PSY 250 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Inter-Rater Reliability, Naturalistic Observation, Internal Validity
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Your second quiz will take place this wednesday, 9/23. It will consist of 25 multiple choice questions from chapters 3 and 4. Remember to bring a #2 pencil and i will supply you with a scantron. Chapter 3: be able to define and provide examples for a study"s external validity, internal validity, and reliability. External validity: the extent to which a study"s results are applicable to individuals. Internal validity: the extent to which a study provides causal info about behaviors. Reliability: the extent to which a study"s results can be replicated under similar conditions: be able to define and provide examples of operational definitions. An operational definition is a definition of how to measure an abstract concept in a study. Naturalistic observation: researcher conducting observations in a real-world setting. Systematic observation: control is exerted over conditions under which behavior is being observed. Surveys/questionnaires: often used to measure moods, attitudes, and frequency of behaviors through self-report.
