Exam 7: Experimental Design I: Single-Factor Designs

In Stroop's most famous experiment, a comparison was made between naming color patches and naming colors when they were printed with color-mismatched names. What was true about his design?

A t test for dependent samples is used to compare experimental conditions in which of the following designs?

Which of the following empirical questions is most likely to be answered with a study using a placebo control?

Of the studies described in the chapter, which most clearly illustrates the ability of a multilevel design to produce a nonlinear effect?

Kroeger and colleagues (2007)examined the effects of a social skills training program in children with autism. The study included all of the following except

A t test for independent samples is to a t test for dependent samples as ______ is to ______.

Which of the independent variables would lead you to use a bar rather than a line graph?

If a t test for dependent samples has been completed in a single factor study, you can be sure that

In a yoked control group,

Mueller and Oppenheimer's (2014)laptop note-taking study included _____.

Plötner et al. (2015)examined the effects of the presence of other children in children's helping their teacher. They used a multilevel _____ design.

If race/ethnicity is the independent variable in a single-factor design, it is likely that

In a study on the effects of caffeine on reaction time, one group of participants ingests two cups of coffee before being tested. A second group takes four cups, and a third group takes eight cups. Before the study, participants are asked about the average number of cups they drink per day and that information is used when assigning participants to groups. What is the design?

In research evaluating the effectiveness of a drug, participants in a placebo control group

In Steele, Ball, and Runk's (1999)study of the "Mozart effect," the researchers used a multilevel, _______ design.

In Steele, Ball, and Runk's (1999)study of the so-called Mozart effect, which of the following was true?

Kroeger and colleagues (2007)examined the effects of a social skills training program in children with autism. Which of the following was true about the study?

Which of the following empirical questions is most likely to be answered with a study using a wait-list control group?

The use of control groups has been criticized on ethical grounds because

Which of the following studies used a single-factor, independent groups design?