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CBme

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Two temptations common when drawing conclusions from quasi-experimental research are the temptation to draw causal conclusions and the temptation to _____.
 
  a. state a correlation
  b. repeat the experiment in a real world setting
  c. apply the results to solve real world problems
  d. add control groups after the fact

Question 2

Which of the following variables has been labeled with an incorrect measuring scale?
 
  a. the number of students in a psychology class - ratio
  b. ranking in a beauty contest - ordinal
  c. finishing order in a poetry contest - ordinal
  d. self-rating of anxiety level by students in a statistics class - ratio


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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
Applying results to real world problems prematurely is unwarranted because the lack of internal validity in quasi-experimental research also reduces its external validity.

Answer to Question 2

D


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