Question 1

In a repeated treatment design,subjects' responses are measured

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A)  on several experimental variables 
B)  before and after repeated treatments 
C)  once before and several times after treatment is administered 
D)  only after treatment has been repeated several times 
A)  on several experimental variables 
B)  before and after repeated treatments 
C)  once before and several times after treatment is administered 
D)  only after treatment has been repeated several times B

Question 2

An evaluation listing how to improve a program while it is ongoing is called a

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A)  Summative evaluation 
B)  Factorial design 
C)  Formative evaluation 
D)  Meta-analysis 
A)  Summative evaluation 
B)  Factorial design 
C)  Formative evaluation 
D)  Meta-analysis C

Question 3

A distinguishing characteristic of the nonequivalent control-group design is that the

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A)  control group does not receive a pretest 
B)  researcher has control over confounding variables 
C)  experimental and control treatments are randomly assigned to the groups 
D)  subjects are not randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups 
A)  control group does not receive a pretest 
B)  researcher has control over confounding variables 
C)  experimental and control treatments are randomly assigned to the groups 
D)  subjects are not randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups D

Question 4

In a study designed to test the development of mathematical ability,a group of 3-year olds and a group of 10year olds are tested.What sort of design is this called?

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A)  cross sectional 
B)  longitudinal 
C)  cross sequential 
D)  cohort 
A)  cross sectional 
B)  longitudinal 
C)  cross sequential 
D)  cohort

Question 5

Which of the following pattern of results of a nonequivalent control group design is generally interpretable?

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A)  The control and experimental groups are equal in the pretest, but unequal in the posttest. 
B)  The control group is higher than the experimental group on both pretest and posttest, but the experimental group increases more. 
C)  The experimental group is higher than the control group on both pretest and posttest, but the experimental group increases more. 
D)  Any pattern in which the experimental group changes more than the control group from pretest to posttest. 
A)  The control and experimental groups are equal in the pretest, but unequal in the posttest. 
B)  The control group is higher than the experimental group on both pretest and posttest, but the experimental group increases more. 
C)  The experimental group is higher than the control group on both pretest and posttest, but the experimental group increases more. 
D)  Any pattern in which the experimental group changes more than the control group from pretest to posttest.

Question 6

Smith and Glass (1977)reviewed many studies of the efficacy of different types of psychotherapy and concluded that it was generally effective.Their technique is called

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A)  Meta-analysis 
B)  Program evaluation 
C)  Quasi experimentation 
D)  Factor analysis 
A)  Meta-analysis 
B)  Program evaluation 
C)  Quasi experimentation 
D)  Factor analysis

Question 7

Professor Hyde studies the effects that two drugs have on human personality.She suspects that one of the two drugs produces interesting changes in men's personalities,while women's personalities will be unchanged by either of the drugs.She designs a study to test this hypothesis and recruits a number of men and women to participate.Prof.Hyde plans to test personality by administering the NEO-PI test before and after administration of the drug.Is the experimental design within-subjects,between-subjects,or mixed? What is (are)the independent variable(s)? The dependant variable(s)? Is the design a true experiment,single-subject experiment,or a quasi experiment? What are the conditions of the experiment?

Accepted Answer

The experimental design in this study is

Question 8

The stakeholders in a program evaluation are

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A)  People in an organization who are affected by a change to the program 
B)  People in management of the program 
C)  College students 
D)  People are sabotaging it 
A)  People in an organization who are affected by a change to the program 
B)  People in management of the program 
C)  College students 
D)  People are sabotaging it

Question 9

If X = experimental treatment and O = pretest or posttest observation,then "O X O X O X O" represents the ____ design.

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A)  repeated treatment 
B)  mixed factorial 
C)  regression discontinuity 
D)  interrupted time series 
A)  repeated treatment 
B)  mixed factorial 
C)  regression discontinuity 
D)  interrupted time series

Question 10

A teacher is interested in the effects of the use of programmed learning materials as supplementary aids in an advanced foreign language course.She is interested in the amount of foreign language vocabulary learned during one college semester.There are 92 students enrolled in four advanced French classes who are taught by this teacher.These students make up the subjects for the experiment.Two of the classes of students have access to the programmed learning material and the other two classes do not.Discuss an experimental design that would be appropriate for this situation.Is it necessary that the instructor use a pretest? Consider the matter of control.What procedures would be necessary for adequate internal validity? Comment on the external validity of this experiment.

Accepted Answer

The experimental design for this situati

Question 11

A secular trend is a

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A)  decrease in religiosity 
B)  trend in the general population 
C)  trend that increases and decreases in a regular pattern, such as the seasons 
D)  time-lag effect 
A)  decrease in religiosity 
B)  trend in the general population 
C)  trend that increases and decreases in a regular pattern, such as the seasons 
D)  time-lag effect

Question 12

Which of the following is a subject variable?

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A)  gender of participant 
B)  number of trials 
C)  friendly versus formal treatment by experimenter 
D)  reaction time 
A)  gender of participant 
B)  number of trials 
C)  friendly versus formal treatment by experimenter 
D)  reaction time

Question 13

If X = experimental treatment and O = pretest or posttest observation,then "O O O O X O O O" represents the ____ design.

