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What type of validity deals with the extent to which an experiment accurately measures what it's intended to measure?
What type of validity deals with the extent to which an experiment accurately measures what it's intended to measure?
- Construct Validity (correct)
- External Validity
- Internal Validity
- Face Validity
Which of the following variables is manipulated by the researcher in an experiment?
Which of the following variables is manipulated by the researcher in an experiment?
- Confounded Variable
- Dependent Variable
- Quantitative Variable
- Independent Variable (correct)
What type of replication involves changing some aspects of the original study to see if the results hold under different conditions?
What type of replication involves changing some aspects of the original study to see if the results hold under different conditions?
- Ambiguous Replication
- Systematic Replication (correct)
- Direct Replication
- Standard Error Replication
Which term refers to the phenomenon where participants drop out of a study over time, leading to biased results?
Which term refers to the phenomenon where participants drop out of a study over time, leading to biased results?
In an experiment, what does the control group serve as a point of comparison for?
In an experiment, what does the control group serve as a point of comparison for?
Which type of validity focuses on establishing whether an observed effect is not due to chance or random fluctuation?
Which type of validity focuses on establishing whether an observed effect is not due to chance or random fluctuation?