Empirical Validity Refers To

question 13

Multiple Choice

Empirical validity refers to:

• A)the degree to which other people think the targeted changes in behavior are important and that the methods used to encourage behavior change are acceptable.
• B)the measurements that actually demonstrate that the proposed behavioral changes will indeed positively affect the individual's life.
• C)the degree to which the researcher may have confidence that other researchers will obtain the same results if the same procedures are used
• D)varying the conditions from an earlier study but obtaining similar results.

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Definitions:

Scatter Diagram

A graphical representation of the relationship between two quantitative variables, with data points plotted on a two-dimensional plane.

Frequency Distribution

A summary of how often various outcomes occur in a sample of data, usually presented in a table or graph.

Percent Frequency Distribution

A representation of how many times data values occur, relative to the total dataset, expressed as a percentage.

House Prices

Refers to the amount of money required to purchase residential properties or homes.