Question 1

What is basic research? How does it differ from applied research? Which type of research is more focused on internal validity?

Accepted Answer

Basic research is a type of research tha

Question 2

When a set of findings can be used to describe the behavior of other people in other places at other times, an experiment is said to have:

Accepted Answer

A)  internal validity 
B)  external validity 
C)  construct validity 
D)  reliability 
A)  internal validity 
B)  external validity 
C)  construct validity 
D)  reliability

Question 3

When 15% of the people in a longitudinal study on dating behavior quit, the investigator needs to worry about _____ as a threat to internal validity.

Accepted Answer

A)  history 
B)  mortality 
C)  selection 
D)  maturation 
A)  history 
B)  mortality 
C)  selection 
D)  maturation

Question 4

Mook (1983) wrote a noteworthy article wherein he defended what he called "external invalidity". Practically speaking, what did he mean? Isn't all research meant to be generalized from one population to other populations?

Accepted Answer

Mook (1983) in his article defended the

Question 5

What is internal validity? Why is it an essential component of any true experiment?

Accepted Answer

Internal validity refers to the degree t

What is basic research? How does it differ from applied research? Which type of research is more focused on internal validity?

When a set of findings can be used to describe the behavior of other people in other places at other times, an experiment is said to have:

When 15% of the people in a longitudinal study on dating behavior quit, the investigator needs to worry about _____ as a threat to internal validity.

Mook (1983) wrote a noteworthy article wherein he defended what he called "external invalidity". Practically speaking, what did he mean? Isn't all research meant to be generalized from one population to other populations?

What is internal validity? Why is it an essential component of any true experiment?

Studying Social Psychology

Developing Research Topics in Social Psychology

Ethical Issues in Social Psychological Research

Basic Experimental Design

Alternatives to Experimental Research in Social Psychology

Developing Questionnaires and Surveys

Introducing a Difference: Independent Variables

Measuring What Happens: Dependent Variables

Conducting Social Psychology Experiments: Practical Matters

Data Analysis

Presenting Social Psychological Research

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Exam 9: Validity and Realism in Research

What is basic research? How does it differ from applied research? Which type of research is more focused on internal validity?

When a set of findings can be used to describe the behavior of other people in other places at other times, an experiment is said to have:

When 15% of the people in a longitudinal study on dating behavior quit, the investigator needs to worry about _____ as a threat to internal validity.

Mook (1983) wrote a noteworthy article wherein he defended what he called "external invalidity". Practically speaking, what did he mean? Isn't all research meant to be generalized from one population to other populations?

What is internal validity? Why is it an essential component of any true experiment?

Studying Social Psychology

Developing Research Topics in Social Psychology

Ethical Issues in Social Psychological Research

Basic Experimental Design

Alternatives to Experimental Research in Social Psychology

Developing Questionnaires and Surveys

Introducing a Difference: Independent Variables

Measuring What Happens: Dependent Variables

Conducting Social Psychology Experiments: Practical Matters

Data Analysis

Presenting Social Psychological Research

Filters