Question 1

In a two by four design, there are six possible main effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following is a most likely to be a drawback of a 2 x 3 x 4 x 5 factorial design?

Accepted Answer

A)  The four-way interaction effect will be challenging to interpret. 
B)  Researchers will not be able to fully manipulate all the independent variables. 
C)  While the main effects might be significant, it is unlikely for any interaction to be significant. 
D)  Higher-level factorial designs have less generalizability than simpler experimental designs. 
A)  The four-way interaction effect will be challenging to interpret. 
B)  Researchers will not be able to fully manipulate all the independent variables. 
C)  While the main effects might be significant, it is unlikely for any interaction to be significant. 
D)  Higher-level factorial designs have less generalizability than simpler experimental designs. A

Question 3

Which of the following allows researchers to examine the effect of multiple independent variables simultaneously?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quasi-experimental design 
B)  Case study 
C)  Reversal design 
D)  Factorial design 
A)  Quasi-experimental design 
B)  Case study 
C)  Reversal design 
D)  Factorial design D

Question 4

What pattern of results does the graph below present of a 2 x 2 factorial design?

Accepted Answer

A)  No main effect and no interaction 
B)  Main effects present but no interaction 
C)  Interaction present but no main effects 
D)  One main effect and interaction present 
A)  No main effect and no interaction 
B)  Main effects present but no interaction 
C)  Interaction present but no main effects 
D)  One main effect and interaction present

Question 5

In the ABAB design, the "B" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a measure assumed to reflect the effects of the intervention. 
B)  a measure assumed to reflect baseline conditions. 
C)  a measure assumed to reflect all levels of the independent variable. 
D)  a measure assumed to reflect the largest change in the dependent variable. 
A)  a measure assumed to reflect the effects of the intervention. 
B)  a measure assumed to reflect baseline conditions. 
C)  a measure assumed to reflect all levels of the independent variable. 
D)  a measure assumed to reflect the largest change in the dependent variable.

Question 6

Which of the following designs has the highest internal validity out of all the rest?

Accepted Answer

A)  ABA design 
B)  ABAB design 
C)  Quasi-experimental design 
D)  Multiple baseline design 
A)  ABA design 
B)  ABAB design 
C)  Quasi-experimental design 
D)  Multiple baseline design

Question 7

Which of the following is most dissimilar to an ABAB design?

Accepted Answer

A)  A within-subjects experimental design with more than one participant. 
B)  A reversal design 
C)  An ABABA design 
D)  A case study 
A)  A within-subjects experimental design with more than one participant. 
B)  A reversal design 
C)  An ABABA design 
D)  A case study

Question 8

A drawback of a higher order factorial design is that some interaction effects obtained could be difficult to interpret.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is meant by a 2 by 2 mixed design? Describe an advantage of a mixed design over a between-subjects design.

Accepted Answer

A 2 by 2 mixed design is an experimental

Question 10

In a 2 x 2 x 3 factorial design, how many conditions are there in the entire study?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  7 
C)  12 
D)  2 
A)  3 
B)  7 
C)  12 
D)  2

Question 11

In an ABA design, the letter A refers to a baseline measure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Using a factorial design can increase the ________________________ of a study as compared to isolating the effect of a single independent variable in simpler experimental designs.

Accepted Answer

A)  external validity 
B)  experimenter bias 
C)  reliability 
D)  order effects 
A)  external validity 
B)  experimenter bias 
C)  reliability 
D)  order effects

Question 13

In a single-case experimental design, multiple exposures to the intervention could affect the responses of the subject. This is similar to ______________ of within-group designs.

Accepted Answer

A)  accounting for individual differences 
B)  generalizability limitations 
C)  the carryover effect 
D)  the Hawthorne effect 
A)  accounting for individual differences 
B)  generalizability limitations 
C)  the carryover effect 
D)  the Hawthorne effect

Question 14

Which of the following describes a characteristic of single-case experimental design that allows researchers to examine causal effects of the intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Studying the effect of the intervention on the dependent variable in only one subject at a time. 
B)  Randomly assigning either the baseline measure or the intervention for the single subject to start the experiment with. 
C)  Taking an initial baseline measure, followed by the intervention, then taking another measure after the intervention has worn off. 
D)  Isolates the main effect of the intervention using a reversal design, hence reducing complicated interaction effects that are confusing to interpret. 
A)  Studying the effect of the intervention on the dependent variable in only one subject at a time. 
B)  Randomly assigning either the baseline measure or the intervention for the single subject to start the experiment with. 
C)  Taking an initial baseline measure, followed by the intervention, then taking another measure after the intervention has worn off. 
D)  Isolates the main effect of the intervention using a reversal design, hence reducing complicated interaction effects that are confusing to interpret.

