It Is Important That Detective Controls

question 6

Multiple Choice

It is important that detective controls

• A) identify all potentially significant errors.
• B) completely and accurately capture all data.
• C) are performed on a consistent and regular basis.
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Effect Sizes

A quantitative measure of the magnitude of a phenomenon, used to compare the strength of relationships or the size of differences across studies.

Systematic Replications

This involves repeating a study's methodology with different participants and contexts to verify the original findings' reliability across various conditions.

External Validity

The measure of how transferable a study's results are to alternative conditions and diverse groups.

Descriptive Replications

Studies that repeat previous research with the goal of verifying the accuracy of the original findings.