When Reading an Empirical Journal Article "With Purpose," Which Two

question 28

Multiple Choice

When reading an empirical journal article "with purpose," which two questions should you ask yourself as you read?

• A)What is the argument? and What is the evidence to support the argument?
• B)What were the methods? and What are the results?
• C)What is the hypothesis? and What are the explanations?
• D)What research exists on this topic? and What research needs to be conducted to answer the question?

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Definitions:

Face Validity

The degree to which an assessment instrument, such as a questionnaire, on its face appears to measure what it is intended to measure. For example, a face-valid measure of sociability might ask about attendance at parties.

Exploratory Factor Analysis

A statistical technique used to identify potentially underlying variable structures within a set of observed variables without a preconceived structure in mind.

Confirmatory Factor Analysis

A statistical method used to test whether a set of observed variables represents a number of underlying factors.