Question 1
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is a characteristic of non-experimental
designs?
Selected
Answer:
b.
They describe current existing characteristics such as
achievement, attitudes, relationship
...
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is a characteristic of non-experimental
designs?
Selected
Answer:
b.
They describe current existing characteristics such as
achievement, attitudes, relationships, etc.
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following non-experimental designs comes closest to
examining causal relationships?
Selected
Answer:
c.
Causal
comparative
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
The school psychologist was asked by one teacher to develop a
program to eliminate the disruptive behaviors of one of her
students. The psychologist needed more information about how
often the behavior occurred, where it occurred, and what provoked
the behavior. What type of study will the psychologist conduct to
obtain this information?
Selected
Answer:
b.
Descripti
ve
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE of relationship
studies?
Selected
Answer:
c.
Relationship studies identify causal
relationships.
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Prediction studies are characterized by
Selected
Answer:
a.
One group of students being used to establish the
predictive relationship.
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
When interpreting the results of correlational research, you may find
that the low correlation reported by the researcher could be
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attributed to
Selected
Answer:
c.
Narrow range of scores on the
measured variable.
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
In a study of high school drop-outs, it was found that students who
came from homes where parents had not completed high school
were more likely to drop out of school than similar students whose
parents had completed high school. This is an example of
Selected
Answer:
b.
ex-post-facto
research.
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A researcher studied the physical and academic development of
premature babies. After the first observation at birth, he studied
them every five years until age twenty. This is an example of a (n)
Selected
Answer:
d.
Longitudinal
study.
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
In which study are the same individuals studied over time?
Selected
Answer:
c.
Longitudi
nal
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
If a researcher is quite concerned about the response rate in his
study, he could
Selected
Answer:
d.
All of the
above.
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A student has decided to use a web-based survey to collect data for
his study. Which of the following would you recommend he do?
Selected
Answer:
a.
Ensure his sample has access to the appropriate
hardware and software needed to complete the survey.
Question 12
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1 out of 1 points
There are many correlational studies suggesting that student
engagement (i.e., time-on-task) is highly correlated to student
achievement. Which of the following suggestions
is MOST reasonable given the limitations of correlational designs?
Selected
Answer:
c.
Design an
experimental study
Question 13
1 out of 1 points
A correlational study examined the relationship between students'
prior achievement and their level of self-regulated learning. The
results were reported as statistically significant (r = .13, p. = .03).
With what should you be concerned?
Selected
Answer:
d.
The practical, not statistical significance of
the results
Question 14
1 out of 1 points
In experimental research, the researcher tries to keep which variable
constant?
Selected
Answer:
c.
Extraneo
us
Question 15
1 out of 1 points
Internal validity refers to the extent to which
Selected
Answer:
b.
The manipulation of the experimental variable alone
can account for the results.
Question 16
1 out of 1 points
Changes in subjects due to participation in an experiment is what
type of threat to internal validity?
Selected
Answer:
c.
Subject
effects
Question 17
1 out of 1 points
A researcher is studying the comparative efficacy of two methods
for teaching the metric system to sixth graders. The school where
the study is being conducted groups students according to ability, so
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the researcher assigns Method A to the honors math class and
Method B to the next level. What threat to internal validity has
occurred?
Selected
Answer:
c.
Selecti
on
Question 18
1 out of 1 points
The question, "Can the findings from this study by generalized to
other subjects?" is related to what aspect of a study?
Selected
Answer:
b.
External
validity
Question 19
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following in NOT a potential external validity threat?
Selected
Answer:
c.
Random assignment of subjects to
treatments
Question 20
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the single group
pretest-post-test design?
Selected
Answer:
a.
Internal validity is threatened by diffusion
of treatment.
Question 21
1 out of 1 points
A major internal validity concern in a non-equivalent groups, pretest
- post-test, experimental control group design is
Selected
Answer:
b.
Selectio
n.
Question 22
1 out of 1 points
Dr. Landry is interested in examining the effects of a very
demanding counseling approach to help college students stop
smoking. There is typically a significant level of frustration
experienced by his clients. Dr. Landry has chosen a randomized,
pretest - post-test, experimental control group design. Which threat
to internal validity should concern him MOST?
Selected c.
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