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Explain why replication is important to science.Name two ways scientists can determine whether a study is replicable.

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Which of the following studies is most likely to be conducted in generalization mode?


A) Examining whether dog ownership decreases stress levels
B) Exploring the relationship between weight and number of fast food restaurants in one's neighborhood
C) Determining how frequently people report fighting with their bosses
D) Investigating whether there is a causal link between receiving cognitive therapy and increased coping skills
E) All of the above are likely to be conducted in generalization mode

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Psychologists use which two of the following strategies to determine a study's replicability?


A) Internal validity and external validity
B) Inferential statistics and repeating the study
C) Generalizing and theory testing
D) Study duplication and study reframing
E) None of the above

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What does it mean that a sample is WEIRD? (In other words,what does WEIRD stand for?)

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Why do studies conducted in theory-testing mode de-emphasize ecological validity?


A) Because ecological validity is not very important
B) Because internal validity often requires artificial control
C) Because testing a theory never requires realism
D) All of the above are true
E) None of the above are true

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The traditional value that determines whether a result is statistically significant is ___________.


A) .50
B) 1.00
C) .25
D) .10
E) None of the above

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Which of the following types of replications do NOT support external validity?


A) Conceptual replications
B) Direct replications
C) Replications-plus-extensions
D) Both a and c support external validity
E) All of the above support external validity

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Which of the following is true of experimental realism?


A) It exists only in field settings.
B) It is a synonymous term for mundane realism.
C) It interferes with internal validity.
D) It is only important in generalization mode.
E) None of the above are true.

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If a statistical finding is significant,this means which of the following?


A) The finding is important
B) The statistical test was done properly
C) It was unlikely that the result happened by chance
D) Both a and b
E) All of the above

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Which of the following is an advantage of studies that are conducted in real-world settings?


A) They have a high degree of internal validity.
B) They are more important than studies conducted in laboratories.
C) They are high in ecological validity.
D) They automatically generalize to other situations.
E) All of the above are advantages.

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