Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences
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Author: Frederick J Gravetter; Lori-Ann B. Forzano
Publisher: Cengage Limited
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Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences
Ch. 3.2 - Define a construct and explain the role that...Ch. 3.2 - Define an operational definition and explain the...Ch. 3.3 - Define a positive relationship and a negative...Ch. 3.3 - Define the validity of measurement and explain why...Ch. 3.3 - Define the reliability of measurement and explain...Ch. 3.4 - Compare and contrast the four scales of...Ch. 3.5 - Identify the three modalities of measurement and...Ch. 3.6 - Define a ceiling effect and a floor effect and...Ch. 3.6 - Define an artifact and explain how examples of...Ch. 3 - In addition to the key words, you should also be...
Ch. 3 - Some variables, such as height, can be measured...Ch. 3 - Briefly explain what an operational definition is...Ch. 3 - A researcher evaluates a new cholesterol...Ch. 3 - A clinical researcher has developed a new test for...Ch. 3 - Suppose that a social scientist has developed a...Ch. 3 - Explain how inter-rater reliability is...Ch. 3 - A researcher claims that intelligence can be...Ch. 3 - Identify the scale of measurement that allows each...Ch. 3 - What is the primary advantage of self-report...Ch. 3 - Describe the strengths and weaknesses of...Ch. 3 - What is a ceiling effect, and how can it be a...Ch. 3 - What are demand characteristics, and how do they...Ch. 3 - Describe how the concept of participant reactivity...Ch. 3 - Select a subject and use a full-text database such...Ch. 3 - Select one construct from the following list:...Ch. 3 - For each of the following operational definitions,...
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