The process by which scientists try to guarantee that only high quality research results appear in journals involves getting experts to evaluate the work, a process called
a. construct validity.
b. peer review.
c. the literature review.
d. conceptual review.
B
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Henry VIII disposed of a number of wives because they could not bear him a male child. Morality aside, what was wrong with Henry's strategy to father a male child?
A) Nothing was wrong with this strategy; eventually, it would work. B) Had he kept the same partner, he stood an increased chance of fathering a male child with each successive pregnancy. C) Henry failed to appreciate that he was 50% responsible for the sex of his offspring. D) Henry's genes, not his wives', determined the sex of his offspring.
It is impossible to select for study adults who are similar to each other in every aspect except age; for this reason, cross-sectional research can easily be distorted by ______
Fill in the blank with correct word
The term ________ confound is the non-experimental equivalent of the experimental term procedural confound
A) operational B) experimental C) environmental D) person
Midland County has become a major thoroughfare for distributors of crystal methamphetamine. Sheriff Johnson has put together a profile of meth dealers and distributors, specifically identifying their tendency to travel by motorcycle or older-model van, and noting they often sport tattoos and facial hair. He has instructed his deputies to be on the lookout for people matching this profile. When challenged, Sheriff Johnson explained that the goal of protecting society by interdicting illegal drugs outweighs the inconvenience suffered by innocent people who may be stopped and harassed. This explanation represents which ethical system?
A. Utilitarianism B. Universalism C. Ethics of care D. Ethical formalism