An Experimenter Uses a "2 X 3" Design

question 56

Multiple Choice

An experimenter uses a "2 x 3" design.To what exactly do the numbers refer?

• A)A factorial design with two independent variables and three dependent variables
• B)A time series design with two dependent variables and three observations
• C)A Latin square design with three groups
• D)A factorial design with two categories in one treatment and three in the other
• E)A static group comparison design with six dependent variables

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Definitions:

Concurrent Validity

The construct validity of a measure is assessed by examining whether groups of people differ on the measure in expected ways.

Face Validity

Refers to the extent to which a test appears to measure what it claims to measure, based on superficial judgment.

Convergent Validity

A type of validity that assesses whether measures that should be related, based on the study hypotheses, are actually related.

Discriminant Validity

The extent to which a test or measure differentiates between distinct groups or constructs, showing it is not correlating too highly with measures from different constructs.