The extent to which the results or outcomes observed in a study will generalize across different but related dependent variables is called ______.
A. ecological validity
B. population validity
C. temporal validity
D. outcome validity
Answer: D
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a. savant skills (e.g., ability to calculate future days of the week). b. motor skills (e.g., ability to grasp and throw a ball). c. physiological skills (e.g., average heart rate, respiration). d. sociometric skills (e.g., the number of friends the child has).
What is the best way to divide the test when using the split halves method?
a. Put the first questions in one half and the last questions in the other half. b. Put all multiple choice questions in one half and all essay questions in the other half. c. Randomly assign each question to the first half or the second half. d. Assign odd-numbered questions to one half and even-numbered questions to the other.
Which of the following is NOT true of naturalistic observation?
a. It involves studying human or animal behavior in its natural context. b. Observer bias is one problem associated with naturalistic observation. c. One trained observer is more advantageous than several trained observers. d. The behavior is more likely to be spontaneous than behavior in a laboratory situation.
A study is done examining whether rewarding children for good behavior increases the amount of time the students spend studying. In this study, amount of time spent studying would be the __________ variable.
A. dependent B. independent C. control D. confounding