Deck 10: Within-Subjects Designs: Part 2

Question 1

Mr.McGrew needs to conduct an initial assessment on all of his soccer players to see if they are in shape after a summer of no practices.Mr.McGrew is conducting a:

A) longitudinal design.
B) case study.
C) behavioral diary.
D) baseline measurement.

Answer 1

baseline measurement.

Question 2

_____is the process of using all potential treatment sequences in a within-subjects design.

A) Attrition
B) Latin square design
C) Maturation
D) Counterbalancing

Answer 2

Counterbalancing

Question 3

A(n)_____ is a statistic used to determine if there is statistically significant difference between two related sets of scores.

A) t-test for dependent means
B) paired samples t-test
C) independent samples t-test
D) Latin square design

Answer 3

t-test for dependent means

Question 4

A _____ is a statistic used to test a hypothesis from a within-subjects design with three or more conditions.

A) pretest-posttest test
B) repeated-measures analysis of variance
C) one-way analysis of variance
D) chi-square test of independence

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a potential solution to order effects?

A) fatigue participants so their performance deteriorates
B) provide participants with extensive training with task
C) do a trial run so the participants can learn
D) make the task more interesting

Question 6

Mrs.Klein is having her social studies students assessed at multiple points throughout the academic year,after each academic module has completed.However,she does not need a baseline measurement.Mrs.Klein is conducting a:

A) pretest-posttest design.
B) repeated-measures design.
C) Latin square design.
D) spurious design.

Question 7

Dr.Okete wants to collect baseline data from her sociology students regarding knowledge of local cultures and then assess the students at multiple points throughout the academic year,after each academic module has completed.Dr.Okete is conducting a:

A) pretest-posttest design.
B) repeated-measures design.
C) Latin square design.
D) spurious design.

Question 8

A professor is concerned about participants dropping out of his study because of fear of electric shock.He is worried about:

A) practice effects.
B) carryover effects.
C) retention.
D) attrition.

Question 9

______ is a list of students maintained by a psychology department who will receive credit in their psychology class if they participate in a research study.

A) The retention pool
B) Attrition
C) The research participant pool
D) Baseline measurement

Question 10

A 2003 study investigating reality-based television programming and the psychology of its appeal found that:

A) regular reality TV show viewers reported no voyeuristic pleasure from the programs.
B) viewers were not aware that the cast members' behaviors were not authentic.
C) viewers indicated that they gained pleasure from reality TV shows.
D) viewers enjoy watching reality TV because it shows people who are better off than themselves.

Question 11

Professor Marks is most interested in whether his student's knowledge increased during the progression of his math course.Students took a quiz at the beginning of the semester and again at the end of the semester.Professor Marks used a:

A) longitudinal design.
B) pretest-posttest design.
C) Latin square design.
D) repeated-measures design.

Question 12

_____ is a counterbalancing strategy in which each experimental condition appears at every position in the sequence order an equal number of times.

A) Latin Square design
B) Attrition
C) Maturation
D) Repeated-measures design

Question 13

Why is a pretest-posttest design considered a within-subjects design?

A) Participants are measured twice,once at the beginning of the study and again at the end of the study.
B) Participants are repeatedly measured on the dependent variable over time.
C) Participants are measured on the dependent variable after exposure to each level of the independent variable.
D) Fewer research participants are needed for adequate statistical power.

Question 14

In a 2004 study observing why people watch reality television researchers found that:

A) participants who did not enjoy reality TV shows tended to place higher value on vengeance.
B) participants who enjoyed reality TV shows tended to place less value on vengeance.
C) participants who did not enjoy reality TV shows tended to be more status-oriented.
D) participants who enjoyed reality TV shows tended to be more status-oriented.

Question 15

______ is the continued exposure to experimental conditions in a within-subjects study that increases the likelihood of hypothesis-guessing.

A) Order effect
B) Practice effect
C) Sensitization effect
D) Carryover effect

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a potential solution to order effects?

A) lengthen the time between treatments
B) expose participants to only one of the treatments
C) use strategies that prevent participants from knowing the purpose of study
D) keep the tasks brief

Question 17

A 2007 exploratory study examining reality TV show appeal found that:

A) participants watched reality television shows to pass the time.
B) participants watched reality television shows for voyeuristic reasons.
C) fictional TV shows are more appealing than reality TV shows.
D) viewers did not gain pleasure from watching reality television shows.

Question 18

Why is a longitudinal design considered a within-subjects design?

A) Participants are measured twice,once at the beginning of the study and again at the end of the study.
B) Participants are repeatedly measured on the dependent variable over time.
C) Participants are measured on the dependent variable after exposure to each level of the independent variable.
D) Fewer research participants are needed for adequate statistical power.

Question 19

Why is a repeated-measures design considered a within-subjects design?

A) Participants are measured twice,once at the beginning of the study and again at the end of the study.
B) Participants are repeatedly measured on the dependent variable over time.
C) Participants are measured on the dependent variable after exposure to each level of the independent variable.
D) Fewer research participants are needed for adequate statistical power.

Question 20

_____ is a German word meaning "enjoyment obtained from the troubles of others."

A) Streudelfreude
B) Schadenfreude
C) Nachmittag
D) Gehirntumor