Deck 13: Advanced Topics in Family Data Analysis

Question 1

A researcher interested in the effects of a single elementary school on the students who attend the school should use a multi-level modeling approach.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

A researcher is interested in the development of mathematical skills in children.Which of the following methods would be useful for collecting panel data?

A)using math scores from a small group of students over a long period
B)using interviews with students on how they feel about their math skills
C)using math scores from one group of students during fifth grade
D)comparing the math scores of fourth graders and fifth graders

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following approaches is the most useful in separating the characteristics that are similar from the characteristics that are different in similar groupings, such as couples?

A)latent growth modeling
B)fixed effects
C)multi-level modeling
D)structural equation modeling

Answer 3

D

Question 4

______ helps to separate the effects of time-invariant covariates from time-variant covariates.

A)Latent growth modeling
B)Fixed effects
C)Multi-level modeling
D)Structural equation modeling

Question 5

A study examining a pair of twins who grew up in the same household would be an example of a fixed effects approach.

Question 6

When conducting research on families it is common to ask multiple members of a family about the same experience or activity.However, which of the assumptions of multiple regression is violated in this situation?

A)All observations must be collected at the same time.
B)All observations must be included in the analysis.
C)All observations must be independent of each other.
D)All observations must be from the same individual.

Question 7

According to the text, researchers should try not to use data that are nested because they are too difficult to analyze statistically.

Question 8

______ data require researchers to follow the same individuals over a long period of time.

A)Nested
B)Quantitative
C)Panel
D)Interview

Question 9

It is rare to find data that are nested in any way.

Question 10

Parents can be nested within families.