Question 1

Single-subject designs have roots in which of the following views of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Piagetian 
B)  behavioral 
C)  organismic 
D)  social learning 
A)  Piagetian 
B)  behavioral 
C)  organismic 
D)  social learning B

Question 2

If it is not possible to randomize or administer a pretest, what is the best choice of design?

Accepted Answer

A)  Analysis of Covariance (ANCOV
A)  
B)  static group design 
C)  nonequivalent control group design 
D)  Solomon four-group design 
A)  Analysis of Covariance (ANCOV
A)  
B)  static group design 
C)  nonequivalent control group design 
D)  Solomon four-group design B

Question 3

Which study design uses more than one test period prior to initiating any treatment and uses a comparison between one subject who receives a treatment and one who does not?

Accepted Answer

A)  single subject design 
B)  nonequivalent control group design 
C)  multiple baseline design 
D)  cross-sectional design 
A)  single subject design 
B)  nonequivalent control group design 
C)  multiple baseline design 
D)  cross-sectional design C

Question 4

If nonequivalent control group design had random selection and assignment, what type of design would it be?

Accepted Answer

A)  static group comparison 
B)  one-group pretest posttest design 
C)  one-shot case study design 
D)  pretest posttest control group design 
A)  static group comparison 
B)  one-group pretest posttest design 
C)  one-shot case study design 
D)  pretest posttest control group design

Question 5

Discuss differences between longitudinal and cross sectional methods.

Accepted Answer

The longitudinal method and the cross-se

Question 6

What is one suggested limitation of the single subject design?

Accepted Answer

A)  significant expense 
B)  internal validity 
C)  external validity 
D)  none of the above 
A)  significant expense 
B)  internal validity 
C)  external validity 
D)  none of the above

Question 7

What is one criticism of the AB single-subject design?

Accepted Answer

A)  too short 
B)  may be unethical to not apply a facilitative treatment 
C)  takes too much time and energy 
D)  does not rely on graphical depiction 
A)  too short 
B)  may be unethical to not apply a facilitative treatment 
C)  takes too much time and energy 
D)  does not rely on graphical depiction

Question 8

How do quasi-experimental methods help with ethical research?

Accepted Answer

Quasi-experimental methods are research

Question 9

Dr. Goldstein studied the sleep patterns of five groups of subjects aged 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 to determine if there were any differences in pattern following adolescence. How would this type of study be classified?

Accepted Answer

A)  longitudinal 
B)  cross-sectional 
C)  multiple baseline 
D)  historical 
A)  longitudinal 
B)  cross-sectional 
C)  multiple baseline 
D)  historical

Question 10

In what design is the cause-and-effect argument strongest?

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental design 
B)  quasi-experimental design 
C)  pre-experimental design 
D)  correlational design 
A)  experimental design 
B)  quasi-experimental design 
C)  pre-experimental design 
D)  correlational design

Question 11

Which of the following notes that the treatment is reintroduced?

Accepted Answer

A)  ABA 
B)  ABC 
C)  ABAB 
D)  ABAC 
A)  ABA 
B)  ABC 
C)  ABAB 
D)  ABAC

Question 12

What is the difference between ABA and ABAB design?

Accepted Answer

ABA and ABAB designs are both used in re

Question 13

In quasi-experimental research, when will the cause of differences between groups occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  during the experiment 
B)  after the experiment 
C)  it has already occurred 
D)  it will never occur 
A)  during the experiment 
B)  after the experiment 
C)  it has already occurred 
D)  it will never occur

Question 14

When are follow-up studies useful?

Accepted Answer

Follow-up studies are useful in a variet

Question 15

Why use nonequivalent control group design?

Accepted Answer

A)  less cost 
B)  less time involved 
C)  easier training 
D)  because you cannot assign subjects to groups 
A)  less cost 
B)  less time involved 
C)  easier training 
D)  because you cannot assign subjects to groups

Question 16

Which of the following statements is false regarding quasi-experimental methodology?

Accepted Answer

A)  The hypothesized cause of differences between groups has already occurred. 
B)  It is more powerful than experimental research. 
C)  Group assignment has already taken place. 
D)  It does not attempt to establish a cause-and-effect relationship. 
A)  The hypothesized cause of differences between groups has already occurred. 
B)  It is more powerful than experimental research. 
C)  Group assignment has already taken place. 
D)  It does not attempt to establish a cause-and-effect relationship.

