Which of the Types of Validity Is Threatened When a Researcher

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the types of validity is threatened when a researcher commits a Type 1 or Type 2 error?

• A) Construct validity
• B) Statistical conclusion validity
• C) Internal validity
• D) External validity

Understand the objectives of research including theory development, description, and establishing causality.

Identify the implications of research design choices on the validity and generalizability of study findings, including the role of random sampling.

Understand the ethical guidelines governing research with human subjects, including informed consent and confidentiality.

Recognize the role of variables in research (independent, dependent) and how to assess relationships between them.

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Definitions:

Evaluate

To calculate the numerical value of an expression or determine the result of an equation.

Function

A function is a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs with the property that each input is related to exactly one output.

Simplify

To reduce a mathematical expression or equation to its simplest form by performing all operations and simplifying all terms.

Evaluate

To calculate the numerical value of an expression, equation, or function when certain values are known or substituted for variables.