A Researcher Developed Scales Using a 7-Point Scale with Anchor

question 71

Multiple Choice

A researcher developed scales using a 7-point scale with anchor descriptors of "horrible" and "good." This researcher has created an ethical violation in the area of ________.

• A) validity
• B) generalizability
• C) bias
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.