If We Seek to Describe the Frequency of Domestic Violence

question 23

Multiple Choice

If we seek to describe the frequency of domestic violence in families, we need to develop a valid procedure in defining what we intend to measure. This is an example of ______ validity.

• A) measurement
• B) external
• C) internal
• D) generalizable

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Definitions:

Single-Blind Experiment

An experimental design in which the participants are unaware of which group they belong to (control or experimental), to reduce bias.

Correlational Study

A research methodology that examines the relationship or association between two or more variables without implying a cause-and-effect relationship.

Motor Neurons

Specialized neurons that carry signals from the spinal cord to the muscles to produce movement.

Sensory Neurons

Nerve cells that transmit sensory information (sight, sound, feeling, etc.) from the periphery to the central nervous system.