Question 1

Controlling Within-Subjects Designs Progressive error may be due to all of these except

Accepted Answer

A) carryover effects. 
B) fatigue effects. 
C) practice effects. 
D) subject boredom. 
A) carryover effects. 
B) fatigue effects. 
C) practice effects. 
D) subject boredom. A

Question 2

Disadvantages of a Within-Subjects Design You should not use a repeated-measures design when

Accepted Answer

A) exposure to one level of an independent variable will affect performance during subsequent treatment conditions. 
B) it is possible to perform the same study using a between-subjects design. 
C) the sample size is small. 
D) there are large individual differences in subject performance on the dependent variable. 
A) exposure to one level of an independent variable will affect performance during subsequent treatment conditions. 
B) it is possible to perform the same study using a between-subjects design. 
C) the sample size is small. 
D) there are large individual differences in subject performance on the dependent variable. A

Question 3

Controlling Within-Subjects Designs Jack complained to his roommate about an experiment he just completed."Dude, I'm totally exhausted.By the third condition I was so tired I couldn't tell if the figures were facing forward or backward.I'm just certain the experimenter thinks I have a negative IQ." Which problem caused Jack's embarrassment?

Accepted Answer

A) carryover effects 
B) fatigue effects 
C) interference effects 
D) practice effects 
A) carryover effects 
B) fatigue effects 
C) interference effects 
D) practice effects B

Question 4

Controlling Within-Subjects Designs A balanced Latin square controls

Accepted Answer

A) asymmetrical carryover effects. 
B) progressive error. 
C) symmetrical carryover effects. 
D) both progressive error and symmetrical carryover effects. 
A) asymmetrical carryover effects. 
B) progressive error. 
C) symmetrical carryover effects. 
D) both progressive error and symmetrical carryover effects.

Question 5

Introduction Wally participated in an experiment in which he rated the taste of three different pale ales.This study used a ____ design.

Accepted Answer

A) between-subjects 
B) factorial 
C) independent groups 
D) within-subjects 
A) between-subjects 
B) factorial 
C) independent groups 
D) within-subjects

Question 6

Controlling Within-Subjects Designs We will need a minimum of ___ subjects to use complete counterbalancing with three treatment conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 6 
D) 9 
A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 6 
D) 9

Question 7

A Within-Subjects Experiment: Homophone Priming of Proper Names Maya showed subjects slides of six different job applicants.She manipulated applicant sex (male and female) and age (young adult, middle age, and elderly), and asked her subjects to rate each of the six applicants on employability.Which experimental design did she use?

Accepted Answer

A) between-subjects factorial 
B) independent groups 
C) multiple independent groups 
D) within-subjects factorial 
A) between-subjects factorial 
B) independent groups 
C) multiple independent groups 
D) within-subjects factorial

Question 8

Controlling Within-Subjects Designs Which of these extraneous variables could confound a within-subjects design?

Accepted Answer

A) ethnicity 
B) fatigue 
C) gender 
D) intelligence 
A) ethnicity 
B) fatigue 
C) gender 
D) intelligence

Question 9

Introduction Experimental designs in which each subject serves in more than one experimental condition are called

Accepted Answer

A) between-subjects designs. 
B) factorial designs. 
C) independent groups designs. 
D) within-subjects designs. 
A) between-subjects designs. 
B) factorial designs. 
C) independent groups designs. 
D) within-subjects designs.

Question 10

A Within-Subjects Experiment: Homophone Priming of Proper Names A within-subjects design

Accepted Answer

A) controls extraneous variables better than random assignment in a between-subjects design. 
B) is less vulnerable to carryover effects than a between-subjects design. 
C) requires less time to run subjects than a between-subjects design. 
D) requires more subjects than a between-subjects design. 
A) controls extraneous variables better than random assignment in a between-subjects design. 
B) is less vulnerable to carryover effects than a between-subjects design. 
C) requires less time to run subjects than a between-subjects design. 
D) requires more subjects than a between-subjects design.

Question 11

Controlling Within-Subjects Designs A researcher randomly assigned subjects to one of the following treatment orders so that each treatment condition precedes and follows every other condition an equal number of times:
Which across-subjects counterbalancing procedure did she use?

