Question 1

Which of these are problems associated with AB design single case studies?

Accepted Answer

A) There may be other factors outside the intervention that are responsible for changes in the outcome variable 
B) Participants are not randomly allocated to the conditions 
C) They can be difficult to analyse 
D) All of the above 
A) There may be other factors outside the intervention that are responsible for changes in the outcome variable 
B) Participants are not randomly allocated to the conditions 
C) They can be difficult to analyse 
D) All of the above A

Question 2

What sort of design is represented in the figure below?

Accepted Answer

A) A randomised control trial 
B) A blind trial 
C) A three period crossover design 
D) A systematic review 
A) A randomised control trial 
B) A blind trial 
C) A three period crossover design 
D) A systematic review C

Question 3

If you have a dichotomous outcome measure in a repeated measures RCT design what sort of statistical test is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A) t-test on change scores 
B) ANVOVA 
C) McNemar's test 
D) Pearson correlation 
A) t-test on change scores 
B) ANVOVA 
C) McNemar's test 
D) Pearson correlation C

Question 4

In a single case design what would ABAB signify?

Accepted Answer

A) A baseline phase followed by an intervention phase 
B) A baseline phase, followed by an intervention and then a withdrawal phase followed by another intervention phase 
C) Two participants each given a baseline followed by an intervention 
D) None of the above 
A) A baseline phase followed by an intervention phase 
B) A baseline phase, followed by an intervention and then a withdrawal phase followed by another intervention phase 
C) Two participants each given a baseline followed by an intervention 
D) None of the above

Question 5

In an RCT if you analyse all participants who were randomised and analyse them in the groups to which they were originally allocated then what sort of analysis have you conducted?

Accepted Answer

A) A random allocation analysis 
B) An intention to treat analysis 
C) Analysis of covariance 
D) None of the above 
A) A random allocation analysis 
B) An intention to treat analysis 
C) Analysis of covariance 
D) None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following could be considered as multiple baseline designs?

Accepted Answer

A) Multiple single cases which have varying durations for the baseline 
B) A single case which has multiple outcome measures 
C) A single case which has an outcome measure measured in multiple contexts 
D) All of the above 
A) Multiple single cases which have varying durations for the baseline 
B) A single case which has multiple outcome measures 
C) A single case which has an outcome measure measured in multiple contexts 
D) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following are ways of generating random allocation sequences?

Accepted Answer

A) Restricted randomisation 
B) Simple randomisation 
C) Replacement randomisation 
D) All of the above 
A) Restricted randomisation 
B) Simple randomisation 
C) Replacement randomisation 
D) All of the above

Question 8

In an analysis of covariance used for analysing a pre-test / post-test design which variable would you include as the covariate?

Accepted Answer

A) Pre-test scores 
B) Post-test scores 
C) The independent variable 
D) The dependent variable 
A) Pre-test scores 
B) Post-test scores 
C) The independent variable 
D) The dependent variable

Question 9

Blinding refers to the process of:

Accepted Answer

A) blindfolding participants in a study 
B) concealing information about participant allocation to conditions 
C) deceiving participants as to the true purpose of the study 
D) all of the above 
A) blindfolding participants in a study 
B) concealing information about participant allocation to conditions 
C) deceiving participants as to the true purpose of the study 
D) all of the above

Question 10

If you introduce double blinding into a study then:

Accepted Answer

A) your participants and the researchers don't know what they are doing 
B) your participants and the researchers do not know to which conditions participants have been allocated 
C) your participants are concealed from the researchers 
D) your participants are deceived before and after the study 
A) your participants and the researchers don't know what they are doing 
B) your participants and the researchers do not know to which conditions participants have been allocated 
C) your participants are concealed from the researchers 
D) your participants are deceived before and after the study

Which of these are problems associated with AB design single case studies?

What sort of design is represented in the figure below?

If you have a dichotomous outcome measure in a repeated measures RCT design what sort of statistical test is most appropriate?

In a single case design what would ABAB signify?

In an RCT if you analyse all participants who were randomised and analyse them in the groups to which they were originally allocated then what sort of analysis have you conducted?

Which of the following could be considered as multiple baseline designs?

Which of the following are ways of generating random allocation sequences?

In an analysis of covariance used for analysing a pre-test / post-test design which variable would you include as the covariate?

Blinding refers to the process of:

If you introduce double blinding into a study then:

An Introduction to the Research Process

Descriptive Statistics

The Basis of Statistical Testing

Epidemiology

Introduction to Data Screening and Cleaning

Differences Between Two Groups

Differences Between Three or More Conditions

Testing Associations Between Categorical Variables

Measuring Agreement: Correlational Techniques

Linear Regression

Standard Multiple Regression

Logistic Regression

Survival Analysis: an Introduction

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Exam 13: Interventions and Analysis of Change

Which of these are problems associated with AB design single case studies?

What sort of design is represented in the figure below?

If you have a dichotomous outcome measure in a repeated measures RCT design what sort of statistical test is most appropriate?

In a single case design what would ABAB signify?

In an RCT if you analyse all participants who were randomised and analyse them in the groups to which they were originally allocated then what sort of analysis have you conducted?

Which of the following could be considered as multiple baseline designs?

Which of the following are ways of generating random allocation sequences?

In an analysis of covariance used for analysing a pre-test / post-test design which variable would you include as the covariate?

Blinding refers to the process of:

If you introduce double blinding into a study then:

An Introduction to the Research Process

Descriptive Statistics

The Basis of Statistical Testing

Epidemiology

Introduction to Data Screening and Cleaning

Differences Between Two Groups

Differences Between Three or More Conditions

Testing Associations Between Categorical Variables

Measuring Agreement: Correlational Techniques

Linear Regression

Standard Multiple Regression

Logistic Regression

Survival Analysis: an Introduction

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