RESEARCH METHODS EXAM 4 FINAL PAPER
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS STUDY GUIDE
◉ If a research conducts a study of the leadership styles of higher
executives, what could be a potential threat to external validity from
randomly sampling from a representative sample of U.S. companies?
Answer: a disproportionate number of male leaders
◉ How does a Solomon four-group design help strengthen validity?
Answer: - it does not require all participants to complete the pretest
- an interaction effect can be tested to evaluate the influence of the
pretest
- attrition after the pretest can be examined
◉ If you were interested in learning more about treatments for
anxiety, what would be the most advisable way to examine the
effectiveness of other treatments?
Answer: conduct a meta-analysis
◉ What is a limitation of a field experiment?
Answer: it has minimal internal validity
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS STUDY GUIDE
◉ If a research conducts a study of the leadership styles of higher
executives, what could be a potential threat to external validity from
randomly sampling from a representative sample of U.S. companies?
Answer: a disproportionate number of male leaders
◉ How does a Solomon four-group design help strengthen validity?
Answer: - it does not require all participants to complete the pretest
- an interaction effect can be tested to evaluate the influence of the
pretest
- attrition after the pretest can be examined
◉ If you were interested in learning more about treatments for
anxiety, what would be the most advisable way to examine the
effectiveness of other treatments?
Answer: conduct a meta-analysis
◉ What is a limitation of a field experiment?
Answer: it has minimal internal validity