Measurement and Methodology Flashcards
1
Q
Mean IQ of Americans
A
100, with a SD of 15 or 16
2
Q
Predictors of kids’ IQ
A
IQ of biological parents & parents’ socioeconomic status
3
Q
F-scale/ratio
A
measurement of fascism or authoritarian personality
4
Q
cohort-sequential design
A
combines longitudinal and cross-sectional approaches
5
Q
acquiescence
A
when people agree with opposing statements
6
Q
cohort effects
A
when a group is born and raised in a particular time period
7
Q
reactance
A
attitude change in response to feeling that options are limited
8
Q
ratio either side of mean in a normal distribution
A
34:14:2
9
Q
Type 1 error
A
false alarm: rejecting null when it is true
10
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Type 2 error
A
false negative: accepting null when it is false
