Observer reactivity is the tendency of researchers to interpret ongoing events as being consistent with their research hypothesis
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Jansen has developed a scale to assess childhood anxiety. Critics of the scale say that some items on the scale measure depression, not anxiety. Jansen could do a study establishing the reliability of the scale to address these critics
a. test-retest b. interrater c. construct d. internal consistency
When volunteers were given all of the nutrients their bodies needed through tube feeding, researchers found that they still ate as much real food as control subjects
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
If a deviation score is positive, _____
a. the raw score lies above the mean c. the raw score is an extreme score b. the mean lies above the raw score d. the mean is an extreme score
A study by Peters & Ceci (1982) illustrating the influence of authority chose 12 published articles by well-known authors from important universities and changed the names and affiliations to unfamiliar names
The articles were resubmitted to the same journals. How many articles were accepted for publication under these circumstances? a. none of the articles b. 1 of 12 c. 6 of 12 d. all 12