What are internal and external validity? Describe at least four threats to validity
What will be an ideal response?
Internal validity is one's confidence that manipulation of the independent variable
caused a change in the dependent variable. External validity refers to one's confidence
that the study results will generalize to the broader population. Selection bias, history,
statistical regression, testing, selective dropout, maturation, instrumentation, and
subject reactivity could all be considered validity threats.
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A patient was just released from a psychiatric hospital where he has spent the last five years. A social worker spends some time trying to help him prepare for what she calls stigma. What was the focus of these sessions?
a. negative attitudes that result in various forms of discrimination b. the tendency for most mental patients to cease taking their medications c. the tendency for the public to provide too much assistance to former mental patients d. a government effort to assist former mental patients by providing group living arrangements
Modeling, also known as vicarious conditioning, implies that mechanisms influence learning
a. reinforcement b. cognitive c. unconscious d. behavioral
Rhonda works out daily because it makes her feel good. Her friend Denise works out daily so that men will find her attractive. Rhonda is showing __________ while Denise is showing __________.
A. bulimia nervosa; anorexia nervosa B. approach motivation; avoidance motivation C. avoidance motivation; approach motivation D. intrinsic motivation; extrinsic motivation E. extrinsic motivation; intrinsic motivation
What is the relationship between external validity and the college sophomore problem?
What will be an ideal response?