The major effect of reduced external validity is
A) difficulty in generalizing laboratory experimentation to the natural environment.
B) a decrease in internal validity as well.
C) a decrease in all types of validity.
D) that it invalidates the study.
Answer: A
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A. unfunded mandates. B. preemptive legislation. C. federal court orders. D. block grants.
One reason why public opinion polls need to be interpreted with caution is because _______.
A. survey researchers are almost always biased, therefore presenting the question in a biased way B. polls are unreliable because they place individuals on the spot, often resulting in inaccurate responses C. the sample polled may not be representative of the group to whom the opinion is attributed D. the question posed may not reflect the sample's affective orientations
Which of these is NOT a step to assuring validity when using elite interviews?
a.) Focus on what interviewees think, instead of taking their statements as fact. b.) Undertake preparatory research to be familiar with the basic facts of your subject. c.) Come to the interview with an open and uninformed approach subject. d.) Find outside sources for verifying information.
________ once said that he spent nearly all his adult life in government and yet had never seen a government.
A. Woodrow Wilson B. George W. Bush C. Theodore Roosevelt D. Abraham Lincoln E. Harry Truman