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Psychology: Confounding Variables and Research Validity

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What is the primary goal of deductive reasoning in the scientific method?

To compare observations with predictions
To form a tentative answer or explanation
To generate a testable prediction from a hypothesis
To evaluate the prediction by making systematic planned observations (correct)

Which type of reliability refers to the consistency between measures delivered at different times?

Simultaneous measurement
Successive measurement (correct)
Inter-rater reliability
International consistency

What is the term for the process of selecting participants for a study?

Data collection
Sampling (correct)
Hypothesis testing
Experimental design

Which of the following is a key principle of the scientific method?

Empiricism (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the consistency between different parts of a measure?

International consistency (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between reliability and validity?

Reliability refers to consistency, while validity refers to accuracy (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the stability or consistency of a measurement?

Reliability (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the type of error that occurs due to external factors?

Environmental factors (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of evaluating a hypothesis by making systematic and planned observations?

Deductive reasoning (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the consistency between the use of the same measure at the same time by different people?

Simultaneous measurement (C) Signup and view all the answers