Determine the Evaluation Guideline That Applies Best in Questioning the Results

question 30

Multiple Choice

Determine the evaluation guideline that applies best in questioning the results of the described study.
-A survey of 100 randomly selected college students asked "How many IQ points would you sacrifice to become
Better looking?" The result as published in the student newspaper was "Students will sacrifice 18 IQ points to be
Better looking."

• A)Consider the extension to the population of students.
• B)Consider the wording of the question.
• C)Consider the measurement of the variable of interest.
• D)Consider the definition of the variable of interest.

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Definitions:

Metacognitive Abilities

The awareness and understanding of one’s own thought processes, allowing individuals to regulate their learning.

Middle Years

A period in human life, often considered as middle adulthood, encompassing ages approximately 40 to 65, characterized by established life structures and potential mid-life transitions.

Rote Learning

is a memorization technique based on repetition, often without an understanding of the reasoning or relationships behind the information being learned.

Selective Rehearsal

A cognitive process in memory in which only certain information is rehearsed or repeatedly practiced, enhancing its storage and retrieval from long-term memory.