Author Question: The most important reason for a psychologist to use converging operations is to a. support ... (Read 23 times)

ts19998 · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

The most important reason for a psychologist to use converging operations is to

a. support inferences about processes that cannot be directly inferred.
b. replicate an experimental finding to insure its reliability.
c. increase precision of the dependent variable.
d. define a process in terms of its operations.

Question 2

Which study illustrates a nonexperimental study?

a. a study comparing self-esteem scores for children with a learning disability versus scores for children without a learning disability
b. a study comparing depression scores for one group that is assigned to receive a therapy versus another group that is assigned not to receive a therapy
c. a study comparing performance in a room where the walls have been painted yellow versus performance in a room painted blue
d. a study comparing cognitive functioning scores for one group of Alzheimer's patients who are assigned to receive memory therapy versus another group that is assigned not to receive therapy