Topic: Improving Construct Validity in an Observational Study
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Question 1: Explain the difference between observer bias and observer effects and give an example of each.
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Question 2: Based on the chapter and lecture, what are specific recommendations to minimize these effects?
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Topic: Multivariate Statistics
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Question 3: Explain how longitudinal designs can help researchers make causal statements (hint: consider the 3 conditions for causality).
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Question 4: If a researcher is hoping to make a causal statement, why would a researcher use a longitudinal design instead of an experimental design?
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Question 5, Research Scenario: Dr. Chou conducted a study of 34 scientists. He reported a correlation between the amount of beer each scientist drank per year and the likelihood of that scientist publishing a scientific paper. The correlation was reported as r = ?.55, p