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Questions

1. Index of -1.00 means that the item ____________.

A. fails to discriminate

B. discriminates perfectly

C. is too easy

D. is too hard

2. Which section of a manuscript describes the subjects used in a study in the greatest detail?

A. introduction

B. methods

C. results

D. discussion

3. Which section presents the specific statistical procedures used along with the results of these procedures?

A. discussion

B. method

C. results

D. introduction

4. What is the first step for preparing a successful research proposal?

A. designing an experiment

B. discussing possible outcomes

C. choosing the appropriate statistical test

D. reviewing the literature

5. To what does the term internal validity refer?

A. the degree to which results of a study can be generalized from one sample to another

B. the process of subject selection

C. the development of a treatment

D. the degree to which the results of a study can be attributed to the manipulation of the independent variable

6. Which measure would be used to determine the average age of college freshmen?

A. mean

B. mode

C. median

D. standard deviation

7. Single-subject designs have roots in which of the following views of development?

A. Piagetian

B. behavioral

C. organismic

D. social learning