Exam 1: SPCE 630(questions and answers)graded A+

Exam 1: SPCE 630 Applied research involves... - correct answer systematic investigation related to the pursuit of knowledge in practical realms Independent variables - correct answer A variable that a scientist changes to find out how this change affects other variables in the experiment. dependent variable - correct answer The outcome factor; the variable that may change in response to manipulations of the independent variable. Applied research focuses on... - correct answer problems of reinforcement and learning in several different settings Internal Validity - correct answer extent to which we can draw cause-and-effect inferences from a study Experimental Control - correct answer Shows that the changes seen during the experiment are caused by the outlined variables and nothing else Functional Relation - correct answer when the change in the dependent variable is causally related to the implementation of the independent variable(s) Reliability - correct answer consistency of measurement Experimental studies include.... (3) - correct answer 1. Description of the target behavior 2. predictions of the impact that the independent variable will have on the dependent variable 3. Testing to see if the prediction was correct