Threats to in Internal Validity Lead to

question 34

Multiple Choice

Threats to in internal validity lead to

• A)perfect multicollinearity
• B)the inability to transfer data sets into your statistical package
• C)failures of one or more of the least squares assumptions
• D)a false generalization to the population of interest

Identify factors that can lead to bias in sampling and outcomes of research studies.

Grasp the importance of replication and peer review in scientific research.

Understand the placebo effect and its relevance in experimental designs.

Appreciate the importance of having a representative sample for generalizability of study results.

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Definitions:

Alfred Kinsey

A pioneering American biologist, professor, and sexologist who, in the mid-20th century, conducted and published groundbreaking research on human sexual behavior.

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Actions related to sexuality and sexual interaction, encompassing a wide range of activities and practices between individuals.

Karl Ulrichs

A pioneering German writer and activist of the 19th century, regarded as one of the first to publicly argue for homosexual and transgender rights.

Karl Maria Kertbeny

The Hungarian-born writer and human rights advocate who coined the term "homosexual" in the 19th century.