Question 17

Give an example of static group comparison in an experiment.

Accepted Answer

Static group comparison in an experiment

Question 18

When you cannot use a pretest, what would be the appropriate design to use?

Accepted Answer

A)  nonequivalent control group design 
B)  static group comparison 
C)  single-subject design 
D)  ABAB design 
A)  nonequivalent control group design 
B)  static group comparison 
C)  single-subject design 
D)  ABAB design

Question 19

What is the difference between true and quasi-experimental research?

Accepted Answer

True experimental research and quasi-exp

Question 20

What measure must be established prior to the treatment variable to measure its effectiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)  baseline 
B)  measure of internal validity 
C)  measure of external validity 
D)  pretest data range 
A)  baseline 
B)  measure of internal validity 
C)  measure of external validity 
D)  pretest data range

Single-subject designs have roots in which of the following views of development?

If it is not possible to randomize or administer a pretest, what is the best choice of design?

Which study design uses more than one test period prior to initiating any treatment and uses a comparison between one subject who receives a treatment and one who does not?

If nonequivalent control group design had random selection and assignment, what type of design would it be?

Discuss differences between longitudinal and cross sectional methods.

What is one suggested limitation of the single subject design?

What is one criticism of the AB single-subject design?

How do quasi-experimental methods help with ethical research?

Dr. Goldstein studied the sleep patterns of five groups of subjects aged 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 to determine if there were any differences in pattern following adolescence. How would this type of study be classified?

In what design is the cause-and-effect argument strongest?

Which of the following notes that the treatment is reintroduced?

What is the difference between ABA and ABAB design?

In quasi-experimental research, when will the cause of differences between groups occur?

When are follow-up studies useful?

Why use nonequivalent control group design?

Which of the following statements is false regarding quasi-experimental methodology?

Give an example of static group comparison in an experiment.

When you cannot use a pretest, what would be the appropriate design to use?

What is the difference between true and quasi-experimental research?

What measure must be established prior to the treatment variable to measure its effectiveness?

The Role and Importance of Research

The Research Process: Coming to Terms

A: Selecting a Problem and Reviewing the Research

B: Ethics: the Basic Principles

Sampling and Generalizability

Measurement, Reliability, and Validity

Methods of Measuring Behavior

Data Collection and Descriptive Statistics

Introducing Inferential Statistics

Nonexperimental Research: Descriptive and Correlational Methods

Nonexperimental Research: Qualitative Methods

Pre- and True Experimental Research Methods

Writing a Research Proposal

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Exam 12: Quasi-Experimental Research: a Close Cousin to Experimental Research

Single-subject designs have roots in which of the following views of development?

If it is not possible to randomize or administer a pretest, what is the best choice of design?

Which study design uses more than one test period prior to initiating any treatment and uses a comparison between one subject who receives a treatment and one who does not?

If nonequivalent control group design had random selection and assignment, what type of design would it be?

Discuss differences between longitudinal and cross sectional methods.

What is one suggested limitation of the single subject design?

What is one criticism of the AB single-subject design?

How do quasi-experimental methods help with ethical research?

Dr. Goldstein studied the sleep patterns of five groups of subjects aged 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 to determine if there were any differences in pattern following adolescence. How would this type of study be classified?

In what design is the cause-and-effect argument strongest?

Which of the following notes that the treatment is reintroduced?

What is the difference between ABA and ABAB design?

In quasi-experimental research, when will the cause of differences between groups occur?

When are follow-up studies useful?

Why use nonequivalent control group design?

Which of the following statements is false regarding quasi-experimental methodology?

Give an example of static group comparison in an experiment.

When you cannot use a pretest, what would be the appropriate design to use?

What is the difference between true and quasi-experimental research?

What measure must be established prior to the treatment variable to measure its effectiveness?

The Role and Importance of Research

The Research Process: Coming to Terms

A: Selecting a Problem and Reviewing the Research

B: Ethics: the Basic Principles

Sampling and Generalizability

Measurement, Reliability, and Validity

Methods of Measuring Behavior

Data Collection and Descriptive Statistics

Introducing Inferential Statistics

Nonexperimental Research: Descriptive and Correlational Methods

Nonexperimental Research: Qualitative Methods

Pre- and True Experimental Research Methods

Writing a Research Proposal

Writing a Research Manuscript

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