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PSY1SFP WEEK 3 - PART 2

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What is a key consideration in assessing measurement validity?

The sample size of the study

The duration of the experiment

Whether the measure has been used previously in peer-reviewed research (correct)

The cost of the data collection process

What is a threat to internal validity in a longitudinal study?

The measurement tool used in the study

Long term changes in participant's response (correct)

Bias in allocating participants to groups

The use of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) design

What is a benefit of using a randomized controlled trial (RCT) design in terms of internal validity?

It reduces the cost of data collection

It reduces the risk of bias in participant recruitment

It minimizes the risk of bias in allocating participants to groups (correct)

It increases the sample size of the study

What is a key consideration in assessing internal validity?

How confident we are that one factor causes a particular outcome Signup and view all the answers

What is a measurement validity concern that arises when a measure does not comprehensively capture the phenomenon being studied?

The measure is missing something important Signup and view all the answers

Which type of validity is concerned with whether a measure appears to be a valid measure of a particular trait?

Face validity Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason convergent validity is demonstrated by moderate to high correlations between measures of the same trait?

Because scores from similar methods tend to be correlated better than scores from dissimilar methods Signup and view all the answers

What type of validity is concerned with whether a measure distinguishes between groups that have previously been shown to differ?

Known groups validity Signup and view all the answers

Which type of validity is concerned with whether a measure correlates with other measures of the same trait?

Convergent validity Signup and view all the answers

What type of validity is concerned with whether a measure measures multiple aspects of a particular trait?

Content validity Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern of experimenter expectancy in a study?

The influence of the experimenter's expectations on the participant's performance Signup and view all the answers

What type of validity is concerned with whether the results of a study can be generalized to other similar situations?

External validity Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a threat to external validity?

Both a and b Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern of ecological validity in a study?

The appropriateness of the test situation to real-life scenarios Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a way to maximize external validity?

Ensuring the representativeness of participants, variables, and test situations Signup and view all the answers