Question 1

A ______ is a longitudinal study that examines changes within a specifically identified population over time.

Accepted Answer

A)   chronicle study
B)   trend study
C)   cohort study
D)   panel study B

Question 2

______ is the degree to which measured differences on the dependent variable are a direct result of the manipulation of the independent variable, and not some other variable or extraneous condition or influence.

Accepted Answer

A)   External validity
B)   Internal validity
C)   Internal reliability
D)   External reliability B

Question 3

In a ______, individuals in one group or cohort are studied at different points in time.

Accepted Answer

A)   cross-sectional survey
B)   longitudinal survey
C)   descriptive survey
D)   direct survey B

Question 4

The static-group comparison design includes pre-testing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Quantitative researchers believe that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   nothing should be left to chance
B)   the research design can emerge during the process of research
C)   the research process should be flexible
D)   the research questions will emerge through analysis

Question 6

Which of the following involves the loss of participants during a study?

Accepted Answer

A)   history
B)   maturation
C)   attrition
D)   regression

Question 7

One feature of quantitative research is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   entirely subjective
B)   primarily subjective
C)   subjective and monotheoristic
D)   objective

Question 8

Mail surveys are, typically, cost-effective for acquiring a large sampling of individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Telephone surveys are especially effective at gathering responses to open-ended questions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What do quantitative researchers do?

Accepted Answer

A)   conduct the study in abbreviated ways
B)   believe the world is stable and can be measured
C)   use holistic description
D)   analyze via thick description

Question 11

The most complex form of single-subject research design is known as the A-B design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A ______ involves the researcher examining the exact same people over a specified length of time.

Accepted Answer

A)   chronicle study
B)   trend study
C)   cohort study
D)   panel study

Question 13

Quantitative research studies tend to be ______ in scope, focusing on a handful of key ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   cohesive; studies
B)   conducted; universities
C)   multiplied; populations
D)   narrow; variables

Question 14

The purpose of quantitative studies is typically ______ and ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   broad; specific
B)   specific; narrow
C)   fluid; specific
D)   broad; fluid

Question 15

Discuss the weaknesses of experimental research.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the weaknesses of experimental research....

Question 16

Quantitative research data collection instruments, procedures, and sampling strategies typically do not change once the study has begun. This is to ensure ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   objectivity
B)   subjectivity
C)   clarity
D)   publication

Question 17

______ is one characteristic of quantitative research.

Accepted Answer

A)   Plan development
B)   Sampling strategies
C)   Primary, secondary
D)   Research design

Question 18

______ designs involve two or more ______ variables, at least one of which is manipulated.

Accepted Answer

A)   Single-variable; independent
B)   Single-variable; dependent
C)   Factorial; independent
D)   Factorial; dependent

Question 19

The ______ serves as a justification for the research problem regardless of the research type, and its role is much more central to the design of a quantitative study than to that of a qualitative study.

Accepted Answer

A)   research setting
B)   methodology
C)   research plan
D)   literature review

Question 20

______ studies are the most conclusive of all research designs.

Accepted Answer

A)   Quantitative
B)   Nonexperimental
C)   Experimental
D)   Observational

Exam 7: Quantitative Research Methods

A ______ is a longitudinal study that examines changes within a specifically identified population over time.

______ is the degree to which measured differences on the dependent variable are a direct result of the manipulation of the independent variable, and not some other variable or extraneous condition or influence.

In a ______, individuals in one group or cohort are studied at different points in time.

The static-group comparison design includes pre-testing.

Quantitative researchers believe that ______.

Which of the following involves the loss of participants during a study?

One feature of quantitative research is ______.

Mail surveys are, typically, cost-effective for acquiring a large sampling of individuals.

Telephone surveys are especially effective at gathering responses to open-ended questions.

What do quantitative researchers do?

The most complex form of single-subject research design is known as the A-B design.

A ______ involves the researcher examining the exact same people over a specified length of time.

Quantitative research studies tend to be in scope, focusing on a handful of key .

The purpose of quantitative studies is typically and .

Discuss the weaknesses of experimental research.

Quantitative research data collection instruments, procedures, and sampling strategies typically do not change once the study has begun. This is to ensure ______.

______ is one characteristic of quantitative research.

designs involve two or more variables, at least one of which is manipulated.

The ______ serves as a justification for the research problem regardless of the research type, and its role is much more central to the design of a quantitative study than to that of a qualitative study.

______ studies are the most conclusive of all research designs.