Question 1

The _______ component of external validity is concerned with the method by which a study is carried out.

Accepted Answer

A)  structural 
B)  functional 
C)  conceptual 
D)  ecological 
A)  structural 
B)  functional 
C)  conceptual 
D)  ecological

Question 2

Researcher Carey wants to establish the boundary conditions of a theory. She is interested in the _______component(s) of external validity.

Accepted Answer

A)  structural 
B)  functional 
C)  conceptual 
D)  mundane 
A)  structural 
B)  functional 
C)  conceptual 
D)  mundane

Question 3

.Gergen (1973) classified the study of the sociocultural aspects of behavior as the study of history. His reasoning was that

Accepted Answer

A)  there are cross-cultural differences in most behaviors. 
B)  cultural changes can render research findings obsolete. 
C)  conceptual replications fail more often than do exact replications. 
D)  most laws of behavior are immutable. 
A)  there are cross-cultural differences in most behaviors. 
B)  cultural changes can render research findings obsolete. 
C)  conceptual replications fail more often than do exact replications. 
D)  most laws of behavior are immutable.

Question 4

List two research procedure factors that affect the external validity of a study. Explain how each can be addressed at the research design stage.

Accepted Answer

Two research procedure factors that affe

Question 5

Dr. Wern is conducting a simulation study in which college student participants make stock purchases based on characteristics of the companies. The participants appear to be reading the information carefully and spending time on their decisions. Dr. Wern's study is high on

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental realism. 
B)  mundane realism. 
C)  ecological realism. 
D)  structural realism. 
A)  experimental realism. 
B)  mundane realism. 
C)  ecological realism. 
D)  structural realism.

Question 6

To basic researchers, research conducted in natural settings

Accepted Answer

A)  is meaningless. 
B)  is more useful than laboratory research. 
C)  threatens the internal validity of findings. 
D)  provides an additional way of testing theoretical propositions. 
A)  is meaningless. 
B)  is more useful than laboratory research. 
C)  threatens the internal validity of findings. 
D)  provides an additional way of testing theoretical propositions.

Question 7

Explain how the issue of generalizability applies to operational definitions of a construct. Describe a strategy you would use to address this issue in your own research.

Accepted Answer

The issue of generalizability in the con

Question 8

Research has demonstrated that college student samples are WEIRD. Name the characteristics this acronym refers to.

Accepted Answer

The acronym WEIRD stands for Western, Ed

Question 9

What is analog research and how can it be used to address the issue of the generalizability of laboratory research to applied settings?

Accepted Answer

Analog research involves studying a phen

Question 10

The artificiality of laboratory research can facilitate the ________ function of research.

Accepted Answer

A)  discovery 
B)  dissection of complex phenomena 
C)  causal hypothesis testing 
D)  all of the above 
A)  discovery 
B)  dissection of complex phenomena 
C)  causal hypothesis testing 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

The _______ component of external validity is concerned with whether the psychological processes that operate in a study are similar to the psychological processes at work in a particular natural setting.

Accepted Answer

A)  structural 
B)  functional 
C)  conceptual 
D)  methodological 
A)  structural 
B)  functional 
C)  conceptual 
D)  methodological

Question 12

Explain how aspects of a physical setting can affect the generalizability of research results.

Accepted Answer

The physical setting in which research i

Question 13

Explain how the conceptual and functional components of external validity are interrelated.

Accepted Answer

The conceptual and functional components

Question 14

Name and define four of the major dimensions researchers want their findings to generalize across.

Accepted Answer

Researchers want their findings to gener

Question 15

Dr. Abboud reads a study showing that young children with an attention disorder focus better if they can hold a stress ball during class. He wants to know whether this method also would be effective for adolescents and college students. Which aspect of external validity is MOST relevant to his question?

Accepted Answer

A)  generalizing to 
B)  generalizing across 
C)  the conceptual component 
D)  the functional component 
A)  generalizing to 
B)  generalizing across 
C)  the conceptual component 
D)  the functional component

Question 16

Which of the following statements about the relationship between research procedures and ecological validity is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The use of artificial research procedures might reduce an experiment's external validity, but can enhance internal validity through increased control. 
B)  Using college students as research participants has led researchers to use artificial, academic tasks that differ from those that most people perform in natural settings. 
C)  Dependent measures in laboratory research are often assessed in ways that restrict participants' behavior compared to the range of behaviors available in natural settings. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
A)  The use of artificial research procedures might reduce an experiment's external validity, but can enhance internal validity through increased control. 
B)  Using college students as research participants has led researchers to use artificial, academic tasks that differ from those that most people perform in natural settings. 
C)  Dependent measures in laboratory research are often assessed in ways that restrict participants' behavior compared to the range of behaviors available in natural settings. 
D)  All of the above are true.

Question 17

_________ result from an accumulation of small effects over time.

Accepted Answer

A)  Acute manipulation 
B)  Chronic manipulations 
C)  Additive effects 
D)  Interactive effects 
A)  Acute manipulation 
B)  Chronic manipulations 
C)  Additive effects 
D)  Interactive effects

Question 18

Define the structural component of external validity. What is the focus of this component and what research issues does it address?

