Scenario: You pick up a newspaper and read the headline: “Hi…
Scenario: You pick up a newspaper and read the headline: “Higher income is linked to greater marital satisfaction!” You locate the empirical article that the journalist cites to learn more about the study. Here are some fast facts from the empirical article: The researchers sampled 200 married adults from the Atlanta area. The researchers measured income by having participants report their income from the previous year and measured marital satisfaction using a 5-item self-report scale that they developed for the study. Only income and marital satisfaction were measured. The researchers reported: “There was a statistically significant relationship between higher income and marital satisfaction.” Questions: 1. What type of claim is reported in the headline? 2. Ask two specific questions to interrogate the construct validity of this study. 3. Ask two specific questions to interrogate the statistical validity of this study. 4. Ask one specific question about the external validity of this study.