Sue Consults with Her Supervisor to Be Certain Her Procedures

question 12

Multiple Choice

Sue consults with her supervisor to be certain her procedures are conceptually systematic. Conceptually systematic procedures are

• A) based on empirical evidence of their effectiveness.
• B) derived from experimental analysis of similar behavior in the field.
• C) identifiers of functional relations between a behavioral dimension and an environmental event.
• D) linked to and described in terms of the basic principles of behavior.

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Definitions:

Construct Validity

The extent to which a test measures what it claims to measure, assessing the accuracy of an instrument or experiment.

Conceptual Replication

The process of conducting a study with different methods or measures than the original to validate the same underlying concept or hypothesis.

Direct Replication

The process of conducting a study with the same methodology and under the same conditions as a previous study to verify its results.

Meta-analysis

is a statistical technique that combines the results of multiple scientific studies to arrive at a comprehensive conclusion.