Accepted Answer

A) balanced Latin square counterbalancing 
B) block randomization 
C) Latin square counterbalancing 
D) reverse counterbalancing 
A) balanced Latin square counterbalancing 
B) block randomization 
C) Latin square counterbalancing 
D) reverse counterbalancing

Question 12

Introduction A between-subjects design may not be the best approach when

Accepted Answer

A) random assignment to conditions will control subject variables. 
B) subjects vary greatly on the dependent variable. 
C) there is asymmetrical carryover between treatment conditions. 
D) treatment conditions interfere with each other. 
A) random assignment to conditions will control subject variables. 
B) subjects vary greatly on the dependent variable. 
C) there is asymmetrical carryover between treatment conditions. 
D) treatment conditions interfere with each other.

Question 13

Disadvantages of a Within-Subjects Design A within-subjects design is a poor choice when

Accepted Answer

A) participation in one treatment condition will provide subjects too many clues about the next conditions. 
B) subjects vary widely in performance on the dependent variable. 
C) there is a small number of subjects. 
D) we need to control extraneous subject variables. 
A) participation in one treatment condition will provide subjects too many clues about the next conditions. 
B) subjects vary widely in performance on the dependent variable. 
C) there is a small number of subjects. 
D) we need to control extraneous subject variables.

Question 14

A Within-Subjects Experiment: Homophone Priming of Proper Names If a researcher uses a 4 X 2 within-subjects factorial design, each subject will participate in ___ separate conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 6 
D) 8 
A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 6 
D) 8

Question 15

Controlling Within-Subjects Designs When we expect asymmetrical carryover effects in an experiment, we should

Accepted Answer

A) use a balanced Latin square. 
B) use a between-subjects design. 
C) use randomized counterbalancing. 
D) use subject-by-subject counterbalancing. 
A) use a balanced Latin square. 
B) use a between-subjects design. 
C) use randomized counterbalancing. 
D) use subject-by-subject counterbalancing.

Question 16

Controlling Within-Subjects Designs Whenever we want to distribute progressive error across subjects and there are more treatment sequences than available subjects in a within-subjects design, we must use

Accepted Answer

A) block randomization. 
B) complete counterbalancing. 
C) partial counterbalancing. 
D) reverse counterbalancing. 
A) block randomization. 
B) complete counterbalancing. 
C) partial counterbalancing. 
D) reverse counterbalancing.

Question 17

A Within-Subjects Experiment: Homophone Priming of Proper Names Burke et al ____ by comparing the responses of the same subjects across treatment conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) achieved greater external validity 
B) made their data more precise 
C) minimized interference between conditions 
D) sacrificed statistical power 
A) achieved greater external validity 
B) made their data more precise 
C) minimized interference between conditions 
D) sacrificed statistical power

Question 18

Controlling Within-Subjects Designs Which of these involve(s) subject-by-subject counterbalancing?

Accepted Answer

A) block randomization 
B) Latin square counterbalancing 
C) reverse counterbalancing 
D) block randomization and reverse counterbalancing 
A) block randomization 
B) Latin square counterbalancing 
C) reverse counterbalancing 
D) block randomization and reverse counterbalancing

Question 19

Controlling Within-Subjects Designs The deterioration of subject performance across an experiment due to fatigue represents all of these except

Accepted Answer

A) carryover effects. 
B) fatigue effects. 
C) order effects. 
D) progressive error. 
A) carryover effects. 
B) fatigue effects. 
C) order effects. 
D) progressive error.

Question 20

Controlling Within-Subjects Designs Which of these best illustrates confounding by order effects?

Accepted Answer

A) Each subject performs differently on the dependent variable. 
B) Solving the first anagram facilitates solving later anagrams. 
C) Subjects always perform best on the last set of problems in a random series. 
D) Subjects perform better in some treatment conditions than in others. 
A) Each subject performs differently on the dependent variable. 
B) Solving the first anagram facilitates solving later anagrams. 
C) Subjects always perform best on the last set of problems in a random series. 
D) Subjects perform better in some treatment conditions than in others.

Controlling Within-Subjects Designs Progressive error may be due to all of these except

Disadvantages of a Within-Subjects Design You should not use a repeated-measures design when

Controlling Within-Subjects Designs A balanced Latin square controls

Introduction Wally participated in an experiment in which he rated the taste of three different pale ales.This study used a ____ design.

Controlling Within-Subjects Designs We will need a minimum of ___ subjects to use complete counterbalancing with three treatment conditions.

Controlling Within-Subjects Designs Which of these extraneous variables could confound a within-subjects design?