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A)  delayed posttest control group 
B)  interrupted time series 
C)  repeated treatment 
D)  regression discontinuity 
A)  delayed posttest control group 
B)  interrupted time series 
C)  repeated treatment 
D)  regression discontinuity

Question 14

A ____ study is able to test time lag effects.

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A)  cross sectional 
B)  longitudinal 
C)  cross sequential 
D)  cohort 
A)  cross sectional 
B)  longitudinal 
C)  cross sequential 
D)  cohort

Question 15

A cohort is a(n)

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A)  control group 
B)  experimental group 
C)  nonequivalent control group 
D)  group of subjects that has something in common, such as year of birth 
A)  control group 
B)  experimental group 
C)  nonequivalent control group 
D)  group of subjects that has something in common, such as year of birth

Question 16

An evaluation of how effective a program is in meeting its goals is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  Summative evaluation 
B)  Factorial design 
C)  Formative evaluation 
D)  Meta-analysis 
A)  Summative evaluation 
B)  Factorial design 
C)  Formative evaluation 
D)  Meta-analysis

Question 17

We ran an experiment with 10 men and 10 women that investigated whether the color of the paper that someone was copy-typing from or the color of the computer screen that someone was typing onto made any difference in typing speed.We hypothesized that men would be affected by the color of the screen,but not by the color of the paper.Is the experimental design within-subjects,between-subjects,or mixed? What is (are)the independent variable(s)? The dependant variable(s)? Is the design a true experiment,single-subject experiment,or a quasi experiment? What are the conditions of the experiment?

Accepted Answer

The experimental design described in the

Question 18

Which of the following is the first step in conducting a program evaluation?

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A)  decide whether an evaluation should be done 
B)  examine the literature 
C)  determine the methodology 
D)  identify the stakeholders 
A)  decide whether an evaluation should be done 
B)  examine the literature 
C)  determine the methodology 
D)  identify the stakeholders

Question 19

A true experiment is preferable to a quasi experiment ____

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A)  always 
B)  never 
C)  when you cannot randomly allocate subjects to conditions 
D)  all other things being equal 
A)  always 
B)  never 
C)  when you cannot randomly allocate subjects to conditions 
D)  all other things being equal

Question 20

Discuss the differences between true experimental designs and quasi experimental designs.Discuss some of the major difficulties the researcher faces when less than a true design is used.

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True experimental designs and quasi-expe

In a repeated treatment design,subjects' responses are measured

An evaluation listing how to improve a program while it is ongoing is called a

A distinguishing characteristic of the nonequivalent control-group design is that the

In a study designed to test the development of mathematical ability,a group of 3-year olds and a group of 10year olds are tested.What sort of design is this called?

Which of the following pattern of results of a nonequivalent control group design is generally interpretable?

Smith and Glass (1977)reviewed many studies of the efficacy of different types of psychotherapy and concluded that it was generally effective.Their technique is called

The stakeholders in a program evaluation are

If X = experimental treatment and O = pretest or posttest observation,then "O X O X O X O" represents the ____ design.

A secular trend is a

Which of the following is a subject variable?

If X = experimental treatment and O = pretest or posttest observation,then "O O O O X O O O" represents the ____ design.

A ____ study is able to test time lag effects.

A cohort is a(n)

An evaluation of how effective a program is in meeting its goals is called a

Which of the following is the first step in conducting a program evaluation?

A true experiment is preferable to a quasi experiment ____

Discuss the differences between true experimental designs and quasi experimental designs.Discuss some of the major difficulties the researcher faces when less than a true design is used.

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Writing in Psychology

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Control

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True Experiments, part 1: Single-Factor Designs

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Exam 14: Quasi Experiments

In a repeated treatment design,subjects' responses are measured

An evaluation listing how to improve a program while it is ongoing is called a

A distinguishing characteristic of the nonequivalent control-group design is that the

In a study designed to test the development of mathematical ability,a group of 3-year olds and a group of 10year olds are tested.What sort of design is this called?

Which of the following pattern of results of a nonequivalent control group design is generally interpretable?

Smith and Glass (1977)reviewed many studies of the efficacy of different types of psychotherapy and concluded that it was generally effective.Their technique is called

The stakeholders in a program evaluation are

If X = experimental treatment and O = pretest or posttest observation,then "O X O X O X O" represents the ____ design.

A secular trend is a

Which of the following is a subject variable?

If X = experimental treatment and O = pretest or posttest observation,then "O O O O X O O O" represents the ____ design.

A ____ study is able to test time lag effects.

A cohort is a(n)

An evaluation of how effective a program is in meeting its goals is called a

Which of the following is the first step in conducting a program evaluation?

A true experiment is preferable to a quasi experiment ____

Discuss the differences between true experimental designs and quasi experimental designs.Discuss some of the major difficulties the researcher faces when less than a true design is used.

Psychology and Science

Developing a Research Question

Ethics in Research

Writing in Psychology

Variables

Tabular and Graphical Description of Data

Validity

Control

Nonexperimental Research, part 1: Observational, archival, and Case-Study Research

Nonexperimental Research, part 2: Survey Research

True Experiments, part 1: Single-Factor Designs

True Experiments, part 2: Factorial Designs

Single-Subject Experiments

Biases and Limitations of Experimental Psychology

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