Still overwhelmed by exam stress? You've come to the right place!

We know exam season has you totally swamped. To support your studies, access Gold Membership for FREE until December 31, 2025! Normally £29.99/month. Just Log In to activate – no strings attached.

Let us help you ace your exams efficiently!

Questions
Questions
Multiple fill-in-the-blank

Question at position 15 Dr. Drowsy conducts an experiment to investigate how varying amounts of sleep affect memory retention in healthy older adults. Match the question to the type of validity that is being interrogated. Prompt 1Did the study control for potential confounds, such as medication use?Answer for prompt 1 Did the study control for potential confounds, such as medication use?[input]Prompt 2Are the results replicable, or could they be due to chance?Answer for prompt 2 Are the results replicable, or could they be due to chance?[input]Prompt 3What specific memory tests were used to measure retention?Answer for prompt 3 What specific memory tests were used to measure retention?[input]Prompt 4Would the results generalize to adults with Alzheimer's disease?Answer for prompt 4 Would the results generalize to adults with Alzheimer's disease?[input]Possible answersConstruct ValidityExternal ValidityStatistical ValidityInternal Validity

Options
A.Construct Validity
B.External Validity
C.Statistical Validity
D.Internal Validity
View Explanation

View Explanation

Standard Answer
Please login to view
Approach Analysis
Here is a step-by-step mapping of each prompt to the most appropriate type of validity, along with explanations for why each option is correct or incorrect. Prompt 1: Did the study control for potential confounds, such as medication use? - Internal Validity: This refers to whether the study design and conduct allow for confident inference about cause-and-effect relationships, by controlling for confounding variables. If the study successfully controls for confounds like medication use, it strengthens internal validity. - Construct Validity: This concerns whether the measurement tools truly capture the theoretical constructs of interest, not about controlling confounds in the design. - External Validity: This concerns the generalizability of results to other populations or settings, not about controlling for confounds in the current study. - Statistical Validity: This concerns the correctness of statistical inferences (e.g., w......Login to view full explanation

Log in for full answers

We've collected over 50,000 authentic exam questions and detailed explanations from around the globe. Log in now and get instant access to the answers!

Similar Questions

Internal validity is to __________ as external validity is to __________

Which are types of validity to be considered when conducting research?

Which are types of validity to be considered when conducting research?

Question at position 29 Which of the following is the best statement regarding the relationship between different forms of validity in psychology research?Which of the following is the best statement regarding the relationship between different forms of validity in psychology research?There is no relationship between internal and external validity, as they examine different qualities of a study.If one has high external validity in a research study, then they automatically have high internal validity as well.It is difficult to achieve high levels of both internal and external validity in the same research study.It is not possible to simultaneously assess both internal and external validity, so a researcher must decide which one is more important to their study before the research begins.Clear my selection

More Practical Tools for International Students

To make preparation and study season easier for more international students, we've decided to open up Gold Membership for a limited-time free trial until December 31, 2025!