Accepted Answer

The structural component of external val

Question 19

Imagine you are planning a study in which you observe people's behavior. List three things you can do to reduce the possibility that your participants will know they are under observation and so change their behavior because of it.

Accepted Answer

1. Use naturalistic observation: Instead

Question 20

Culture does not refer simply to race or nationality because

Accepted Answer

A)  the people within these groups may not share the same values and beliefs. 
B)  responses to stimuli do not vary between members of these groups. 
C)  these variables are generally not assessed anonymously. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the people within these groups may not share the same values and beliefs. 
B)  responses to stimuli do not vary between members of these groups. 
C)  these variables are generally not assessed anonymously. 
D)  all of the above

The _______ component of external validity is concerned with the method by which a study is carried out.

Researcher Carey wants to establish the boundary conditions of a theory. She is interested in the _______component(s) of external validity.

.Gergen (1973) classified the study of the sociocultural aspects of behavior as the study of history. His reasoning was that

List two research procedure factors that affect the external validity of a study. Explain how each can be addressed at the research design stage.

Dr. Wern is conducting a simulation study in which college student participants make stock purchases based on characteristics of the companies. The participants appear to be reading the information carefully and spending time on their decisions. Dr. Wern's study is high on

To basic researchers, research conducted in natural settings

Explain how the issue of generalizability applies to operational definitions of a construct. Describe a strategy you would use to address this issue in your own research.

Research has demonstrated that college student samples are WEIRD. Name the characteristics this acronym refers to.

What is analog research and how can it be used to address the issue of the generalizability of laboratory research to applied settings?

The artificiality of laboratory research can facilitate the ________ function of research.

The _______ component of external validity is concerned with whether the psychological processes that operate in a study are similar to the psychological processes at work in a particular natural setting.

Explain how aspects of a physical setting can affect the generalizability of research results.

Explain how the conceptual and functional components of external validity are interrelated.

Name and define four of the major dimensions researchers want their findings to generalize across.

Which of the following statements about the relationship between research procedures and ecological validity is/are TRUE?

_________ result from an accumulation of small effects over time.

Define the structural component of external validity. What is the focus of this component and what research issues does it address?

Imagine you are planning a study in which you observe people's behavior. List three things you can do to reduce the possibility that your participants will know they are under observation and so change their behavior because of it.

Culture does not refer simply to race or nationality because

Behavioral Science

Research Strategies: an Overview

The Ethical Treatment of Research Participants

The Professional and Social Responsibilities of Scientists

Formulating a Research Question

Developing a Measurement Strategy

The Internal Validity of Research

True Experiments

Field Research

Correlational Designs

Factor Analysis, Path Analysis, and Structural Equation Modeling

The Single-Case Research Strategy

Qualitative Research and Interviewing, Rachel Kraus, Ball State University

Survey Research

Evaluation Research

Data Collection

Interpreting Research Results

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Exam 8: The External Validity of Research

The _______ component of external validity is concerned with the method by which a study is carried out.

Researcher Carey wants to establish the boundary conditions of a theory. She is interested in the _______component(s) of external validity.

.Gergen (1973) classified the study of the sociocultural aspects of behavior as the study of history. His reasoning was that

List two research procedure factors that affect the external validity of a study. Explain how each can be addressed at the research design stage.

Dr. Wern is conducting a simulation study in which college student participants make stock purchases based on characteristics of the companies. The participants appear to be reading the information carefully and spending time on their decisions. Dr. Wern's study is high on

To basic researchers, research conducted in natural settings

Explain how the issue of generalizability applies to operational definitions of a construct. Describe a strategy you would use to address this issue in your own research.

Research has demonstrated that college student samples are WEIRD. Name the characteristics this acronym refers to.

What is analog research and how can it be used to address the issue of the generalizability of laboratory research to applied settings?

The artificiality of laboratory research can facilitate the ________ function of research.

The _______ component of external validity is concerned with whether the psychological processes that operate in a study are similar to the psychological processes at work in a particular natural setting.

Explain how aspects of a physical setting can affect the generalizability of research results.

Explain how the conceptual and functional components of external validity are interrelated.

Name and define four of the major dimensions researchers want their findings to generalize across.

Which of the following statements about the relationship between research procedures and ecological validity is/are TRUE?

_________ result from an accumulation of small effects over time.

Define the structural component of external validity. What is the focus of this component and what research issues does it address?

Imagine you are planning a study in which you observe people's behavior. List three things you can do to reduce the possibility that your participants will know they are under observation and so change their behavior because of it.

Culture does not refer simply to race or nationality because

Behavioral Science

Research Strategies: an Overview

The Ethical Treatment of Research Participants

The Professional and Social Responsibilities of Scientists

Formulating a Research Question

Developing a Measurement Strategy

The Internal Validity of Research

True Experiments

Field Research

Correlational Designs

Factor Analysis, Path Analysis, and Structural Equation Modeling

The Single-Case Research Strategy

Qualitative Research and Interviewing, Rachel Kraus, Ball State University

Survey Research

Evaluation Research

Data Collection

Interpreting Research Results

Literature Reviewing

Filters