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What type of validity deals with the extent to which an experiment accurately measures what it's intended to measure?
Construct Validity
Which of the following variables is manipulated by the researcher in an experiment?
Independent Variable
What type of replication involves changing some aspects of the original study to see if the results hold under different conditions?
Systematic Replication
Which term refers to the phenomenon where participants drop out of a study over time, leading to biased results?
Selection Mortality
In an experiment, what does the control group serve as a point of comparison for?
Experimental Group
Which type of validity focuses on establishing whether an observed effect is not due to chance or random fluctuation?
Statistical Conclusion Validity
Test your knowledge of key vocabulary terms from Chapter 1 and Chapter 3 of a psychology textbook, along with important ethical principles outlined by the APA. Topics include empirical authority, science, parsimony, APA Ethics Code, coercion, fraud, and more.
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