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1
External validity is the _________.
A)extent to which the findings may be generalized
B)ability to infer that there is a causal relationship between variables
C)procedure for controlling extraneous participant variables
D)extent the construct being measured is valid
2
According to research done by Smart (1966) and Sears (1986), approximately ________ of the studies published use college students as participants.
A)40 percent
B)50 percent
C)60 percent
D)70 percent
3
Volunteers in research studies tend to _______ than nonvolunteers.
A)have a higher socioeconomic status
B)be more highly educated
C)be more social
D)all of these
4
Research investigations of contraception practices tend to use only females in their studies because ________.
A)men refuse to participate
B)of stereotypical assumptions
C)researchers assume only women are responsible for contraception
D)both b and c
5
If you question the generalizability of a study that used only males, you are suggesting that there is a(an) __________ between gender and the independent variable.
A)main effect
B)interaction
C)bias
D)validity threat
6
One reason we should not be too concerned about the use of college students in psychological research is that college students are _____________.
A)intelligent
B)wealthy
C)a diverse group
D)young
7
When findings are replicated using __________________, our confidence in the generalizability of the findings increases.
A)lab studies
B)college students
C)volunteers
D)multiple methods
8
A(n) __________ replication is an attempt to replicate the precise procedures of a study to see whether the results are the same.
A)conceptual
B)exact
C)standard
D)simulated
9
In a __________ replication, the same independent variable is manipulated in a different way.
A)conceptual
B)exact
C)standard
D)simulated
10
In a __________, the researcher determines the reliability of a finding by examining the actual results of a number of studies.
A)statistical analysis
B)Solomon four-group design
C)meta-analysis
D)simulated replication
11
Who is most likely to participate in psychological research?
A)Joe who never graduated college and works as a local plumber.
B)Steve who is registered for general psychology this term.
C)Bill who has a Ph.D. in engineering and works for NASA.
D)Phil who is retired from the Navy.
12
Research using rats has been applied to all of the following accept
A)memory.
B)sexual behavior.
C)drug addiction.
D)schizophrenia.
13
Which of the following has been supported by cross cultural research?
A)Japanese engage in self-criticism to maintain relationships.
B)Asian Americans benefit more from social support based on self-disclosure.
C)Low waist-to-hip ratios are more attractive in the United States than in Africa.
D)Americans work to maintain and enhance their self-esteem.
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Which of the following is true of pretests?
A)Pretesting allows greater generalization from samples to populations.
B)Pretests enable the researcher to assess mortality effects.
C)The Solomon four-group design allows researchers to conduct an experiment with and without a pretest.
D)Researchers can examine whether there is an interaction between the independent variable and the pretest.
15
Narrative literature reviews provide all of the following pieces of information except
A)inconsistent findings in the literature.
B)future directions for research.
C)statistical, quantitative conclusions about the literature.
D)findings that are strongly supported in the literature.





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