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What is a key consideration in assessing measurement validity?
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?
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?
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?
What is a key consideration in assessing internal validity?
What is a measurement validity concern that arises when a measure does not comprehensively capture the phenomenon being studied?
What is a measurement validity concern that arises when a measure does not comprehensively capture the phenomenon being studied?
Which type of validity is concerned with whether a measure appears to be a valid measure of a particular trait?
Which type of validity is concerned with whether a measure appears to be a valid measure of a particular trait?
What is the primary reason convergent validity is demonstrated by moderate to high correlations between measures of the same trait?
What is the primary reason convergent validity is demonstrated by moderate to high correlations between measures of the same trait?
What type of validity is concerned with whether a measure distinguishes between groups that have previously been shown to differ?
What type of validity is concerned with whether a measure distinguishes between groups that have previously been shown to differ?
Which type of validity is concerned with whether a measure correlates with other measures of the same trait?
Which type of validity is concerned with whether a measure correlates with other measures of the same trait?
What type of validity is concerned with whether a measure measures multiple aspects of a particular trait?
What type of validity is concerned with whether a measure measures multiple aspects of a particular trait?
What is the primary concern of experimenter expectancy in a study?
What is the primary concern of experimenter expectancy in a study?
What type of validity is concerned with whether the results of a study can be generalized to other similar situations?
What type of validity is concerned with whether the results of a study can be generalized to other similar situations?
Which of the following is a threat to external validity?
Which of the following is a threat to external validity?
What is the primary concern of ecological validity in a study?
What is the primary concern of ecological validity in a study?
Which of the following is a way to maximize external validity?
Which of the following is a way to maximize external validity?
