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Social Science Research Methods
1. Define validity and reliability and explain why they are important in the research process.
2. Differentiate between causation and correlation.
3. Explain the meaning of statistical significance and why it is important.
4. What is a spurious correlation? Give an example and explain why it is a spurious correlation.

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