Exam 10: The Nonexperimental and Quasi-Experimental Strategies: Nonequivalent Group, Prepost, and Developmental Designs

A research study that evaluates changes in behavior related to age over time by examining one group of participants who are all roughly the same age is called a(n) ____.

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Which threat to internal validity is of particular concern to Pre-post designs?

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Question 42

A series of observations before treatment allows a researcher to determine whether ____.

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Question 43

A researcher comparing depression scores before and after treatment in one group of clients, is using a(n) ____.

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Question 44

A researcher introduces a new phonics program in one preschool and uses a neighboring preschool as a no-treatment control group. After the program is in place for one academic year, the researcher intends to evaluate the reading skills of the students in both preschools and then compare their scores. This research cannot be classified as a true experiment because ____.

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Question 45

What is the appropriate statistical analysis for comparing non-numerical data for a differential design comparing samples representing two populations?

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Question 46

Quasi-experimental studies attempt to minimize threats to validity but nonexperimental studies make little or no attempt.

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Question 47

A researcher compares preexisting groups of individuals in which type of study?

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Question 48

Which threat to internal validity occurs in any study with nonequivalent groups and prevents researchers from making conclusive claims about causality?

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Question 49

Describe how the relationship between memory ability and age could be examined using a cross-sectional design. How would the relationship be examined with a longitudinal design?

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Question 50

Nonexperimental research typically involves looking at differences between preexisting groups or at changes that occur over time.

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Question 51

Which of these designs comes closest to being a true experiment?

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Question 52

A differential research design comes closer to being a true experiment that other similar designs.

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Question 53

Last fall, a state college introduced a one-week study skills course for new freshmen students. At the end of the academic year, the college compared the grades and dropout rate for their freshmen with the corresponding measurements for freshmen at a neighboring state college. This study is an example of a ____.

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Question 54

If a study generates non-numerical data, a chi-square test for independence should be used for analysis.

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Question 55

The time-series design is an example of the quasi-experimental research strategy.

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Question 56

Although nonexperiments resemble true experiments, they contain and cannot .

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Question 57

A researcher is comparing the optimism scores of people who are religious with people who are not religious. In this study, whether or not a person is religious is the _ variable and level of optimism is the _ variable.

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Question 58

Differential research is an example of the quasi-experimental research strategy.

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Question 59

Distinguish nonexperimental designs from quasi-experimental designs.

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A research study that evaluates changes in behavior related to age over time by examining one group of participants who are all roughly the same age is called a(n) ____.

Which threat to internal validity is of particular concern to Pre-post designs?

A series of observations before treatment allows a researcher to determine whether ____.

A researcher comparing depression scores before and after treatment in one group of clients, is using a(n) ____.

What is the appropriate statistical analysis for comparing non-numerical data for a differential design comparing samples representing two populations?

Quasi-experimental studies attempt to minimize threats to validity but nonexperimental studies make little or no attempt.

A researcher compares preexisting groups of individuals in which type of study?

Which threat to internal validity occurs in any study with nonequivalent groups and prevents researchers from making conclusive claims about causality?

Describe how the relationship between memory ability and age could be examined using a cross-sectional design. How would the relationship be examined with a longitudinal design?

Nonexperimental research typically involves looking at differences between preexisting groups or at changes that occur over time.

Which of these designs comes closest to being a true experiment?

A differential research design comes closer to being a true experiment that other similar designs.

If a study generates non-numerical data, a chi-square test for independence should be used for analysis.

The time-series design is an example of the quasi-experimental research strategy.

Although nonexperiments resemble true experiments, they contain and cannot .

A researcher is comparing the optimism scores of people who are religious with people who are not religious. In this study, whether or not a person is religious is the _ variable and level of optimism is the _ variable.

Differential research is an example of the quasi-experimental research strategy.

Distinguish nonexperimental designs from quasi-experimental designs.

Introduction, Acquiring Knowledge, and the Scientific Method

Research Ideas and Hypotheses

Defining and Measuring Variables

Ethics in Research

Selecting Research Participants

Research Strategies and Validity

The Experimental Research Strategy

Experimental Designs: Between-Subjects Design

Experimental Designs: Within-Subjects Design

Factorial Designs

The Correlational Research Strategy

The Descriptive Research Strategy

Single-Case Experimental Research Designs

Statistical Evaluation of Data

Writing an Apa-Style Research Report

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Exam 10: The Nonexperimental and Quasi-Experimental Strategies: Nonequivalent Group, Prepost, and Developmental Designs

A research study that evaluates changes in behavior related to age over time by examining one group of participants who are all roughly the same age is called a(n) ____.

Which threat to internal validity is of particular concern to Pre-post designs?

A series of observations before treatment allows a researcher to determine whether ____.

A researcher comparing depression scores before and after treatment in one group of clients, is using a(n) ____.

What is the appropriate statistical analysis for comparing non-numerical data for a differential design comparing samples representing two populations?

Quasi-experimental studies attempt to minimize threats to validity but nonexperimental studies make little or no attempt.

A researcher compares preexisting groups of individuals in which type of study?

Which threat to internal validity occurs in any study with nonequivalent groups and prevents researchers from making conclusive claims about causality?

Describe how the relationship between memory ability and age could be examined using a cross-sectional design. How would the relationship be examined with a longitudinal design?

Nonexperimental research typically involves looking at differences between preexisting groups or at changes that occur over time.

Which of these designs comes closest to being a true experiment?

A differential research design comes closer to being a true experiment that other similar designs.

If a study generates non-numerical data, a chi-square test for independence should be used for analysis.

The time-series design is an example of the quasi-experimental research strategy.

Although nonexperiments resemble true experiments, they contain ____ and cannot ____.

A researcher is comparing the optimism scores of people who are religious with people who are not religious. In this study, whether or not a person is religious is the _____ variable and level of optimism is the _____ variable.

Differential research is an example of the quasi-experimental research strategy.

Distinguish nonexperimental designs from quasi-experimental designs.

Introduction, Acquiring Knowledge, and the Scientific Method

Research Ideas and Hypotheses

Defining and Measuring Variables

Ethics in Research

Selecting Research Participants

Research Strategies and Validity

The Experimental Research Strategy

Experimental Designs: Between-Subjects Design

Experimental Designs: Within-Subjects Design

Factorial Designs

The Correlational Research Strategy

The Descriptive Research Strategy

Single-Case Experimental Research Designs

Statistical Evaluation of Data

Writing an Apa-Style Research Report

Filters

Although nonexperiments resemble true experiments, they contain and cannot .

A researcher is comparing the optimism scores of people who are religious with people who are not religious. In this study, whether or not a person is religious is the _ variable and level of optimism is the _ variable.