Exam 8: Experiments for Evaluation Research

What is contamination, and how would you try to minimize it?

Conceptualize one dependent variable from your hypotheses. How will you measure this variable, and how will you collect the data that will measure it?

You are conducting evaluation research for the county hospital by studying the effects of the elimination of double shifts and overtime on patient care. Write a research question for this research project.

What steps will you need to take to protect your participants?

In drawing a sample for experiments for evaluation, which sampling method is most often used?

How would you try to diminish the attrition rate? How will it affect your results if the rate is high?

Conceptualize one dependent variable from your hypotheses. How will you measure this variable, and how will you collect the data that will measure it?

Write four hypotheses for this research question.

What are the threats to internal validity, and how would you try to minimize them?

What steps will you need to take to protect your participants?

Identify the independent and dependent variables in your hypotheses.

What are the threats to internal validity, and how would you try to minimize them?

What steps would you take to prepare for data collection?

How will you ensure quality control in your data collection procedures?

Write a research question for experimental evaluation research.

Evaluate the external validity of your study.

How would you try to diminish the attrition rate? How will it affect your results if the rate is high?

Which type of study design will you use for this research? How will it differ from a classical experiment and why? How will this affect the validity of your results?

What steps would you take to prepare for data collection?

What is the problem with preexperimental designs?