Question 1

What do natural experiments allow researchers to infer?

Accepted Answer

Answer should state that natural experiments allow you to infer causality and not establish causality, because there was not random assignment to the experimental or control group.

Question 2

Changes in the target behavior due to the client recording her behavior are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  reactivity 
B)  redundancy 
C)  reviewed studies 
D)  remission of information 
A)  reactivity 
B)  redundancy 
C)  reviewed studies 
D)  remission of information A

Question 3

A time-series design is one where there is repeated measurement of the dependent variable prior to the implementation of the intervention and after the intervention has been implemented.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

In a natural experiment, which group selection process occurs?

Accepted Answer

A)  organization 
B)  intentional 
C)  randomization 
D)  reunification 
A)  organization 
B)  intentional 
C)  randomization 
D)  reunification

Question 5

A ______ sampling strategy involves selecting persons from the target population because they are accessible to the researcher.

Accepted Answer

A)  convenience 
B)  targeted 
C)  purposeful 
D)  realistic 
A)  convenience 
B)  targeted 
C)  purposeful 
D)  realistic

Question 6

Having two policies inacted simultaneously makes it more difficult to measure whether the natural experiment process led to one outcome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of confounding?

Accepted Answer

A)  losing weight while taking a study drug and exercising more often 
B)  turning left and then turning right on the way to a study 
C)  earning money and free lunch for participating in a study 
D)  liking one researcher but not liking another in the same study 
A)  losing weight while taking a study drug and exercising more often 
B)  turning left and then turning right on the way to a study 
C)  earning money and free lunch for participating in a study 
D)  liking one researcher but not liking another in the same study

Question 8

In a quasi-experimental design, how many control groups are there?

Accepted Answer

A)  zero 
B)  one 
C)  two 
D)  three 
A)  zero 
B)  one 
C)  two 
D)  three

Question 9

How many groups are there in a non-equivalent comparison group design?

Accepted Answer

A)  zero 
B)  one 
C)  two 
D)  three 
A)  zero 
B)  one 
C)  two 
D)  three

Question 10

A ______ sampling strategy involves selecting persons from the target population because of their fit with the purpose of the study and inclusion criteria.

Accepted Answer

A)  convenience 
B)  targeted 
C)  purposeful 
D)  realistic 
A)  convenience 
B)  targeted 
C)  purposeful 
D)  realistic

Question 11

Quasi-experimental designs are well-suited for ______ research, as they allow the researcher to examine the relationship between the independent and dependent variable.

Accepted Answer

A)  explanatory 
B)  expensive 
C)  exparte 
D)  exploratory 
A)  explanatory 
B)  expensive 
C)  exparte 
D)  exploratory

Question 12

Which of the following could be part of an ethical quasi-experimental design study?

Accepted Answer

A)  testing whether or not children like a new cereal 
B)  introducing a new workout program to single moms 
C)  introducing a dog program at a veteran's hospital to see if it impacts their mood 
D)  testing whether meditation benefits teenagers who cannot sleep 
A)  testing whether or not children like a new cereal 
B)  introducing a new workout program to single moms 
C)  introducing a dog program at a veteran's hospital to see if it impacts their mood 
D)  testing whether meditation benefits teenagers who cannot sleep

Question 13

In the example OOOOOO X OOOOOO, when the O stands for observation, what does the X stand for?

Accepted Answer

A)  observation break 
B)  it separates two separate clinical trials 
C)  the intervention 
D)  the change of researchers running the study 
A)  observation break 
B)  it separates two separate clinical trials 
C)  the intervention 
D)  the change of researchers running the study

Question 14

How might a social work intervention study minimize multiple treatment inference?

Accepted Answer

Answers should include ideas that indica

Question 15

When participants' extreme low or high schores on the dependent variables impact the selection of the intervention group, this is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  statistical regression to the mode 
B)  scientific regression to the mean 
C)  scientific regression to the mode 
D)  statistical regression to the mean 
A)  statistical regression to the mode 
B)  scientific regression to the mean 
C)  scientific regression to the mode 
D)  statistical regression to the mean

Question 16

______ effect occurs when participants in the intervention group have an influence on participants in the comparison group.

Accepted Answer

A)  Influential 
B)  Contamination 
C)  Beneficial 
D)  Redundant 
A)  Influential 
B)  Contamination 
C)  Beneficial 
D)  Redundant

Question 17

Which study topic would make random assignment unethical?

