Hbss 6100 assessment 1 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Experimental Variance Variance attributable to the independent variable under study (ex- making one group have a program and the other does not) - Extraneous Variance (Systematic) variance attributable to factors not not related to study variable. Will cause a change in mean making a program look better or worse (think: internal validity) Error Variance Variance attributable to random fluctuations. No change in mean is produced Formative Evaluation Evaluating program du...

HBSS 6100 Assessment 1 with Questions and Answers External Validity ANSWER Is there is a causal relationship and if It can be generalized to other people, places and times? Threats to external validity ANSWER Interaction of selection and treatment Interaction of history and treatment Interaction of setting and treatment Interaction of testing and treatment Construct Validity of Punitive Causes and Effects ANSWER Looks at why A cause B? *Causal mechanisms Construct Validity of Pun...