Question 1

A factorial design can be used to:

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A)   study the combined effect of two or more variables
B)   control the subject characteristics threat
C)   assess the effect of several independent variables
D)   all of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

The time-series design is seldom used because:

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A)   data collection is so time consuming
B)   data are likely to be unreliable
C)   it provides poor control for a subject characteristics threat
D)   it provides poor control for maturationE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

An advantage of statistical matching over mechanical matching is that:

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A)   no subjects are lost due to matching
B)   the data are easier to analyze
C)   less reliable measures can be used
D)   it provides better control of a possible testing threatE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following can be present in an experimental study?

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A)   Random assignment and random selection
B)   Random assignment without random selection
C)   Random selection without random assignment
D)   All of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

The primary defect of the one-shot case study is:

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A)   there is no way to tell whether the treatment had any effect
B)   poor control over the subject characteristics threat
C)   poor control of researcher bias
D)   inability to control for maturationE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

The counterbalanced design is subject to a(n) :

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A)   subject characteristics threat
B)   multiple treatment interference threat
C)   attitude-of-subjects threat
D)   maturation threatE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Loss of subjects in a given experiment constitutes a probable threat to the internal validity of the study if:

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A)   those lost are representative of their original groups
B)   a greater number are lost from one group than from the other(s) 
C)   losses are not randomly replaced
D)   statistical adjustments are not madeE) A) and D)
F) A) and C) B

Question 8

Matching
-Time-series design group

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A)   Weak experimental design
B)   Pretest effect
C)   Repeated measurements of one
D)   Interactions and moderator
E)   Quasi-experimental designF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 9

A researcher would be likely to use matching in a randomized posttest control group design:

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A)   only if he or she misunderstood randomization
B)   in order to control for a possible history threat to internal validity
C)   in order to control for loss of subjects
D)   if the number in each treatment group is smallE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

An important difference between experimental and nonexperimental research is that the independent variable in experimental research is:

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A)   quantitative
B)   randomly assigned
C)   constant
D)   manipulatedE) None of the above
F) A) and C) D

Question 11

The randomized pretest-posttest control group design requires the researcher to decide whether:

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A)   subject characteristics need to be controlled
B)   information on the pretest is worth the possible bias
C)   to randomize before or after the pretest is given
D)   administration of the pretest is worth the effort requiredE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

In order to do an experimental study of the effects of TV viewing, a researcher must:

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A)   determine how much TV is watched by each subject
B)   locate groups that differ in amount of TV viewed
C)   arrange for some subjects to view more TV than others
D)   ask subjects a series of questions about the effects of TV viewingE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The main cost associated with holding certain variables constant in an experimental study is that it can reduce the generalizability of the study's results.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Matching
-One-shot case study variables

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A)   Weak experimental design
B)   Pretest effect
C)   Repeated measurements of one
D)   Interactions and moderator
E)   Quasi-experimental designF) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 15

Factorial designs extend the number of relationships that may be examined in an experimental study.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In a large high school, the 25 students who scored highest on an English pretest were placed in a special class. At the end of one semester, they were given another English achievement test. The mean grade-level equivalents were compared for the two tests. This is an example of a:

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A)   one-group pretest-posttest design
B)   randomized control group pretest-posttest design
C)   time series design
D)   static group comparison designE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Why are control groups necessary in certain experiments?

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A)   To make sure that the experimenter is honest
B)   To make it easier to estimate the influence of the independent variable
C)   To enable the researcher to repeat the experiment
D)   To enable the researcher to identify the dependent variableE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Random assignment is intended to eliminate the threat of additional or extraneous variables that might affect the outcome of a study.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 19

The randomized posttest-only control group design is least effective in controlling:

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A)   maturation
B)   subject characteristics
C)   implementer effect
D)   historyE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

In order to be a threat to the internal validity of an experimental study, an extraneous variable such as age must:

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A)   be related to the dependent variable
B)   differ among treatment groups
C)   both A and B
D)   neither A nor BE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Exam 13: Experimental Research

A factorial design can be used to:

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The time-series design is seldom used because:

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An advantage of statistical matching over mechanical matching is that:

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Which of the following can be present in an experimental study?

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The primary defect of the one-shot case study is:

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The counterbalanced design is subject to a(n) :

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Loss of subjects in a given experiment constitutes a probable threat to the internal validity of the study if:

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A researcher would be likely to use matching in a randomized posttest control group design:

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An important difference between experimental and nonexperimental research is that the independent variable in experimental research is:

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The randomized pretest-posttest control group design requires the researcher to decide whether:

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In order to do an experimental study of the effects of TV viewing, a researcher must:

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The main cost associated with holding certain variables constant in an experimental study is that it can reduce the generalizability of the study's results.

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Matching -One-shot case study variables

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Factorial designs extend the number of relationships that may be examined in an experimental study.

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In a large high school, the 25 students who scored highest on an English pretest were placed in a special class. At the end of one semester, they were given another English achievement test. The mean grade-level equivalents were compared for the two tests. This is an example of a:

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Why are control groups necessary in certain experiments?

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Random assignment is intended to eliminate the threat of additional or extraneous variables that might affect the outcome of a study.

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The randomized posttest-only control group design is least effective in controlling:

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In order to be a threat to the internal validity of an experimental study, an extraneous variable such as age must:

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