Chapter 13 True/False Quiz

. One form of triangulation is the use of multiple measures of concepts within the same study.

. An advantage of indexes and scales is that they reduce the complexity of the data.

. One drawback to indexes and scales is that they increase measurement error.

. Structural equation modeling examines the relationships among concepts as well as the measures of those concepts.

. The more similar a replication to the original study, the more confidence one has that the findings support the research hypothesis.

. Experiments tend to be more flexible than surveys and field research in terms of what can be studied.

. Field research is the least acceptable approach for testing causal hypotheses.

. Surveys are better than other approaches in their ability to provide a contextual understanding of behavior.

. One limitation of meta-analysis is that it cannot control for variation in study quality.

. A meta-analysis provides statistical estimates of study effects.

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