There Are Multiple Considerations Tessa Must Make When Thinking About

question 167

Multiple Choice

There are multiple considerations Tessa must make when thinking about her sociology homework. She has been given the task to observe diverse children interact. She has decided to go to a neighborhood park near her parents' home. Her parents live in an upper-middle-class, predominantly White neighborhood. Which of the following would be an issue with her sample at the park?

• A) low ecological validity
• B) high external validity
• C) lack of representativeness
• D) observer bias

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Definitions:

Type I Error

The incorrect rejection of a true null hypothesis, often referred to as a "false positive" finding in research.

Cohen's D

A measurement of the effect size indicating the standardized difference between two means.

Effect Size

A quantitative measure of the strength of a phenomenon, used to indicate the magnitude of a difference or relationship in statistical research.

Standard Deviations

A statistical measure that describes the amount of variation or dispersion from the average in a set of data.