Question 1

A complete counterbalanced design is most practical in experiments:

Accepted Answer

A)  where carryover effects are a minimal problem to start with. 
B)  where carryover effects can be totally eliminated with the proper counterbalancing procedures. 
C)  with a small number of treatments. 
D)  with a large number of treatments. 
A)  where carryover effects are a minimal problem to start with. 
B)  where carryover effects can be totally eliminated with the proper counterbalancing procedures. 
C)  with a small number of treatments. 
D)  with a large number of treatments.

Question 2

In a matched-groups design, after selecting a sample of subjects, you:

Accepted Answer

A)  randomly assign subjects to your groups. 
B)  select only the most intelligent subjects for inclusion in your research. 
C)  match pairs of subjects on some measured characteristic (e.g., intelligence), and randomly assign one member of each pair across experimental groups. 
D)  None of the answers is correct. 
A)  randomly assign subjects to your groups. 
B)  select only the most intelligent subjects for inclusion in your research. 
C)  match pairs of subjects on some measured characteristic (e.g., intelligence), and randomly assign one member of each pair across experimental groups. 
D)  None of the answers is correct.

Question 3

With complete counterbalancing, order effects are dealt with by:

Accepted Answer

A)  randomly selecting two or three treatment orders for inclusion in an experiment. 
B)  having treatment conditions presented in every possible order. 
C)  summing them across treatment conditions. 
D)  None of the answers is correct. 
A)  randomly selecting two or three treatment orders for inclusion in an experiment. 
B)  having treatment conditions presented in every possible order. 
C)  summing them across treatment conditions. 
D)  None of the answers is correct.

Question 4

The matched-groups design is most useful when:

Accepted Answer

A)  a randomized two-group design would be too time-consuming. 
B)  you suspect that some subject characteristics are strongly correlated with your independent variable. 
C)  you suspect that no relationship exists between subject characteristics and your dependent variable. 
D)  you cannot manipulate independent variables. 
A)  a randomized two-group design would be too time-consuming. 
B)  you suspect that some subject characteristics are strongly correlated with your independent variable. 
C)  you suspect that no relationship exists between subject characteristics and your dependent variable. 
D)  you cannot manipulate independent variables.

Question 5

Which of the following is the most likely source of confounding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Two-way interactions 
B)  Experimenter bias 
C)  Carryover effects 
D)  Fractional factorial designs 
A)  Two-way interactions 
B)  Experimenter bias 
C)  Carryover effects 
D)  Fractional factorial designs

Question 6

In an experiment designed to study the effects of a drug on behavior, participants in the control group received a sugar pill rather than either the active drug or no drug. These participants constitute a:

Accepted Answer

A)  compound control group. 
B)  placebo control group. 
C)  blind control group. 
D)  None of the answers is correct. 
A)  compound control group. 
B)  placebo control group. 
C)  blind control group. 
D)  None of the answers is correct.

Question 7

In a two-factor design, a simple main effect represents the effect of one independent variable at a given level of the other independent variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A complete counterbalanced design is most practical in experiments:

In a matched-groups design, after selecting a sample of subjects, you:

With complete counterbalancing, order effects are dealt with by:

The matched-groups design is most useful when:

Which of the following is the most likely source of confounding?

In an experiment designed to study the effects of a drug on behavior, participants in the control group received a sugar pill rather than either the active drug or no drug. These participants constitute a:

In a two-factor design, a simple main effect represents the effect of one independent variable at a given level of the other independent variable.

Explaining Behavior

Developing and Evaluating Theories of Behavior

Getting Ideas for Research

Choosing a Research Design

Making Systematic Observations

Choosing and Using Research Subjects

Understanding Ethical Issues in the Research Process

Doing Nonexperimental Research

Doing Survey Research

Using Specialized Research Designs

Using Single-Subject Designs

Describing Data

Using Inferential Statistics

Using Multivariate Design and Analysis

Reporting Your Research Results

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Exam 10: Using Between-Subjects and Within-Subjects Experimental Designs

A complete counterbalanced design is most practical in experiments:

In a matched-groups design, after selecting a sample of subjects, you:

With complete counterbalancing, order effects are dealt with by:

The matched-groups design is most useful when:

Which of the following is the most likely source of confounding?

In an experiment designed to study the effects of a drug on behavior, participants in the control group received a sugar pill rather than either the active drug or no drug. These participants constitute a:

In a two-factor design, a simple main effect represents the effect of one independent variable at a given level of the other independent variable.

Explaining Behavior

Developing and Evaluating Theories of Behavior

Getting Ideas for Research

Choosing a Research Design

Making Systematic Observations

Choosing and Using Research Subjects

Understanding Ethical Issues in the Research Process

Doing Nonexperimental Research

Doing Survey Research

Using Specialized Research Designs

Using Single-Subject Designs

Describing Data

Using Inferential Statistics

Using Multivariate Design and Analysis

Reporting Your Research Results

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