Evaluation of Psychological Studies

What is one limitation of a study that has bidirectional ambiguity?

• The sample size is too small

• The experiment should be replicated

• The study lacks construct validity

• The study does not show a cause-and-effect relationship

What is one methodological consideration when evaluating a study?

• The sample is representative

• The study has internal validity

• The variables are well defined

• The study can be replicated

What is one type of triangulation used in research?

• Data triangulation

• Method triangulation

• Theory triangulation

• All of the above

What is one assumption of the biological approach in psychology?

• We can study animals to understand human behavior

• We can only study observable behaviors

• All behavior is learned through conditioning

• All behavior is influenced by unconscious desires

What is one limitation of cultural biases in a study?

• The study used an etic approach

• The study used an emic approach

• The sample size is too small

• The study lacks ecological validity

What is one alternative explanation of behavior that should be considered?

• The study lacks construct validity

• The study has methodological limitations

• The study suffers from publication bias

• The study does not demonstrate causality

What is one area of uncertainty that could be further studied?

• The study's external validity

• The study's internal validity

• The study's ecological validity

• The study's construct validity

What is one limitation of a study that fails to control for extraneous variables?

• The study lacks internal validity

• The study has low inter-rater reliability

• The study lacks construct validity

• The study suffers from demand characteristics

What is one order effect that can affect the results of a study?

• Fatigue effects

• Interference effects

• Practice effects

• All of the above

What is one way to control for order effects in an experiment?

• Use counterbalancing

• Increase the sample size

• Conduct a meta-analysis

• Apply p-hacking techniques