Question 1

An experimental research study that has random assignment to a control group and an experimental group is considered to be a "strong design."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A field experiment is an experiment that is conducted:

Accepted Answer

A)  Outside in an open space 
B)  In a real-life setting such as a teachers' lounge 
C)  With the use of noncollege research participants 
D)  In a field setting that permits maximum control of extraneous variables 
A)  Outside in an open space 
B)  In a real-life setting such as a teachers' lounge 
C)  With the use of noncollege research participants 
D)  In a field setting that permits maximum control of extraneous variables

Question 3

In a repeated measures design:

Accepted Answer

A)  All participants participate in one condition only 
B)  Participants are randomly assigned to treatment groups 
C)  Participants participate in all conditions 
D)  Participants participate in either the experimental or the control condition but not both 
A)  All participants participate in one condition only 
B)  Participants are randomly assigned to treatment groups 
C)  Participants participate in all conditions 
D)  Participants participate in either the experimental or the control condition but not both

Question 4

A researcher does a study where he examines the effects of a new reading program for teaching reading comprehension. He randomly assigns 30 students to an experimental group and 30 students to a control group. He then posttests the students after the program to see whether they are different in reading performance. The design used by the researcher is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pretest-posttest control-group design 
B)  Posttest-only design with nonequivalent groups 
C)  One-group posttest-only design 
D)  Posttest-only control-group design 
A)  Pretest-posttest control-group design 
B)  Posttest-only design with nonequivalent groups 
C)  One-group posttest-only design 
D)  Posttest-only control-group design

Question 5

Rhonda designs an experiment in which half of her students are randomly assigned to view a sad movie and half to view a comedy. All of the students then rate their liking for the school at one, two, and three weeks after viewing the movie. This design is:

Accepted Answer

A)  An interaction design 
B)  A nonequivalent posttest-only design 
C)  A within-participants design 
D)  A factorial design based on a mixed model 
A)  An interaction design 
B)  A nonequivalent posttest-only design 
C)  A within-participants design 
D)  A factorial design based on a mixed model

Question 6

Explain the importance of control in experimental research.

Accepted Answer

In experimental research you "control" f

Question 7

When discussing a main effect in a factorial design, a researcher is discussing the effect of a single-independent variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Describe the three ways that researchers can manipulate an independent variable and give an example of each one.

Accepted Answer

The three ways that researchers can mani

Question 9

Explain the importance of control in experimental research and how control is achieved.

Accepted Answer

Control in experimental research is cruc

Question 10

Ordinal interaction effects are indicated when graphs of the group means intersect each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An interaction effect is present when the levels of one independent variable do not impact the other independent variables impact on the dependent variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A design that combines random assignment of research participants to groups with repeated measures is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Between subjects factorial design 
B)  Factorial design based on a mixed model 
C)  Posttest-only control-group design 
D)  Posttest-only design with nonequivalent groups 
A)  Between subjects factorial design 
B)  Factorial design based on a mixed model 
C)  Posttest-only control-group design 
D)  Posttest-only design with nonequivalent groups

Question 13

When members of comparison groups are selected in order to equate the groups on one or more variables that are correlated with the dependent variable, this is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Matching 
B)  Counterbalancing 
C)  Random assignment 
D)  A factorial design 
A)  Matching 
B)  Counterbalancing 
C)  Random assignment 
D)  A factorial design

Question 14

Equating the groups refers to groups that are similar:

Accepted Answer

A)  In terms of the number of participants 
B)  On the posttest scores 
C)  On all extraneous variables 
D)  To other groups in previous studies 
A)  In terms of the number of participants 
B)  On the posttest scores 
C)  On all extraneous variables 
D)  To other groups in previous studies

Question 15

In which of the following examples is the independent variable manipulated by the amount technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  In one experimental condition teachers receive in-service training. In the other condition, the teachers receive no training. 
B)  In one experimental condition teachers receive in-service training. In the other experimental condition the teachers receive a written training document for study. 
C)  In one experimental condition, the teachers receive one day of in-service training. In the second condition, the teachers receive two days of training. In the third condition, the teachers receive three days of training. 
D)  In one experimental condition teachers receive in-service training from a college professor. In the second condition, the teachers receive in-service training from a peer. 
A)  In one experimental condition teachers receive in-service training. In the other condition, the teachers receive no training. 
B)  In one experimental condition teachers receive in-service training. In the other experimental condition the teachers receive a written training document for study. 
C)  In one experimental condition, the teachers receive one day of in-service training. In the second condition, the teachers receive two days of training. In the third condition, the teachers receive three days of training. 
D)  In one experimental condition teachers receive in-service training from a college professor. In the second condition, the teachers receive in-service training from a peer.