Question 15

A quasi-experimental design is better at establishing causality than a fully experimental design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Explain what is meant by a 2 by 3 within-subjects design.

Accepted Answer

A 2 by 3 within-subjects design is an ex

Question 17

Describe what a single-case experimental design involves. Describe an advantage and a disadvantage of this method.

Accepted Answer

Single-case experimental design uses exp

Question 18

State what differentiates quasi-experimental designs from experimental designs. Describe an advantage and a disadvantage of quasi-experimental designs over experimental designs.

Accepted Answer

A quasi-experimental design is partially

Question 19

Explain what is meant by the ABA design.

Accepted Answer

The ABA design is a single-case experime

Question 20

A two by two by three factorial design would have twelve possible conditions in total.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In a two by four design, there are six possible main effects.

Which of the following is a most likely to be a drawback of a 2 x 3 x 4 x 5 factorial design?

Which of the following allows researchers to examine the effect of multiple independent variables simultaneously?

What pattern of results does the graph below present of a 2 x 2 factorial design?

In the ABAB design, the "B" refers to:

Which of the following designs has the highest internal validity out of all the rest?

Which of the following is most dissimilar to an ABAB design?

A drawback of a higher order factorial design is that some interaction effects obtained could be difficult to interpret.

What is meant by a 2 by 2 mixed design? Describe an advantage of a mixed design over a between-subjects design.

In a 2 x 2 x 3 factorial design, how many conditions are there in the entire study?

In an ABA design, the letter A refers to a baseline measure.

Using a factorial design can increase the ________________________ of a study as compared to isolating the effect of a single independent variable in simpler experimental designs.

In a single-case experimental design, multiple exposures to the intervention could affect the responses of the subject. This is similar to ______________ of within-group designs.

Which of the following describes a characteristic of single-case experimental design that allows researchers to examine causal effects of the intervention?

A quasi-experimental design is better at establishing causality than a fully experimental design.

Explain what is meant by a 2 by 3 within-subjects design.

Describe what a single-case experimental design involves. Describe an advantage and a disadvantage of this method.

State what differentiates quasi-experimental designs from experimental designs. Describe an advantage and a disadvantage of quasi-experimental designs over experimental designs.

Explain what is meant by the ABA design.

A two by two by three factorial design would have twelve possible conditions in total.

Introduction to Research Methods

The Ethical Imperative

Negotiating the Institutional Review Board Process

Starting Your Research

Focusing Your Question and Choosing a Design

Developing Your Research Protocol

Survey and Interview Approaches

Experimental Designs

Observation, Case Studies, Archival Research, and Meta-Analysis

Neuroscience Methods

Research Over Age and Time

Analyzing Your Data I: an Overview

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Exam 9: Variations on Experimental Designs

In a two by four design, there are six possible main effects.

Which of the following is a most likely to be a drawback of a 2 x 3 x 4 x 5 factorial design?

Which of the following allows researchers to examine the effect of multiple independent variables simultaneously?

What pattern of results does the graph below present of a 2 x 2 factorial design?

In the ABAB design, the "B" refers to:

Which of the following designs has the highest internal validity out of all the rest?

Which of the following is most dissimilar to an ABAB design?

A drawback of a higher order factorial design is that some interaction effects obtained could be difficult to interpret.

What is meant by a 2 by 2 mixed design? Describe an advantage of a mixed design over a between-subjects design.

In a 2 x 2 x 3 factorial design, how many conditions are there in the entire study?

In an ABA design, the letter A refers to a baseline measure.

Using a factorial design can increase the ________________________ of a study as compared to isolating the effect of a single independent variable in simpler experimental designs.

In a single-case experimental design, multiple exposures to the intervention could affect the responses of the subject. This is similar to ______________ of within-group designs.

Which of the following describes a characteristic of single-case experimental design that allows researchers to examine causal effects of the intervention?

A quasi-experimental design is better at establishing causality than a fully experimental design.

Explain what is meant by a 2 by 3 within-subjects design.

Describe what a single-case experimental design involves. Describe an advantage and a disadvantage of this method.

State what differentiates quasi-experimental designs from experimental designs. Describe an advantage and a disadvantage of quasi-experimental designs over experimental designs.

Explain what is meant by the ABA design.

A two by two by three factorial design would have twelve possible conditions in total.

Introduction to Research Methods

The Ethical Imperative

Negotiating the Institutional Review Board Process

Starting Your Research

Focusing Your Question and Choosing a Design

Developing Your Research Protocol

Survey and Interview Approaches

Experimental Designs

Observation, Case Studies, Archival Research, and Meta-Analysis

Neuroscience Methods

Research Over Age and Time

Analyzing Your Data I: an Overview

Analyzing Your Data II: Specific Approaches

Writing up Your Results

Publishing Your Research

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