Introduction Experimental designs in which each subject serves in more than one experimental condition are called

A Within-Subjects Experiment: Homophone Priming of Proper Names A within-subjects design

Controlling Within-Subjects Designs A researcher randomly assigned subjects to one of the following treatment orders so that each treatment condition precedes and follows every other condition an equal number of times: Which across-subjects counterbalancing procedure did she use?

Introduction A between-subjects design may not be the best approach when

Disadvantages of a Within-Subjects Design A within-subjects design is a poor choice when

A Within-Subjects Experiment: Homophone Priming of Proper Names If a researcher uses a 4 X 2 within-subjects factorial design, each subject will participate in ___ separate conditions.

Controlling Within-Subjects Designs When we expect asymmetrical carryover effects in an experiment, we should

Controlling Within-Subjects Designs Whenever we want to distribute progressive error across subjects and there are more treatment sequences than available subjects in a within-subjects design, we must use

A Within-Subjects Experiment: Homophone Priming of Proper Names Burke et al ____ by comparing the responses of the same subjects across treatment conditions.

Controlling Within-Subjects Designs Which of these involve(s) subject-by-subject counterbalancing?

Controlling Within-Subjects Designs The deterioration of subject performance across an experiment due to fatigue represents all of these except

Controlling Within-Subjects Designs Which of these best illustrates confounding by order effects?

Experimental Psychology and the Scientific Method

Research Ethics

Alternatives to Experimentation: Nonexperimental Designs

Alternatives to Experimentation: Surveys and Interviews

Alternatives to Experimentation: Correlational and Quasi-Experimental Designs

Formulating the Hypothesis

The Basics of Experimentation

Solving Problems: Controlling Extraneous Variables

Basic Between-Subjects Designs

Between-Subjects Factorial Designs

Within-Subjects Designs: Small N

Why We Need Statistics

Analyzing Results

Drawing Conclusions: the Search for the Elusive Bottom Line

Writing the Research Report

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Exam 11: Within-Subjects Designs

Controlling Within-Subjects Designs Progressive error may be due to all of these except

Disadvantages of a Within-Subjects Design You should not use a repeated-measures design when

Controlling Within-Subjects Designs A balanced Latin square controls

Introduction Wally participated in an experiment in which he rated the taste of three different pale ales.This study used a ____ design.

Controlling Within-Subjects Designs We will need a minimum of ___ subjects to use complete counterbalancing with three treatment conditions.

Controlling Within-Subjects Designs Which of these extraneous variables could confound a within-subjects design?

Introduction Experimental designs in which each subject serves in more than one experimental condition are called

A Within-Subjects Experiment: Homophone Priming of Proper Names A within-subjects design

Controlling Within-Subjects Designs A researcher randomly assigned subjects to one of the following treatment orders so that each treatment condition precedes and follows every other condition an equal number of times: Which across-subjects counterbalancing procedure did she use?

Introduction A between-subjects design may not be the best approach when

Disadvantages of a Within-Subjects Design A within-subjects design is a poor choice when

A Within-Subjects Experiment: Homophone Priming of Proper Names If a researcher uses a 4 X 2 within-subjects factorial design, each subject will participate in ___ separate conditions.

Controlling Within-Subjects Designs When we expect asymmetrical carryover effects in an experiment, we should

Controlling Within-Subjects Designs Whenever we want to distribute progressive error across subjects and there are more treatment sequences than available subjects in a within-subjects design, we must use

A Within-Subjects Experiment: Homophone Priming of Proper Names Burke et al ____ by comparing the responses of the same subjects across treatment conditions.

Controlling Within-Subjects Designs Which of these involve(s) subject-by-subject counterbalancing?

Controlling Within-Subjects Designs The deterioration of subject performance across an experiment due to fatigue represents all of these except

Controlling Within-Subjects Designs Which of these best illustrates confounding by order effects?

Experimental Psychology and the Scientific Method

Research Ethics

Alternatives to Experimentation: Nonexperimental Designs

Alternatives to Experimentation: Surveys and Interviews

Alternatives to Experimentation: Correlational and Quasi-Experimental Designs

Formulating the Hypothesis

The Basics of Experimentation

Solving Problems: Controlling Extraneous Variables

Basic Between-Subjects Designs

Between-Subjects Factorial Designs

Within-Subjects Designs: Small N

Why We Need Statistics

Analyzing Results

Drawing Conclusions: the Search for the Elusive Bottom Line

Writing the Research Report

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