Question 1

A main effect hypothesis focuses on the effect of _____independent variable(s)on the _____ variable,ignoring all other independent variables.

Accepted Answer

A)  a single;dependent 
B)  multiple;dependent 
C)  a single;moderating 
D)  multiple;moderating 
A)  a single;dependent 
B)  multiple;dependent 
C)  a single;moderating 
D)  multiple;moderating A

Question 2

Synergistic effect is an effect where two variables ____ to produce an outcome that is _____ than what each individual variable contributes.

Accepted Answer

A)  separate;smaller 
B)  separate;bigger 
C)  combine;smaller 
D)  combine;bigger 
A)  separate;smaller 
B)  separate;bigger 
C)  combine;smaller 
D)  combine;bigger D

Question 3

Suppression effect is an effect where two variables _____ to produce an outcome that is _____than what each individual variable contributes.

Accepted Answer

A)  separate;smaller 
B)  separate;bigger 
C)  combine;smaller 
D)  combine;bigger 
A)  separate;smaller 
B)  separate;bigger 
C)  combine;smaller 
D)  combine;bigger C

Question 4

A 2 × 2 × 4 factorial design includes how many independent variables?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4

Question 5

Rick is conducting a two-way analysis of variance for his research methods term paper.He plans to simultaneously test how two separate _____________ independent variables influence the __________ variable and how those independent variables interact to influence the dependent variable.

Accepted Answer

A)  ordinal;independent 
B)  nominal;dependent 
C)  interval;dependent 
D)  continuous;independent 
A)  ordinal;independent 
B)  nominal;dependent 
C)  interval;dependent 
D)  continuous;independent

Question 6

A 2 × 2 factorial design includes _____ levels in the first independent variable.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  8 
A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  8

Question 7

In a 2 × 2 factorial design using a within-subjects design:

Accepted Answer

A)  different participants will experience both levels for both the independent variables. 
B)  the same participants will experience two levels of the IV and two levels of the DV. 
C)  different participants will experience only one level for each independent variable. 
D)  the same participants will experience both levels for both of the independent variables. 
A)  different participants will experience both levels for both the independent variables. 
B)  the same participants will experience two levels of the IV and two levels of the DV. 
C)  different participants will experience only one level for each independent variable. 
D)  the same participants will experience both levels for both of the independent variables.

Question 8

Dr.Tezin wants to focus on only one independent variable at a time,and ignore the effects of all other independent variables in her upcoming study.Dr.Tezin is most concerned about a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Main effect hypothesis 
B)  Interaction effect hypothesis 
C)  Suppression effect 
D)  Crossover interaction 
A)  Main effect hypothesis 
B)  Interaction effect hypothesis 
C)  Suppression effect 
D)  Crossover interaction

Question 9

A 4 × 3 × 2 × 2 × 2 factorial design includes how many levels in the second independent variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4

Question 10

Tyrese wants to conduct a study on how athletics influence a student's practical cognitive flexibility.Which of the following would be the best for optimizing mundane realism?

Accepted Answer

A)  art class 
B)  a research laboratory 
C)  a classroom 
D)  a library 
A)  art class 
B)  a research laboratory 
C)  a classroom 
D)  a library

Question 11

How many possible outcomes,including both main effects and interaction effects,are possible for a factorial design with three independent variables?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  6 
C)  8 
D)  10 
A)  4 
B)  6 
C)  8 
D)  10

Question 12

A 3 × 3 × 2 factorial design includes how many levels in the second independent variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4

Question 13

A 4 × 3 × 2 × 2 × 2 factorial design includes how many independent variables?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  8 
A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  8

Question 14

Tonya developed hypothetical scenarios for her sociology course.Her professor asked to use her descriptions of hypothetical dating scenarios for an upcoming experimental study.What would be the best term to describe Tonya's scenarios? _____________ is when the influence of one independent variable on the other reverses across the levels of the other variable.

Accepted Answer

A)  a main effect 
B)  a hypothesis 
C)  vignettes 
D)  a marginal effect 
A)  a main effect 
B)  a hypothesis 
C)  vignettes 
D)  a marginal effect

Question 15

A two-way analysis of variance is a statistical test that allows researchers to _____ test how two _____nominal or categorical independent variables influence the dependent variable and how those independent variables interact to influence the dependent variable.

Accepted Answer

A)  consecutively;combined 
B)  consecutively;separate 
C)  simultaneously;combined 
D)  simultaneously;separate 
A)  consecutively;combined 
B)  consecutively;separate 
C)  simultaneously;combined 
D)  simultaneously;separate

Question 16

Hybrid designs include any factorial design that has at least one _____ variable.

