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    This document contains a homework assignment covering material from Chapter 14 of Methods in Behavioral Research. It includes 7 questions about key topics: 1. The role of replication in increasing external validity and generalizability of studies, and the IRB's role in ensuring informed consent. 2. The advantages and disadvantages of using college students as research participants. 3. Potential problems that can arise from generalizing results to different cultures or ethnic groups. 4. What meta-analysis is, and how it is useful to practitioners and scholars by allowing quantitative conclusions across many studies. 5. That meta-analyses often involve calculating an average effect size. 6. Why constructs like attractiveness and self

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    Week Eight Homework Exercise 1

    PSYCH/610 Version 2

    University of Phoenix Material


    Week Eight Homework Exercise
    Answer the following questions covering material from Ch. 14 of Methods in Behavioral
    Research:

    1. What is replication, and what role does it play in increasing the external validity or
    generalizability of a study? In what way is the IRB involved in using participants in a
    research study?
    Replication of research is a way of overcoming any problems of generalization that occur
    in a single study. There are two types of replications to consider: exact replications and
    conceptual replications. The role it plays in increasing the external validity or
    generalizability of a study is that a failure to replicate could mean that either the original
    results are invalid or that the replication attempt itself was not done correctly. The IRB is
    involved in using participants in a research setting by ensuring that the individuals who
    are involved in the research study were given informed consent and treated fairly.

    2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using college students as participants in
    research studies?
    The advantages of using college students as participants in research study are that there
    are all different types of ethnicities in college and therefore they are more representative
    of the society as a whole. The disadvantages of using college students as participants in
    research studies is that they are a unique population within themselves, and are going to
    be limited to individuals who are trying to earn a degree.

    3. What potential problems can arise from generalization of results to different cultures or
    ethnic groups?
    A few of the potential problems that can arise from generalization of results to different
    cultures or ethnic groups are that when a study is conducted and it does not involve
    diverse individuals to the study there would be no way to validate whether the study
    results would apply to different ethnic group. The researcher may have to replicate the
    study to ensure that the results are comparable.

    4. What is meta-analysis, and how is it useful to practitioners and scholars?


    Meta-analysis is when the researcher combines the actual results of a number of studies.
    The analysis consists of a set of statistical procedures that employ effect sizes to
    compare a given finding across many different studies. It is useful to practitioners and
    scholars by allowing for statistical, quantitative conclusions whereas a narrative review
    identifies trends in the literature and directions for future study—a more qualitative
    approach. Which can lead to more accurate studies.

    5. True or false: In many cases, meta analyses involves calculating an average effect size
    for a relationship between variables.
    True because meta-analysis involves examining several features of the results of studies,
    including the effect sizes and significance levels obtained.
    Week Eight Homework Exercise 2
    PSYCH/610 Version 2

    6. True or false: Many constructs, such as physical attractiveness and self-esteem, appear
    constant across cultures; thus, external validity is less of a concern when conducting
    research on such constructs. Provide a brief explanation of your answer.
    False, different cultures view different attributes as being physically attractive, therefore
    external validity would not be able to apply in this situation because of the different ideas
    of physical attractiveness, therefore the views on self-esteem would also vary.

    7. Summarize the main points of the course, emphasizing the importance of research to the
    psychology profession.

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