The knowledge that _____ seems to be the best deterrent to fraud in research
a. research committees review all research using human participants
b. department chairs may check research data
c. other researchers may attempt to replicate an experiment
d. statistical methods permit others to check for internal consistency
c
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A common myth about public life is that it is only for celebrities, activists, and people who like to be in the spotlight. Lappe and DuBois argue that:
a. this is true in reality b. public life interferes with private life c. we are all in public life, since it affects each of us d. all of the above
In his philosophy, Spinoza equated God and ____ as one substance
a. the Trinity c. the natural world b. humankind d. the mind
What was the problem that testing experts pointed out in the Golden Rule case settlement with the Educational Testing Service (ETS)?
a. There are no laws that address test bias or discrimination among subgroups of test takers. b. The exam developed by ETS had single group validity for Whites only. c. Some items on the exam developed by ETS were easier for Whites than for Blacks. d. Comparing item difficulty levels in the form of p values failed to take into consideration the test takers' level of ability.
Reliability refers to the dependability and consistency of the scores yielded by a given test
a. True b. False