Science!
This kind of research question is asked for the sake of generating knowledge or satisfying curiosity
What is a basic research question?
A classification of scientific publication that includes brief-reports, Meta-analyses, and research articles
What are journal articles?
A factor or dimension that can take on multiple values. Can be measured or manipulated
What is a variable?
The extent to which a measure yields consistent results
Reliability
The extent to which a measure is a good approximation of the construct
What is construct validity?
This type of research question is specific and testable
What is an empirical research question?
A lack of _________ can cause journalists to exaggerate, oversimplify, or misinterpret findings in a scientific journal
What is scientific expertise?
A set of observable behaviors that should occur in the presence of the construct. A construct can have many of these.
What is an operational definition?
A researcher correlates performance on the first half of a test with performance on the second half of a test. An example of this type of reliability.
What is internal reliability?
The reason that face validity is considered the weakest form of construct validity
What is subjectivity?
The correct order for the Theory-Data Cycle
What is Theory, Research Question, Research Design, Hypotheses, and Data?
Including all relevant scientific literature when evaluating a specific theory or conclusion
Weight of Evidence
A factor or dimension that can take on only one value. Can be naturally occurring or contrived by the researcher
What is a constant?
A therapist has two assistants record the number of times a married couple argued during their therapy session. The two assistants scores correlated at .40. An example of this type of reliability.
What is inter-rater reliability?
The primary difference between concurrent and predictive validity
What is the time when the related behavior is measured
A problem with relying on experience as a source of information
What is experience is confounded?
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What is lack of control condition?
The section of a journal article that contains the research question, hypotheses, and a description of relevant theory
What is the Introduction?
I ask you to rate how well your friend can dance on a scale from 1 - 10. This the kind of measure I am using.
What is self-report?
This component of classical test theory must be reduced in order for reliability to improve.
What is measurement error?
A researcher correlates performance on a new extroversion scale with an older, more established measure of extroversion. An example of this type of validity.
What is convergent validity?
Relying on evidence that is consistent with your beliefs while ignoring evidence that is inconsistent with your beliefs
What is confirmation bias?
A rigorous process where multiple experts critique a research article, suggest changes, and make recommendations about publication
What is peer-review?
I record the current team scores as a measure of Unit 1 Exam knowledge. This is the type of measure I am using.
What is observational/ behavioral?
Bad rubrics, lack of training or expertise, and coding errors can all reduce this kind of reliability.
What is inter-rater reliability?
A researcher correlates performance on a new extroversion scale with an older, more established measure of depression. An example of this type of validity.
What is discriminant validity?