DCF Exam Behavioral Observation and Screening BOSR Latest!!Graded A Questions and Verified Answers

DCF Exam Behavioral Observation and Screening BOSR Latest!!Graded A Questions and Verified Answers psychology: - CORRECT ANSWERthe scientific study of behavior research validity: - CORRECT ANSWER-says that a conclusion from research is only valid when it corresponds to the true state of the world -4 types: internal, external, statistical conclusion, and construct internal validity (part of research validity) - CORRECT ANSWER--is the experiment really showing causation? -a study has this if a cause-effect relationship exists -it is tough to determine if the observed effect was caused only by the IV...was the DV influenced by others? (was the effect real or artificial) -threats --history (events outside of the lab) --maturation (amount of time between measurements) --testing (familiarity of the test/measuring) --attrition/mortality (participants dropping out- can be extraneous variable!) --selection (samples must be comparable) --regression effects (tendency of those who get 1 extreme score to get closer to the average the next test) - CONTROLLED BY RANDOM ASSIGNMENT