Question 16

Counterbalancing is only used with repeated measures designs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Use the following to answer questions 
A researcher is looking at the effects of competition versus cooperation on learning a foreign language. She theorizes that Ability level will interact with type of instruction to influence foreign language learning. The dependent variable is the number of points on a 100-point Spanish test. The means for the results are in the table below. 
 
-Ability level interacts with instruction type.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The experimental design which includes random assignment to experimental and control groups and the use of double-blind procedures is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Posttest only 
B)  Randomized controlled trial 
C)  Repeated measures 
D)  Posttest only with nonequivalent groups 
A)  Posttest only 
B)  Randomized controlled trial 
C)  Repeated measures 
D)  Posttest only with nonequivalent groups

Question 19

Use the following to answer questions 
The following table presents a set of cell means from a study that looks at the use of cooperative learning versus lecture in teaching science. The researcher believes that gender and type of teaching approach will interact. Below are the set of means from the study. The scores are from a mathematics test with a possible range from 0 to 100. 
 
-There is a disordinal interaction effect in this study. (You might want to plot the cell means to make this determination.)

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A major problem for repeated measures designs is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Interactions with selection 
B)  It requires more participants 
C)  Sequencing effects 
D)  Participants serve as their own controls 
A)  Interactions with selection 
B)  It requires more participants 
C)  Sequencing effects 
D)  Participants serve as their own controls

An experimental research study that has random assignment to a control group and an experimental group is considered to be a "strong design."

A field experiment is an experiment that is conducted:

In a repeated measures design:

Rhonda designs an experiment in which half of her students are randomly assigned to view a sad movie and half to view a comedy. All of the students then rate their liking for the school at one, two, and three weeks after viewing the movie. This design is:

Explain the importance of control in experimental research.

When discussing a main effect in a factorial design, a researcher is discussing the effect of a single-independent variable.

Describe the three ways that researchers can manipulate an independent variable and give an example of each one.

Explain the importance of control in experimental research and how control is achieved.

Ordinal interaction effects are indicated when graphs of the group means intersect each other.

An interaction effect is present when the levels of one independent variable do not impact the other independent variables impact on the dependent variable.

A design that combines random assignment of research participants to groups with repeated measures is called a:

When members of comparison groups are selected in order to equate the groups on one or more variables that are correlated with the dependent variable, this is called:

Equating the groups refers to groups that are similar:

In which of the following examples is the independent variable manipulated by the amount technique?

Counterbalancing is only used with repeated measures designs.

The experimental design which includes random assignment to experimental and control groups and the use of double-blind procedures is:

A major problem for repeated measures designs is:

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Exam 12: Experimental Research: Weak and Strong Designs

An experimental research study that has random assignment to a control group and an experimental group is considered to be a "strong design."

A field experiment is an experiment that is conducted:

In a repeated measures design:

Rhonda designs an experiment in which half of her students are randomly assigned to view a sad movie and half to view a comedy. All of the students then rate their liking for the school at one, two, and three weeks after viewing the movie. This design is:

Explain the importance of control in experimental research.

When discussing a main effect in a factorial design, a researcher is discussing the effect of a single-independent variable.

Describe the three ways that researchers can manipulate an independent variable and give an example of each one.

Explain the importance of control in experimental research and how control is achieved.

Ordinal interaction effects are indicated when graphs of the group means intersect each other.

An interaction effect is present when the levels of one independent variable do not impact the other independent variables impact on the dependent variable.

A design that combines random assignment of research participants to groups with repeated measures is called a:

When members of comparison groups are selected in order to equate the groups on one or more variables that are correlated with the dependent variable, this is called:

Equating the groups refers to groups that are similar:

In which of the following examples is the independent variable manipulated by the amount technique?

Counterbalancing is only used with repeated measures designs.

The experimental design which includes random assignment to experimental and control groups and the use of double-blind procedures is:

A major problem for repeated measures designs is:

Introduction to Educational Research

Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research

Action Research for Lifelong Learning

How to Review the Literature and Develop Research Questions

How to Write a Research Proposal

Research Ethics

Standardized Measurement and Assessment

How to Construct a Questionnaire

Methods of Data Collection

Sampling in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research

Validity of Research Results in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research

Experimental Research: Quasi and Single-Case Designs

Nonexperimental Quantitative Research

Narrative Inquiry and Case Study Research

Phenomenology, Ethnography, and Grounded Theory

Mixed Research

Descriptive Statistics

Inferential Statistics

Data Analysis in Qualitative and Mixed Research

How to Prepare a Research Report and Use Apa Style Guidelines

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