Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Frederick J Gravetter, Lori-Ann B. Forzano
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
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Describe how differential attrition and communication between participants can threaten the internal validity of between-subjects designs and identify these problems when they appear in a research study.
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Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 8.1 - Describe, compare, and contrast the defining...Ch. 8.1 - Explain the general advantages and disadvantages...Ch. 8.2 - Define individual differences and explain how...Ch. 8.3 - Identify the three primary techniques for limiting...Ch. 8.4 - Describe how individual differences influence...Ch. 8.4 - Identify the options for reducing or controlling...Ch. 8.5 - Describe how differential attrition and...Ch. 8.6 - Describe how between-subjects designs are used to...Ch. 8 - In addition to the key words, you should also be...Ch. 8 - Identify the basic features of a between-subjects...
Ch. 8 - In a between-subjects design, each individual...Ch. 8 - Briefly explain how a participant characteristic,...Ch. 8 - Briefly explain how random assignment attempts to...Ch. 8 - Explain the advantages and disadvantages of using...Ch. 8 - Briefly explain why large variance within...Ch. 8 - Explain how holding a participant variable such as...Ch. 8 - Explain how holding a participant variable such as...Ch. 8 - Describe some of the problems that can arise when...Ch. 8 - Describe the advantages of a two-group design...Ch. 8 - A researcher has a sample of 30 rats that are all...Ch. 8 - A recent survey at a major corporation found that...
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