Accepted Answer

A)  moderator 
B)  quasi-independent 
C)  quasi-experimental 
D)  nominal 
A)  moderator 
B)  quasi-independent 
C)  quasi-experimental 
D)  nominal

Question 17

An interaction effect hypothesis is a prediction about how the levels of one independent variable combine with another independent to influence the _____in a way that extends beyond the _____of the two separate main effects.

Accepted Answer

A)  dependent variable;sum 
B)  interaction effect;product 
C)  dependent variable;quotient 
D)  dependent variable;product 
A)  dependent variable;sum 
B)  interaction effect;product 
C)  dependent variable;quotient 
D)  dependent variable;product

Question 18

Interactions are helpful to study because they tend to:

Accepted Answer

A)  mimic controlled laboratory settings. 
B)  increase ecological validity. 
C)  increase experimental control. 
D)  increase internal validity. 
A)  mimic controlled laboratory settings. 
B)  increase ecological validity. 
C)  increase experimental control. 
D)  increase internal validity.

Question 19

In a 2 × 2 factorial design how many possible combinations of the independent variables exist?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5 
A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5

Question 20

Dr.Muma wishes to utilize research confederates in his upcoming studies.Which of the following would be the best reason to include a research confederate in an experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  without research confederate's administration of the assessments would be unreliable 
B)  it would increase internal validity 
C)  it would increase experimental control and therefore standardization 
D)  it would decrease external validity and generalizability 
A)  without research confederate's administration of the assessments would be unreliable 
B)  it would increase internal validity 
C)  it would increase experimental control and therefore standardization 
D)  it would decrease external validity and generalizability

Exam 11: Factorial Design: Part 2

A main effect hypothesis focuses on the effect of _____independent variable(s)on the _____ variable,ignoring all other independent variables.

Synergistic effect is an effect where two variables ____ to produce an outcome that is _____ than what each individual variable contributes.

Suppression effect is an effect where two variables _____ to produce an outcome that is _____than what each individual variable contributes.

A 2 × 2 × 4 factorial design includes how many independent variables?

Rick is conducting a two-way analysis of variance for his research methods term paper.He plans to simultaneously test how two separate _____________ independent variables influence the __________ variable and how those independent variables interact to influence the dependent variable.

A 2 × 2 factorial design includes _____ levels in the first independent variable.

In a 2 × 2 factorial design using a within-subjects design:

Dr.Tezin wants to focus on only one independent variable at a time,and ignore the effects of all other independent variables in her upcoming study.Dr.Tezin is most concerned about a:

A 4 × 3 × 2 × 2 × 2 factorial design includes how many levels in the second independent variable?

Tyrese wants to conduct a study on how athletics influence a student's practical cognitive flexibility.Which of the following would be the best for optimizing mundane realism?

How many possible outcomes,including both main effects and interaction effects,are possible for a factorial design with three independent variables?

A 3 × 3 × 2 factorial design includes how many levels in the second independent variable?

A 4 × 3 × 2 × 2 × 2 factorial design includes how many independent variables?

A two-way analysis of variance is a statistical test that allows researchers to _____ test how two _____nominal or categorical independent variables influence the dependent variable and how those independent variables interact to influence the dependent variable.

Hybrid designs include any factorial design that has at least one _____ variable.

An interaction effect hypothesis is a prediction about how the levels of one independent variable combine with another independent to influence the _____in a way that extends beyond the _____of the two separate main effects.

Interactions are helpful to study because they tend to:

In a 2 × 2 factorial design how many possible combinations of the independent variables exist?

Dr.Muma wishes to utilize research confederates in his upcoming studies.Which of the following would be the best reason to include a research confederate in an experiment?

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Within-Subjects Designs: Part 2

A main effect hypothesis focuses on the effect of _independent variable(s)on the _ variable,ignoring all other independent variables.

Synergistic effect is an effect where two variables to produce an outcome that is _ than what each individual variable contributes.

Suppression effect is an effect where two variables _ to produce an outcome that is _than what each individual variable contributes.

Rick is conducting a two-way analysis of variance for his research methods term paper.He plans to simultaneously test how two separate ___ independent variables influence the variable and how those independent variables interact to influence the dependent variable.

A two-way analysis of variance is a statistical test that allows researchers to _ test how two _nominal or categorical independent variables influence the dependent variable and how those independent variables interact to influence the dependent variable.

An interaction effect hypothesis is a prediction about how the levels of one independent variable combine with another independent to influence the _in a way that extends beyond the _of the two separate main effects.