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Practice Quiz Chapter 06
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"Have the researchers provided a convincing justification for all aspects of the research project?" best describes ________ validity.
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b) external
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c) internal
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d) logical
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e) reliable
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Only two criteria can be used to evaluate the merits of non-experimental studies. These include ________ and ________.
a) construct validity; external validity
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b) logical validity; construct validity
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c) external validity; internal validity
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d) logical validity; internal validity
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e) construct validity; internal validity
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All of the following would be considered important for enhancing logical validity except ________.
a) the purpose statement and hypothesis flow naturally from the preceding context
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b) the research methods link directly to the research question and are well-justified based on the study purpose
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c) the statistical analyses selected align with the research question
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d) the nomological network is well-justified
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e) the conclusion is based directly on the study findings
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Several principles are provided in the text to enable researchers to accurately cite evidence, specifically regarding the justification and design of kinesiology-based studies. These include all of the following except ________.
a) clearly note the kind of evidence claimed for each citation
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b) emphasize the most reliable sources and original evidence
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c) limit out-of-date data and non-refereed publications to the discussion section only
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d) strive for perfection in referencing details to support future work
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e) read and critically evaluate all literature to be cited
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The following would be least appropriate when seeking to evaluate the construct validity of the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C; assesses physical activity levels in children): ________.
a) Focusing on the relationships between the PAQ-C and other existing physical activity measures (e.g., accelerometer)
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b) Focusing on the relationships between the PAQ-C and other non-physical activity measures (e.g., diet)
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c) Focusing on the relationships between the PAQ-C and other related constructs (e.g., athletic competence)
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d) Focusing on the relationships between the PAQ-C and constructs such as gender
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e) Focusing on the relationships between the PAQ-C and a behavioural conduct measure (e.g., how children behave in the classroom)
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Ada wants to maximize internal validity for her Master's study investigating the impact of a CrossFit intervention on body composition and motivation in undergraduate students. She uses all of the following strategies except ________.
a) including a control group
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b) ensuring the groups vary in their demographic make-up
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c) randomizing participants to their treatment group
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d) standardizing procedures across groups (e.g., dietary consumption)
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e) ensuring she is spending equal time with participants in each group
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The generalization of the intervention to other people, contexts, or time best describes ________validity.
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b) criterion
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d) internal
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e) external
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Complete the following statement so that it is false. External validity ________.
a) can be supported when experimental conditions reflect the "real world"
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b) can be enhanced by identifying clear inclusion criteria
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c) is always enhanced when using WEIRD samples
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d) can be strengthened when interventions are effective across a number of different samples
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e) can be threatened by non-random selection of participants
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You want to determine the extent to which Dr. Jones' claim that improvements in balance in a sample of older adults is the result of his pilates-based program (and not any other factors) is true. You are interested in ________.
a) internal validity
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b) external validity
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c) logical validity
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d) content validity
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e) construct validity
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Journal articles have commonly labelled sections (i.e., study design, participants, measures, data analysis) that provide the reader with insight into the methodological decisions made. This information assists in evaluating the ________ of the study.
a) internal validity
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b) external validity
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c) logical validity
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d) content validity
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e) construct validity
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External validity refers to a researcher's ability to claim that any change in an outcome is the result of a treatment or intervention, and not a result of other factors.
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b) False
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In order to evaluate the internal and external validity of a study, a manipulation of an independent variable is required.
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b) False
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No guidelines currently exist to assist researchers with reporting RCTs which makes evaluation of these studies challenging.
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b) False
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If previous research and literature is not cited accurately by the study authors, the logical validity of the research is extremely compromised.
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b) False
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The key to external validity is ensuring that the study sample is representative of the populations that researchers wish to generalize their results to.
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b) False
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