Naturalistic observation
Variables
Reliability
Reliability (Cont.)
Computer Day 6
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In order to follow the scientific method do you need to conduct an experiment?
No
100
What are some problems with questionnaires?
people lie, don't think carefully, socially desirable responding, etc.
100
What makes a measurement reliable?
Consistency
100
What is validity all about?
Targeting what you are interested in
100
How do you make a bar chart?
Highlight information, insert tab, column chart
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What makes an observation study scientific?
It follows the scientific method
200
What is the definition of accuracy
Responses are either right or wrong
200
True or false: Every tray of cookies burnt is reliable
True
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Draw target on board: High or low reliability/validity
High reliability Low validity
200
What is one way to add axis titles?
select graph, click on plus sign to the right of the graph, Check off axis titles
300
Is the love for a pet quantitative or qualitative?
Qualitative
300
On a questionnaire when you have to agree, disagree, or neutral. What kind of scale are you using?
Likert scale
300
How do we know if participants' responses are reliable?
Test-retest reliability
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What is test-retest reliability?
correlate the scores received by a group of participants who were tested at two different times.
300
How can you determine whether there are more males or females?
Click a blank space, press function, COUNTIF, select the column, under criteria type in F for female, click enter.
400
Is the amount of pets you own quantitative or qualitative?
Quantitative
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What is the term for this definition: Finding a measurable, quantifiable, and valid index for your variable.
Operationalization
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What measures the level of agreement between judges and scoring behavior?
Inter-rater reliability
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What is the simplest calculation for inter-rater reliability
For each pair of observations, divide the smaller number by the larger
400
How do you make a pivot table?
highlight all data, go to insert tab, click on pivot table.
500
What are some predicted patterns you would look for when observing social behavior differences related to male-male conversation vs. female-female conversation
Females: loud, excited to see each other, stop and talk for a while/gossip Male: Head nod, Daps, catching up on sports/quick conversation
500
What is the difference between latency and duration?
Latency: The speed of onset/the reaction time Duration: How long the behavior lasts
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What is commonly reported as a minimum standard for good similarity agreement?
80%
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What measure of personality would be high in face validity?
Meyers-Briggs personality test
500
true or false the final figure showed an interaction
true
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