Question 1

Many applied researchers rely on experiments to assess the impact and effectiveness of various programs and policies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

_____ refers to the extent to which the researcher can be confident that an experiment's stimulus actually produced the observed effect or whether something else caused the effect.

Accepted Answer

A) Ethnomethodology 
B) Internal validity 
C) External validity 
D) Conversation analysis 
E) Statistical conclusion validity

Question 3

Which of the following is considered to fall within the purview of "true" experiments?

Accepted Answer

A) One-shot case study design 
B) Static group comparison design 
C) One-group pre-test design 
D) Post-test only control group design 
E) One-group post-test design

Question 4

Problems of external validity might arise when the conditions of an experiment don't adequately represent those of the world outside the boundaries of the experiment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is true of static group comparison?

Accepted Answer

A) It is useful in cases where a researcher can control or predict whether,when,or how the stimulus is administered. 
B) It includes experimental groups that were determined by random assignment. 
C) It includes experimental and control groups determined by factors other than random assignment. 
D) It excludes the comparison control group that did not experience the stimulus. 
E) It includes control groups that were determined by random assignment.

Exam 12: Other Methods of Data Collection Analysis

Many applied researchers rely on experiments to assess the impact and effectiveness of various programs and policies.

_____ refers to the extent to which the researcher can be confident that an experiment's stimulus actually produced the observed effect or whether something else caused the effect.

Which of the following is considered to fall within the purview of "true" experiments?

Problems of external validity might arise when the conditions of an experiment don't adequately represent those of the world outside the boundaries of the experiment.

Which of the following is true of static group comparison?