Accepted Answer

A)  taste testing chocolate bars 
B)  testing the effects of new bipolar medication 
C)  testing whether people enjoy a new hand cream 
D)  taste testing whether a new sweetener is too bitter to use in tea 
A)  taste testing chocolate bars 
B)  testing the effects of new bipolar medication 
C)  testing whether people enjoy a new hand cream 
D)  taste testing whether a new sweetener is too bitter to use in tea

Question 18

Which of the following would indicate a purposeful sampling strategy question?

Accepted Answer

A)  Are you between the ages of 18 and 21? 
B)  Do you go to the mall often? 
C)  Are you available right now? 
D)  What time is it? 
A)  Are you between the ages of 18 and 21? 
B)  Do you go to the mall often? 
C)  Are you available right now? 
D)  What time is it?

Question 19

Which of the following can best be evaluated via natural experiments?

Accepted Answer

A)  how hurricanes impact childcare 
B)  which candy bar people prefer 
C)  whether people wear shorts or pants at the movies 
D)  how grocery shoppers move through a store 
A)  how hurricanes impact childcare 
B)  which candy bar people prefer 
C)  whether people wear shorts or pants at the movies 
D)  how grocery shoppers move through a store

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a natural experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  how quickly a city rebounds after a hurricane 
B)  whether Drug A worked better than Drug B 
C)  which football team has the best season 
D)  whether study participants sign their name in pen or in pencil 
A)  how quickly a city rebounds after a hurricane 
B)  whether Drug A worked better than Drug B 
C)  which football team has the best season 
D)  whether study participants sign their name in pen or in pencil

What do natural experiments allow researchers to infer?

Changes in the target behavior due to the client recording her behavior are called ______.

A time-series design is one where there is repeated measurement of the dependent variable prior to the implementation of the intervention and after the intervention has been implemented.

In a natural experiment, which group selection process occurs?

A ______ sampling strategy involves selecting persons from the target population because they are accessible to the researcher.

Having two policies inacted simultaneously makes it more difficult to measure whether the natural experiment process led to one outcome.

Which of the following is an example of confounding?

In a quasi-experimental design, how many control groups are there?

How many groups are there in a non-equivalent comparison group design?

A ______ sampling strategy involves selecting persons from the target population because of their fit with the purpose of the study and inclusion criteria.

Quasi-experimental designs are well-suited for ______ research, as they allow the researcher to examine the relationship between the independent and dependent variable.

Which of the following could be part of an ethical quasi-experimental design study?

In the example OOOOOO X OOOOOO, when the O stands for observation, what does the X stand for?

How might a social work intervention study minimize multiple treatment inference?

When participants' extreme low or high schores on the dependent variables impact the selection of the intervention group, this is known as ______.

______ effect occurs when participants in the intervention group have an influence on participants in the comparison group.

Which study topic would make random assignment unethical?

Which of the following would indicate a purposeful sampling strategy question?

Which of the following can best be evaluated via natural experiments?

Which of the following is an example of a natural experiment?

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Exam 7: Quasi-Experimental Design

What do natural experiments allow researchers to infer?

Changes in the target behavior due to the client recording her behavior are called ______.

A time-series design is one where there is repeated measurement of the dependent variable prior to the implementation of the intervention and after the intervention has been implemented.

In a natural experiment, which group selection process occurs?

A ______ sampling strategy involves selecting persons from the target population because they are accessible to the researcher.

Having two policies inacted simultaneously makes it more difficult to measure whether the natural experiment process led to one outcome.

Which of the following is an example of confounding?

In a quasi-experimental design, how many control groups are there?

How many groups are there in a non-equivalent comparison group design?

A ______ sampling strategy involves selecting persons from the target population because of their fit with the purpose of the study and inclusion criteria.

Quasi-experimental designs are well-suited for ______ research, as they allow the researcher to examine the relationship between the independent and dependent variable.

Which of the following could be part of an ethical quasi-experimental design study?

In the example OOOOOO X OOOOOO, when the O stands for observation, what does the X stand for?

How might a social work intervention study minimize multiple treatment inference?

When participants' extreme low or high schores on the dependent variables impact the selection of the intervention group, this is known as ______.

______ effect occurs when participants in the intervention group have an influence on participants in the comparison group.

Which study topic would make random assignment unethical?

Which of the following would indicate a purposeful sampling strategy question?

Which of the following can best be evaluated via natural experiments?

Which of the following is an example of a natural experiment?

Evidence-Based Practice

Research Ethics

The Research Process

Problem Formulation

Measurement

Experimental Design

Qualitative Research

Mixed-Methods Research

Observational Research

Sampling

Survey Research

Quantitative Data Analysis

Qualitative Data Analysis

Single-Case Design Evaluation

Program Evaluation

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