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savannahhooper

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A researcher measures some participants on a measure that required concentration in a loud and distracting environment and others in a quiet environment. The researcher does not find the predicted relationship between performance on this measure and IQ.
 
  If you assume that such a relationship exists in reality, the failure to find it in this study may be due to
  A) measurement error.
  B) reality error.
  C) comparison error.
  D) scale of measurement error.

Question 2

Assume that scores on an independent variable are distorted so that they no longer accurately reflect reality. This is called
 
  A) reality error.
  B) distortion error.
  C) measurement error.
  D) All of the above.


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robbielu01

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Reply #1 on: Aug 4, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


savannahhooper

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Reply 2 on: Aug 4, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

DylanD1323

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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