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Prayer Requests Question 1 2/ 2 pts
A recent study demonstrates that students who write out their notes on paper actually learn more than those
who take notes with a laptop. Which of the following would be an appropriate question to assess this study’s
internal validity?
Did the study use random assignment to the study conditions?
Is there a large enough sample to detect a statistical difference?
Did the study use random sampling of the population?
How did they measure learning?
Question 2 2/2pts
Psychological scientists who are trying to make a causal claim typically prioritize over validity
Internal; external
External; internal
Statistical; construct
Internal; statistical
Question 3 2/2pts
A headline states “Heartburn predicts a hairy baby”. Which validity would question the sampling
technique so they could determine how generalizable this finding is?
Construct validity
Statistical validity
External validity
Internal validity
Question 4 2/2pts
When evaluating a study, asking if you can generalize it to all college students is assessing which of
the following validities?
Statistical
Construct
, External
Internal
Question 5 2/2pts
Concerns about random sampling and “every situation is different” are most relevant to which of the following
validities?
Statistical
Internal
External
Construct
Question 6 2/2pts
Which of the following validities assesses the ability of a study to rule out alternative explanations
and support a causal claim?
Statistical
Construct
Internal
External
Question 7 2/2pts
A study reports that taking PSYC 515 results in excellent preparation for doctoral level research methods and
statistics courses. What could you ask to assess internal validity?
Did they randomly assign students in this study?
Who did they sample?
What was the statistical strength and significance?
How did they measure excellent preparation?
Question 8 2/2pts
Which of the following editorial actions reflect the typical decision when the manuscript needs a few additional
experiments and an analysis modified?
Acceptance
Revise and resubmit
Rejection
Question 9 2/2pts
If a manuscript is rejected and you believe it was misunderstood by reviewers, who is the first point of contact?
Associate editor
APA chief editorial advisor
Journal editor