Question 1

Identify and describe the threats to the internal validity of experiments. Also describe why they are threats.

Accepted Answer

Threats to the internal validity of expe

Question 2

What are the advantages and disadvantages of experiments as a research design

Accepted Answer

Experiments as a research design have se

Question 3

Which of the following was NOT recommended by the text as a way to enhance the external validity of experiments

Accepted Answer

A) conduct laboratory experiments rather than field experiments 
B) conduct field experiments rather than laboratory experiments 
C) replicate findings 
D) use complex experimental designs to reduce the threat of multiple-treatment interference 
A) conduct laboratory experiments rather than field experiments 
B) conduct field experiments rather than laboratory experiments 
C) replicate findings 
D) use complex experimental designs to reduce the threat of multiple-treatment interference

Question 4

The major advantage of true experimental designs over pre-experimental designs is the former's ability to:

Accepted Answer

A) bring the control of experiments to nonexperimental settings. 
B) control the threats to external validity. 
C) be used in field experiments rather than only laboratory experiments. 
D) control the threats to internal validity. 
A) bring the control of experiments to nonexperimental settings. 
B) control the threats to external validity. 
C) be used in field experiments rather than only laboratory experiments. 
D) control the threats to internal validity.

Question 5

The threat to external validity posed by multiple-treatment interference can be reduced through experimental designs in which:

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A) experimental groups experience the independent variables in every possible sequence or combination. 
B) only one independent variable is used. 
C) a double-blind situation is used to reduce experimenter expectations. 
D) reactivity is decreased through replication. 
A) experimental groups experience the independent variables in every possible sequence or combination. 
B) only one independent variable is used. 
C) a double-blind situation is used to reduce experimenter expectations. 
D) reactivity is decreased through replication.

Question 6

Identify the threats to the external validity of experiments. Also discuss why they are threats.

Accepted Answer

Threats to the external validity of expe

Question 7

Diagram the Solomon four group experimental design. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this design as compared with the other true experimental designs.

Accepted Answer

The Solomon four group experimental desi

Question 8

What most clearly distinguishes experiments from other types of research is that:

Accepted Answer

A) experiments involve controlled observation and the manipulation of the value of variables. 
B) experiments are based on asking people to answer questions about their beliefs and their behavior. 
C) experiments are conducted in artificial settings where aspects of the natural environment are simulated. 
D) experiments assess the effect of independent variables on dependent variables. 
A) experiments involve controlled observation and the manipulation of the value of variables. 
B) experiments are based on asking people to answer questions about their beliefs and their behavior. 
C) experiments are conducted in artificial settings where aspects of the natural environment are simulated. 
D) experiments assess the effect of independent variables on dependent variables.

Question 9

Experiments could collect data through the use of:

Accepted Answer

A) surveys. 
B) available data. 
C) direct observation of behavior. 
D) all of the answers represent ways that data could be collected for experiments. 
A) surveys. 
B) available data. 
C) direct observation of behavior. 
D) all of the answers represent ways that data could be collected for experiments.

Question 10

The study of police response to domestic violence cases discussed in Research in Practice 10.2 illustrates the point that:

Accepted Answer

A) experiments cannot be conducted outside of the confines of the laboratory. 
B) field experiments can be used to find solutions to human service problems. 
C) the results of small group experiments in laboratories can be generalized to solve human service problems. 
D) quasi experimental designs have great utility in solving human service problems. 
A) experiments cannot be conducted outside of the confines of the laboratory. 
B) field experiments can be used to find solutions to human service problems. 
C) the results of small group experiments in laboratories can be generalized to solve human service problems. 
D) quasi experimental designs have great utility in solving human service problems.

Identify and describe the threats to the internal validity of experiments. Also describe why they are threats.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of experiments as a research design

Which of the following was NOT recommended by the text as a way to enhance the external validity of experiments

The major advantage of true experimental designs over pre-experimental designs is the former's ability to:

The threat to external validity posed by multiple-treatment interference can be reduced through experimental designs in which:

Identify the threats to the external validity of experiments. Also discuss why they are threats.

Diagram the Solomon four group experimental design. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this design as compared with the other true experimental designs.

What most clearly distinguishes experiments from other types of research is that:

Experiments could collect data through the use of:

The study of police response to domestic violence cases discussed in Research in Practice 10.2 illustrates the point that:

Research in the Human Services

The Logic of Social Research

Ethical Issues in Social Research

Issues in Problem Formulation

The Process of Measurement

Sampling

Survey Research

Analysis of Available Data

Field Research and Qualitative Methods

Single-System Designs

Evaluation Research

Scaling

Data Analysis I-- Data Preparation and Presentation

Data Analysis II-- Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Writing for Research-- Grant Proposals and Report Writing

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Exam 10: Experimental Research

Identify and describe the threats to the internal validity of experiments. Also describe why they are threats.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of experiments as a research design

Which of the following was NOT recommended by the text as a way to enhance the external validity of experiments

The major advantage of true experimental designs over pre-experimental designs is the former's ability to:

The threat to external validity posed by multiple-treatment interference can be reduced through experimental designs in which:

Identify the threats to the external validity of experiments. Also discuss why they are threats.

Diagram the Solomon four group experimental design. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this design as compared with the other true experimental designs.

What most clearly distinguishes experiments from other types of research is that:

Experiments could collect data through the use of:

The study of police response to domestic violence cases discussed in Research in Practice 10.2 illustrates the point that:

Research in the Human Services

The Logic of Social Research

Ethical Issues in Social Research

Issues in Problem Formulation

The Process of Measurement

Sampling

Survey Research

Analysis of Available Data

Field Research and Qualitative Methods

Single-System Designs

Evaluation Research

Scaling

Data Analysis I-- Data Preparation and Presentation

Data Analysis II-- Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Writing for Research-- Grant Proposals and Report Writing

Filters