If an investigator asks, "Given that there is a relationship between the independent and dependent variables, is it likely that the former caused the latter?" which type of validity is being questioned?
A) external
B) construct
C) internal
D) statistical conclusion
C
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a. Which smells they like or dislike b. Whether they like or dislike bitter tastes c. Whether they like or dislike sweet tastes d. Whether they can or cannot taste MSG
Applied researchers are BEST defined as social scientists who ____
a. work in "real life" settings—such as in workplaces, schools, or zoos b. focus on concrete problems—such as how to boost literacy rates or how to increase water conservation c. seek to "test out," or apply, others' theories rather than develop their own theories d. study the process of research itself—how researchers go about selecting research questions, conducting studies, and reporting findings
Traditional eye tests in which a person is shown a chart with a set of letters in a line that gets progressively smaller near the bottom of the chart are designed to directly assess a. visual acuity
b. depth perception. c. color blindness. d. field of vision.
Fragile X syndrome usually has a more profound effect upon males than upon females
Indicate whether the statement is true or false