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12 Cards in this Set
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RELIABILITY
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Degree to which a measure will yield the same results if administered repeatedly.
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VALIDITY
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Degree to which an assessment procedure actually measures what it is supposed to be measuring
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REPRESENTATIVENESS
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TO WHAT EXTENT IS THE SAMPLE OF CHILDREN OR FAMILES WE ARE STUDYING REPRESENTATIVE OF THE WORLD’S POPULATION OF CHILDREN OR FAMILIES?
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GENERALIZABILITY
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TO WHAT DEGREE WILL OUR RESEARCH RESULTS OBTAINED IN ONE SETTING GENERALIZE IF WE RAN THE STUDY IN A DIFFERENT SETTING
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CORRELATIONAL STUDY
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Are changes in one measure associated with systematic changes in another measure
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CORRELATION COEFFICIENT (r):
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A number that can range from +1.00 to -1.00 that summarizes the strength and direction of the association between two measures.
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POSITIVE CORRELATION:
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Changes in one measure are accompanied by systematic changes in another measure which are in the same direction
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NEGATIVE CORRELATION
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Changes in one measure are accompanied by systematic changes in another measure which are in the opposite direction
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Experimental Design
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Research method in which one or more independent variables are manipulated to determine the effect on other dependent variables
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Independent Variable
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Variable manipulated by the experimenter; the suspected cause
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Dependent Variable
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Behavior that is measured; suspected effect of an experimental manipulation
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Random Assignment
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Use of principles of chance to assign participants to treatment and control groups; avoids systematic bias
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