Exam 14: Generalization

Neil conducted a study on a group of women that involved them viewing cartoons for an hour under one of two environmental conditions-either alone or with other participants.After the study,the participants rated how much they enjoyed the time spent watching the cartoons.What can be concluded based on the results of this study?

How would a study aimed at examining college students' attitudes toward tuition increases demonstrate external validity?

A failure to replicate could mean that the:

Which of the following is a fact about replications?

Which of the following statements accurately describes literature reviews and meta-analyses?

Dr.Paul found that college students between the ages of 18 and 23 performed better on a cognitive task in a low-noise condition than in a high-noise condition.Dr.Ben wants to repeat Dr.Paul's study by adding age as a variable-18-23 and 65-74.He predicts an interaction between the age and noise variables.In this case,Dr.Ben is questioning the _____ validity of the original study.

Which of the following is true of a narrative literature review when evaluating generalizations?

A consumer research firm is hired to determine which brand of laundry soap is most preferred by consumers.After surveying a sample of housewives,they find that the most preferred brand is White Suds.Which of the following is the greatest threat to external validity in this study?

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

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

An alternative to traditional literature reviews for drawing conclusions about a research area is _____.

Elaine has read a number of studies on the effect of physical attractiveness on the judgment of an individual's personality characteristics.She then writes a paper in which she categorizes the findings and draws conclusions based on her summaries of the studies.Elaine has most likely conducted a _____.

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

Which of the following statements about research conducted with nonhuman animals is true?

According to the American Psychological Association,a literature review does all of the following EXCEPT:

When findings are replicated using _____,one's confidence in the generalizability of the findings _____.

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.

The presence of an interaction between the gender and age of participants in a study indicates that:

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

Identify the type of replication that plays an important part in furthering one's understanding of behavior.