Question 1

The relative accuracy or correctness of a psychological statement is its:

Accepted Answer

A) reliability 
B) validity 
C) efficacy 
D) confirmability

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of John Stuart Mill's requirements for establishing a causal relation between two variables?

Accepted Answer

A) temporal sequence 
B) eliminating confounds 
C) covariation 
D) external validity

Question 3

To say that one is worried about confounds is to say that one is worried about the:

Accepted Answer

A) problem of deduction 
B) trade-off between internal and external validity 
C) third variable problem 
D) problem of covariation

Exam 3: Moving From Fact to Truth: Validity, Reliability, and Measurement

The relative accuracy or correctness of a psychological statement is its: