Exam 14: Generalization

Which statement reflects the finding of the study conducted by Bushman and Wells (2001) on narrative reviews and meta-analyses?

A(n) _____ replication is an attempt to replicate precisely the procedures of a study to see whether the same results are obtained.

Which of the following is true of exact replications?

The use of different procedures to replicate a research finding is called a(n) _____ replication.

One way to assess whether pretesting creates a generalization problem is to:

According to Rosenthal and Rosnow, when compared to nonvolunteers, volunteers tend to be:

A _____ identifies trends in the literature, whereas a(n) _____ allows statistical, quantitative conclusions about the research.

Which of the following would a researcher be least likely to do when conducting a literature review?

A _____ design can be used in situations in which a pretest is desirable but there is concern over the possible impact of taking the pretest.

Failures to replicate findings share the same problems as _____.

Which of the following best represents a meta-analysis?

Research on the results of laboratory and field experiments that examine the same variables suggests that:

One way to increase one's knowledge of generalization to other subject populations is to:

Which of the following is a common feature of literature reviews and meta-analyses?

In the original Mozart effect study, researchers examined the effect of exposure to classical music on spatial reasoning. In this case, exposure to classical music and spatial reasoning are examples of _____ variables.

A researcher replicates a past study that manipulates the physical attractiveness of a defendant by using photographs instead of written descriptions. This technique would be an example of _____ replication.

In _____ replications, researchers attempt to understand the relationships among abstract variables by using new, or different, operational definitions of those variables.

Dr. Harrison used a statistical procedure to analyze the findings of 105 studies on the effects of exercise on mood. Identify the technique employed by him.

Identify the risk associated with pretests.

A valid criticism of the use of college students in a particular study would include: