Question 1

The traditional value that determines whether a result is statistically significant is ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  .50 
B)  1.00 
C)  .25 
D)  .10 
E)  None of the above 
A)  .50 
B)  1.00 
C)  .25 
D)  .10 
E)  None of the above

Question 2

Which of the following types of replications do NOT support external validity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conceptual replications 
B)  Direct replications 
C)  Replications-plus-extensions 
D)  Both a and c support external validity 
E)  All of the above support external validity 
A)  Conceptual replications 
B)  Direct replications 
C)  Replications-plus-extensions 
D)  Both a and c support external validity 
E)  All of the above support external validity

Question 3

Explain why replication is important to science.Name two ways scientists can determine whether a study is replicable.

Accepted Answer

Students should state that replication i

Question 4

Which of the following studies is most likely to be conducted in generalization mode?

Accepted Answer

A)  Examining whether dog ownership decreases stress levels 
B)  Exploring the relationship between weight and number of fast food restaurants in one's neighborhood 
C)  Determining how frequently people report fighting with their bosses 
D)  Investigating whether there is a causal link between receiving cognitive therapy and increased coping skills 
E)  All of the above are likely to be conducted in generalization mode 
A)  Examining whether dog ownership decreases stress levels 
B)  Exploring the relationship between weight and number of fast food restaurants in one's neighborhood 
C)  Determining how frequently people report fighting with their bosses 
D)  Investigating whether there is a causal link between receiving cognitive therapy and increased coping skills 
E)  All of the above are likely to be conducted in generalization mode

Question 5

What does it mean that a sample is WEIRD? (In other words,what does WEIRD stand for?)

Accepted Answer

Students should state that the

Question 6

Why do studies conducted in theory-testing mode de-emphasize ecological validity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because ecological validity is not very important 
B)  Because internal validity often requires artificial control 
C)  Because testing a theory never requires realism 
D)  All of the above are true 
E)  None of the above are true 
A)  Because ecological validity is not very important 
B)  Because internal validity often requires artificial control 
C)  Because testing a theory never requires realism 
D)  All of the above are true 
E)  None of the above are true

Question 7

Psychologists use which two of the following strategies to determine a study's replicability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Internal validity and external validity 
B)  Inferential statistics and repeating the study 
C)  Generalizing and theory testing 
D)  Study duplication and study reframing 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Internal validity and external validity 
B)  Inferential statistics and repeating the study 
C)  Generalizing and theory testing 
D)  Study duplication and study reframing 
E)  None of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is an advantage of studies that are conducted in real-world settings?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have a high degree of internal validity. 
B)  They are more important than studies conducted in laboratories. 
C)  They are high in ecological validity. 
D)  They automatically generalize to other situations. 
E)  All of the above are advantages. 
A)  They have a high degree of internal validity. 
B)  They are more important than studies conducted in laboratories. 
C)  They are high in ecological validity. 
D)  They automatically generalize to other situations. 
E)  All of the above are advantages.

Question 9

Which of the following is true of experimental realism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It exists only in field settings. 
B)  It is a synonymous term for mundane realism. 
C)  It interferes with internal validity. 
D)  It is only important in generalization mode. 
E)  None of the above are true. 
A)  It exists only in field settings. 
B)  It is a synonymous term for mundane realism. 
C)  It interferes with internal validity. 
D)  It is only important in generalization mode. 
E)  None of the above are true.

Question 10

If a statistical finding is significant,this means which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The finding is important 
B)  The statistical test was done properly 
C)  It was unlikely that the result happened by chance 
D)  Both a and b 
E)  All of the above 
A)  The finding is important 
B)  The statistical test was done properly 
C)  It was unlikely that the result happened by chance 
D)  Both a and b 
E)  All of the above

The traditional value that determines whether a result is statistically significant is ___________.

Which of the following types of replications do NOT support external validity?

Explain why replication is important to science.Name two ways scientists can determine whether a study is replicable.

Which of the following studies is most likely to be conducted in generalization mode?

What does it mean that a sample is WEIRD? (In other words,what does WEIRD stand for?)

Why do studies conducted in theory-testing mode de-emphasize ecological validity?

Psychologists use which two of the following strategies to determine a study's replicability?

Which of the following is an advantage of studies that are conducted in real-world settings?

Which of the following is true of experimental realism?

If a statistical finding is significant,this means which of the following?

Psychology Is a Way of Thinking

Sources of Information: Evaluating,Finding,and Reading Information

Three Claims,Four Validities: Interrogation Tools for Consumers of Research

Ethical Guidelines for Psychology Research

Identifying Good Measurement

Describing What People Do: Surveys,Observations,and Sampling

Bivariate Correlational Research

Multivariate Correlational Research

Introduction to Simple Experiments

More on Experiments: Confounding and Obscuring Variables

Experiments With More Than One Independent Variable

Quasi-Experiments and Small-N Designs

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Exam 13: Replicability,Generalization,and the Real World

The traditional value that determines whether a result is statistically significant is ___________.

Which of the following types of replications do NOT support external validity?

Explain why replication is important to science.Name two ways scientists can determine whether a study is replicable.

Which of the following studies is most likely to be conducted in generalization mode?

What does it mean that a sample is WEIRD? (In other words,what does WEIRD stand for?)

Why do studies conducted in theory-testing mode de-emphasize ecological validity?

Psychologists use which two of the following strategies to determine a study's replicability?

Which of the following is an advantage of studies that are conducted in real-world settings?

Which of the following is true of experimental realism?

If a statistical finding is significant,this means which of the following?

Psychology Is a Way of Thinking

Sources of Information: Evaluating,Finding,and Reading Information

Three Claims,Four Validities: Interrogation Tools for Consumers of Research

Ethical Guidelines for Psychology Research

Identifying Good Measurement

Describing What People Do: Surveys,Observations,and Sampling

Bivariate Correlational Research

Multivariate Correlational Research

Introduction to Simple Experiments

More on Experiments: Confounding and Obscuring Variables

Experiments With More Than One Independent Variable

Quasi-Experiments and Small-N Designs

Filters