Author Question: Some researchers believe that corporal punishment produces strong negative effects on children's ... (Read 73 times)

frankwu · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Some researchers believe that corporal punishment produces strong negative effects on children's subsequent behavior while other researchers believe that the negative effects are more modest. This difference of opinion is due to

a. using different definitions of punishment.
b. analyzing different sets of studies.
c. preexisting biases on the part of researchers.
d. the influence of lobbying groups who are either for or against punishment.

Question 2

If you were using a standardized test to determine your students' aptitude for science and found that students who took the test a second time got scores quite different from those they received on the first attempt, you would question the test's

a. internal consistency.
b. standardization.
c. predictive validity.
d. reliability.