📰 Threats to Internal Validity Quiz Threats to Internal Validity Quiz Q1: In a study where participants' cognitive abilities are measured over a period of several months, improvements due to natural development and learning would be considered a: A) History threat B) Maturation threat C) Selection threat D) Instrumentation threat Correct! Maturation threats are due to natural changes in participants over time. Submit
📰 External Validity Quiz External Validity Quiz Q1: External validity refers to the extent to which: A) The study measures what it intends to measure B) The results of a study can be generalized to other settings, populations, and times C) The study controls for all possible confounding variables D) The study results are consistent over time Q2: When a study's findings can be generalized to the broader population from which the sample was drawn, it demonstrates: A) Ecological validity B) Temporal validity C) Population validity D) Construct validity
📰 External Validity Quiz External Validity Quiz Q1: External validity refers to the extent to which: A) The study measures what it intends to measure B) The results of a study can be generalized to other settings, populations, and times C) The study controls for all possible confounding variables D) The study results are consistent over time Q2: When a study's findings can be generalized to the broader population from which the sample was drawn, it demonstrates: A) Ecological validity B) Temporal validity C) Population validity D) Construct validity Q3: Ecological validity is concerned with the extent to which: A) The study's setting and procedures resemble real-world conditions B) The sample is representative of the population C) The findings are consistent across different time periods D) The measurements accurately capture the intended constructs Q4: Temporal validity refers to the extent to which study findings can be generalized: A) Across different populations B) Across different settings C) Across different periods of time D) Across different variables Q5: Which of the following is a common threat to external validity? A) Selection bias B) History effect C) Instrumentation effect D) Testing effect Q6: The interaction of the experimental treatment with the characteristics of the participants that limits the generalizability of the results is known as: A) History effect B) Interaction effect C) Maturation effect D) Testing effect Q7: Conducting a field experiment as opposed to a laboratory experiment is often done to increase: A) Internal validity B) Construct validity C) External validity D) Statistical validity Q8: Replicating a study in different settings with different participants is primarily a method to improve: A) Internal validity B) External validity C) Construct validity D) Face validity Q9: Ensuring that the sample is representative of the target population enhances: A) Internal validity B) External validity C) Face validity D) Criterion validity Q10: When study results can be generalized across different ways of measuring the same construct, this is referred to as: A) Internal consistency B) Test-retest reliability C) Convergent validity D) Methodological triangulation
📰 External Validity Quiz External Validity Quiz Q1: External validity refers to the extent to which: A) The study measures what it intends to measure B) The results of a study can be generalized to other settings, populations, and times C) The study controls for all possible confounding variables D) The study results are consistent over time Q2: When a study's findings can be generalized to the broader population from which the sample was drawn, it demonstrates: A) Ecological validity B) Temporal validity C) Population validity D) Construct validity Q3: Ecological validity is concerned with the extent to which: A) The study's setting and procedures resemble real-world conditions B) The sample is representative of the population C) The findings are consistent across different time periods D) The measurements accurately capture the intended constructs Q4: Temporal validity refers to the extent to which study findings can be generalized: A) Across different populations B) Across different settings C) Across different periods of time D) Across different variables Q5: Which of the following is a common threat to external validity? A) Selection bias B) History effect C) Instrumentation effect D) Testing effect Q6: The interaction of the experimental treatment with the characteristics of the participants that limits the generalizability of the results is known as: A) History effect B) Interaction effect C) Maturation effect D) Testing effect Q7: Conducting a field experiment as opposed to a laboratory experiment is often done to increase: A) Internal validity B) Construct validity C) External validity D) Statistical validity Q8: Replicating a study in different settings with different participants is primarily a method to improve: A) Internal validity B) External validity C) Construct validity D) Face validity Q9: Ensuring that the sample is representative of the target population enhances: A) Internal validity B) External validity C) Face validity D) Criterion validity Q10: When study results can be generalized across different ways of measuring the same construct, this is referred to as: A) Internal consistency B) Test-retest reliability C) Convergent validity D) Methodological triangulation Submit Quiz