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Methods Comprehensive exam2
Statistics and Research Methods
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Psychology
Graduate
01/04/2015

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Term
Random Sampling
Definition
selecting participants entirely by chance without strategy/equal probability sample
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Random Assignment
Definition
assigning to a group randomly (participants are already in study)
Term
Threats to validity can lead to...
Definition
false conclusions
Term
Power
Definition
the probability of detecting real differences between conditions
Term
Effect size
Definition
the differences betweeb groups, tx's, or conditions. The MAGNITUDE of the differences between two or more conditions (expressed in standard deviation units)
Term
9 Threats to internal validity (ASH M RATIA)
Definition
1. Ambiguous Temporal Precedence (chicken or the egg)
2. Selection
3. History (events occurring during study)
4. Maturation (over time)
5. Regression (to the mean)
6. Attrition(loss of respondents)
7. Testing (practice/retesting/familiarity with tests)
8. Instrumentation(measure may change over time)
9. Additive and Interact Effects of Threats to Internal Validity: combine threat effects of two or more threats
Term
What is the "reasonable doubt test"?
Definition
the alpha level
Term
Threats to internal validity
Definition
Ambiguous Tempporal Precedence (chicken or the egg)
Selection
History
Maturation
Regression (to the mean)
Attrition
Testing
Instrumentation
Additive and Interact Effects of Threats to internal validity
Term
Construct validity has to do with the __________ which is used to measure the construct.
Definition
instrument
Term
When ________ validity goes up, __________ goes down.
Definition
external, moderation
Term
Which has less error variance: between group or within group?
Definition
Within group (bc you are comparing each subject to themselves.
Term
Experimental designs must have ________ assignment, the IV must be ___________ and a ________ group.
Definition
random assignment, iv must be manipulated and s control group
Term
R O X O
R O O
Definition
Pretest-Posttest Control group design
Term
R X O
R O
Definition
Posttest only Control group design
Term
1 R O X O
2 R O O
3 R X O
4 R O
Definition
Solomon 4 Group (costly, great effort and large sample needed)
Term
R O O O
R O O O
Definition
Time series design
Term
R Xa1b1 O
R Xa1b2 O
R Xa2b1 O
R Xa2b2 O
Definition
Factorial desing
Term
__% of the curve includes+/-1 standard deviation
Definition
65%
Term
__% of the curve includes+/-2 standard deviations
Definition
95%
Term
For IQ the mean is ___, a SD is __, which means a score of 115 is _SD above the mean.
Definition
110, 15, 1 standard deviation
Term
In z-scores, the mean is _.
Definition
0 (mean of z-score)
Term
In T-scores the mean is __ and the standard deviation is __.
Definition
50, 10
Term
Parametric Stats
Definition
normal distribution
-interval or ratio scales
tests hypothesis about population parameters
Term
Non-Parametric stats
Definition
-Not a normal distribution
-Nominal/Categorical or Rank/Ordinal scale
these tests have LESS power that
-Parametric tests (Chi Squared is a well known example)
Term
typical outlier distance?
Definition
over 3 z-scores away
Term
Magnitude of effect in correlation
Definition
r
r squared
Term
Beta weights are another name for...
Definition
unique contributions, semi-partials (Parts on SPSS)
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