Question 1

______ control involves the ability to create situations and randomly assign people to groups; ______ control involves using our heads to anticipate and address all rival plausible explanations.

Accepted Answer

A)   Manipulative control; experimental control
B)   Analytical control; experimental control
C)   Manipulative control; analytical control
D)   Manipulative control; quasi-experimental control C

Question 2

Mortality refers to a situation in which some individuals drop out of the research before it's completed

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Lily is attempting to compare the impact on new drug laws on crime rates in Colorado by comparing it to states that have not adapted similar laws. However, she is finding it hard to find a comparison state. Which internal validity concern is likely the cause?

Accepted Answer

A)   compensatory equalization
B)   compensatory rivalry
C)   resentful demoralization
D)   diffusion of treatment D

Question 4

Compare and contrast how rival plausible explanations are eliminated in traditional laboratory experimentation compared to in quasi-experimentation.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

A situation in which you cannot randomly assign people, you should look for ______ to make reasonable guesses about plausibility.

Accepted Answer

A)   waitlist control groups
B)   analytical control groups
C)   quasi-experimental control groups
D)   "nonequivalent" control groups

Question 6

Which of the following people played a significant role in encouraging researchers to reconsider viewing methods in a hierarchical manner?

Accepted Answer

A)   Donald T. Campbell
B)   John Stuart Mill
C)   Ronald F. Campbell
D)   Abraham Ribicoff

Question 7

Quasi-experimentation does not threaten internal validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

______ may occur if those in the control group perceive the result as adverse and inevitable.

Accepted Answer

A)   compensatory equalization
B)   compensatory rivalry
C)   resentful demoralization
D)   diffusion of treatment

Question 9

If members in the less desirable group know that they are in the disadvantaged group what internal validity threat may occur?

Accepted Answer

A)   compensatory equalization
B)   compensatory rivalry
C)   resentful demoralization
D)   diffusion of treatment

Question 10

A local group of dancers know that their ability to learn and replicate dance moves are being compared to the nationally renowned Jabbawockeez. The local group does not put forth their usual effort and does very poorly. What threat to internal validity likely caused this?

Accepted Answer

A)   compensatory equalization
B)   compensatory rivalry
C)   resentful demoralization
D)   mortality

Question 11

According to Weiss, which of the following is NOT one of the three major areas of political consideration should evaluation researchers be aware of in their research?

Accepted Answer

A)   Programs are political creatures.
B)   the personal stance of the evaluator
C)   politics of the decision-making process
D)   the political stance of the evaluation itself

Question 12

______ involve potential participants who are on a waitlist for a service or treatment can be used as a control group to evaluate the effectiveness of that service or treatment.

Accepted Answer

A)   Waitlist control groups
B)   Analytical control groups
C)   Quasi-experimental control groups
D)   "Nonequivalent" control groups

Question 13

The ______ acts to minimize the groups' separation and heighten their similarity.

Accepted Answer

A)   compensatory equalization
B)   compensatory rivalry
C)   resentful demoralization
D)   diffusion of treatment

Question 14

The ______ is named after an instance where a person outperformed a steam drill when they learned that their performance was to be compared to it.

Accepted Answer

A)   John Stuart Mill Effect
B)   Compensatory Rivalry Effect
C)   John Henry Effect
D)   John Henry Compensatory Rivalry Effect

Question 15

Celia is conducting a study comparing the athleticism of high school athletes to members of the band through a game of tug-a-war. The band is aware that they are the disadvantaged group, and this causes them to win the game. What threat to validity may have caused this win?

Accepted Answer

A)   compensatory equalization
B)   compensatory rivalry
C)   resentful demoralization
D)   diffusion of treatment

Question 16

Weiss offers three pieces of advice for dealing with politics in evaluation research. Which of the following is NOT included in her advice?

Accepted Answer

A)   put program goals "in sensible perspective"
B)   minimize the involvement of politicians
C)   evaluate a particularly strong version of the program before, or along with, the evaluation of the ordinary levels at which it functions"
D)   do something other than evaluation research

Question 17

Summarize and distinguish between the five threats to internal validity relevant to quasi-experimentation.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Consider the logic of quasi-experimentation and discuss the advantages and disadvantages to the use of quasi-experimentation. Provide an example of a study in which quasi-experimentation should be used.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

The ______ occurs when the treatment or program being evaluated involves goods and/or services considered desirable and where there is a large disparity between groups.

Accepted Answer

A)   compensatory equalization
B)   compensatory rivalry
C)   resentful demoralization
D)   diffusion of treatment

Question 20

Identify the key differences between manipulative control and analytic control and discuss when each approach should be used.

Accepted Answer

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Exam 7: From Manipulative to Analytic Control: Quasi-Experimentation

control involves the ability to create situations and randomly assign people to groups; control involves using our heads to anticipate and address all rival plausible explanations.

Mortality refers to a situation in which some individuals drop out of the research before it's completed

Lily is attempting to compare the impact on new drug laws on crime rates in Colorado by comparing it to states that have not adapted similar laws. However, she is finding it hard to find a comparison state. Which internal validity concern is likely the cause?

Compare and contrast how rival plausible explanations are eliminated in traditional laboratory experimentation compared to in quasi-experimentation.

A situation in which you cannot randomly assign people, you should look for ______ to make reasonable guesses about plausibility.

Which of the following people played a significant role in encouraging researchers to reconsider viewing methods in a hierarchical manner?

Quasi-experimentation does not threaten internal validity.

______ may occur if those in the control group perceive the result as adverse and inevitable.

If members in the less desirable group know that they are in the disadvantaged group what internal validity threat may occur?

A local group of dancers know that their ability to learn and replicate dance moves are being compared to the nationally renowned Jabbawockeez. The local group does not put forth their usual effort and does very poorly. What threat to internal validity likely caused this?

According to Weiss, which of the following is NOT one of the three major areas of political consideration should evaluation researchers be aware of in their research?

______ involve potential participants who are on a waitlist for a service or treatment can be used as a control group to evaluate the effectiveness of that service or treatment.

The ______ acts to minimize the groups' separation and heighten their similarity.

The ______ is named after an instance where a person outperformed a steam drill when they learned that their performance was to be compared to it.

Celia is conducting a study comparing the athleticism of high school athletes to members of the band through a game of tug-a-war. The band is aware that they are the disadvantaged group, and this causes them to win the game. What threat to validity may have caused this win?

Weiss offers three pieces of advice for dealing with politics in evaluation research. Which of the following is NOT included in her advice?

Summarize and distinguish between the five threats to internal validity relevant to quasi-experimentation.

Consider the logic of quasi-experimentation and discuss the advantages and disadvantages to the use of quasi-experimentation. Provide an example of a study in which quasi-experimentation should be used.

The ______ occurs when the treatment or program being evaluated involves goods and/or services considered desirable and where there is a large disparity between groups.

Identify the key differences between manipulative control and analytic control and discuss when each approach should be used.