Assignment
Answer the following questions in 25 to 50 words each, covering material from Chapter 14 of Methods in Behavioral Research:
• What is replication? What role does it play in increasing the external validity or generalizability of a study?
• What is the difference between an exact replication and a conceptual replication? Provide an example of each.
• What is meta-analysis? How is it useful?
• True or false: In many cases, meta-analysis involves calculating an average effect size for a relationship between variables. Explain your response.
• Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using college students as research participants.
• 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. Explain your response.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, and typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the assignment, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.