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Explain how the threat would specifically impact the results of the study, and offer one suggestion for how to solve or prevent each threat.

Hermione and Luna conducted a study on the effects of marijuana on academic performance, and the effect of school on marijuana usage. They recruited 50 people from a well-known group of marijuana users at school, and 50 people from a well-known group of abstainers. At the beginning of the school year, they administered three measurements […]

What features distinguish proportionate stratified samples from disproportionate stratified samples?

1. What features distinguish proportionate stratified samples from disproportionate stratified samples? In which research contexts might one be preferred to the other? 2. If we want to conduct a representative national survey with approximately 2,000 respondents, with the goal of obtaining a relatively accurate idea of people’s opinions regarding an important national issue, why might […]

Explain the relationships among true score, observed score, and random error

1. Explain the relationships among true score, observed score, and random error. 2. What are the two main assumptions that need to be satisfied when conducting an item response analysis? 3. In terms of reliability, describe how analyses with latent factors are different from classical test theory techniques like Cronbach’s alpha or test-retest. Are they […]