When Considering Its Relative Merits as a Research Method, Surveys

question 22

Multiple Choice

When considering its relative merits as a research method, surveys have:

• A) High measurement validity, high generalizability, and reasonable causal validity
• B) Low measurement validity, but high generalizability and causal validity
• C) High measurement validity, but low generalizability and causal validity
• D) Low measurement validity and generalizability, but high causal validity
• E) High measurement validity, low generalizability, and almost no causal validity

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Definitions:

Outliers

Data points that differ significantly from other observations, potentially suggesting variability in measurement, experimental error, or a novel phenomenon.

Labeled Points

Points in a dataset that are assigned a specific label or classification, often used in supervised learning contexts.

Data

Pieces of information or facts collected for analysis or used to make decisions.

Scatterplot

A type of graphical representation in which individual data points are plotted to examine the relationship between two variables.