Question 1

Experimental treatments having different or opposite effects on different kinds of subjects are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  masking effects 
B)  placebo effects 
C)  regression effects 
D)  domino effects 
A)  masking effects 
B)  placebo effects 
C)  regression effects 
D)  domino effects

Question 2

_________________ designs involve studies of one group at one time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________ designs involve studies of one group...

Question 3

Describe the Prove Experiment and its major conclusion regarding community based treatment.

Accepted Answer

The Prove Experiment was a study conduct

Question 4

Rival causal factors are any variables other than the treatment variable which may be responsible for the relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following was not identified as an advantage of experiments?

Accepted Answer

A)  offer best control for factors threatening internal validity 
B)  are superior to other types of data gathering 
C)  are relatively quick and inexpensive 
D)  are manageable 
A)  offer best control for factors threatening internal validity 
B)  are superior to other types of data gathering 
C)  are relatively quick and inexpensive 
D)  are manageable

Question 6

The classic experimental design involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  two experimental groups and one control group 
B)  one experimental group and one control group 
C)  a post test only experimental process 
D)  one experimental group and two control groups 
A)  two experimental groups and one control group 
B)  one experimental group and one control group 
C)  a post test only experimental process 
D)  one experimental group and two control groups

Question 7

_________________ designs involve measuring a single variable at successive points in time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________ designs involve measuring a single variable...

Question 8

The Omaha replication of the Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment confirmed that arrest had a greater impact on preventing domestic violence than did mediation or separation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The classic experimental design is viewed as the purest of research designs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Selection bias occurs when the researcher chooses nonequiva lent groups for comparison.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A placebo is a fake treatment administered to the study group in order to shroud the real treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

_________________ occurs when members of the control group find out about and request the same treatment as the experimental group.

Accepted Answer

Compensato

Question 13

The experimental model is one of the most powerful means of controlling for rival causal factors before the fact through the design of research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which describes the type of treatment given to a control group in an experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  the experimental treatment 
B)  many treatments 
C)  no treatment or standard treatment 
D)  similar to the treatment given to the experimental group 
A)  the experimental treatment 
B)  many treatments 
C)  no treatment or standard treatment 
D)  similar to the treatment given to the experimental group

Question 15

The Solomon four group design is viewed as the purest of research design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Discuss the classic experimental design, its major features, and give an example of its application.

Accepted Answer

The classic experimental design is a res

Question 17

In the diffusion of treatment effect neither the experi menters nor the subjects are aware of what group is the treatment group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

If one variable precedes another in time, it is the cause of that outcome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

_________________ point to the tendency of pretests to destroy the naïveté of respondents with respect to the study's purpose.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________ point to the tendency of pretests...

Question 20

_________________ of treatment occurs when the control group learns about and imitates the experimental group.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________ of treatment occurs when the control...

Experimental treatments having different or opposite effects on different kinds of subjects are called:

_________________ designs involve studies of one group at one time.

Describe the Prove Experiment and its major conclusion regarding community based treatment.

Rival causal factors are any variables other than the treatment variable which may be responsible for the relationship.

Which of the following was not identified as an advantage of experiments?

The classic experimental design involves:

_________________ designs involve measuring a single variable at successive points in time.

The Omaha replication of the Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment confirmed that arrest had a greater impact on preventing domestic violence than did mediation or separation.

The classic experimental design is viewed as the purest of research designs.

Selection bias occurs when the researcher chooses nonequiva lent groups for comparison.

A placebo is a fake treatment administered to the study group in order to shroud the real treatment.

_________________ occurs when members of the control group find out about and request the same treatment as the experimental group.

The experimental model is one of the most powerful means of controlling for rival causal factors before the fact through the design of research.

Which describes the type of treatment given to a control group in an experiment?

The Solomon four group design is viewed as the purest of research design.

Discuss the classic experimental design, its major features, and give an example of its application.

In the diffusion of treatment effect neither the experi menters nor the subjects are aware of what group is the treatment group.

If one variable precedes another in time, it is the cause of that outcome.

_________________ point to the tendency of pretests to destroy the naïveté of respondents with respect to the study's purpose.

_________________ of treatment occurs when the control group learns about and imitates the experimental group.

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Ethics in Criminal Justice Research

The Uniform Crime Reports and Sampling

Survey Research: Questionnaires

Survey Research: Interviews and Telephone Surveys

Participant Observation and Case Studies

Unobtrusive Measures, Secondary Analysis, and the Uses of Official Statistics

Validity, Reliability, and Triangulated Strategies

Scaling and Index Construction

Policy Analysis and Evaluation Research

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Exam 3: Research Design: the Experimental Model and Its Variations

Experimental treatments having different or opposite effects on different kinds of subjects are called:

_________________ designs involve studies of one group at one time.

Describe the Prove Experiment and its major conclusion regarding community based treatment.

Rival causal factors are any variables other than the treatment variable which may be responsible for the relationship.

Which of the following was not identified as an advantage of experiments?

The classic experimental design involves:

_________________ designs involve measuring a single variable at successive points in time.

The Omaha replication of the Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment confirmed that arrest had a greater impact on preventing domestic violence than did mediation or separation.

The classic experimental design is viewed as the purest of research designs.

Selection bias occurs when the researcher chooses nonequiva lent groups for comparison.

A placebo is a fake treatment administered to the study group in order to shroud the real treatment.

_________________ occurs when members of the control group find out about and request the same treatment as the experimental group.

The experimental model is one of the most powerful means of controlling for rival causal factors before the fact through the design of research.

Which describes the type of treatment given to a control group in an experiment?

The Solomon four group design is viewed as the purest of research design.

Discuss the classic experimental design, its major features, and give an example of its application.

In the diffusion of treatment effect neither the experi menters nor the subjects are aware of what group is the treatment group.

If one variable precedes another in time, it is the cause of that outcome.

_________________ point to the tendency of pretests to destroy the naïveté of respondents with respect to the study's purpose.

_________________ of treatment occurs when the control group learns about and imitates the experimental group.

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Ethics in Criminal Justice Research

The Uniform Crime Reports and Sampling

Survey Research: Questionnaires

Survey Research: Interviews and Telephone Surveys

Participant Observation and Case Studies

Unobtrusive Measures, Secondary Analysis, and the Uses of Official Statistics

Validity, Reliability, and Triangulated Strategies

Scaling and Index Construction

Policy Analysis and Evaluation Research

Filters