

Finding hidden meaning or non-obvious meanings from a subjective experience of a participant is known as description.

The research question should be the main driving force that helps you determine what method to employ.

One of the major limitations of experimental methods is its potential lack of validity.

Which one of the following is not a key quality of a good research hypothesis?

Which of the following is true about extrasensory perception?

What is the key component of an experimental study that provides for causal explanation?

Which of the following is not a part of operationalizing a variable?

Identify three factors that help you decide what kind of research method to use and explain why they matter.