PSYC 3003 Midterm Exam Week 6 – Question and Answers

PSYC 3003 Midterm Exam Week 6 – Question and Answers • Question 1 2 out of 2 points Before a study begins, when differences exist between the kinds of individuals in one group of an experiment and those in ano ...

PSYC 3003 Midterm Exam Week 6 – Question and Answers • Question 1 2 out of 2 points Before a study begins, when differences exist between the kinds of individuals in one group of an experiment and those in another, there is a potential threat to internal validity called Selected Answer: d. selection. Correct Answer: d. selection. • Question 2 2 out of 2 points A limitation of program evaluation research is its Selected Answer: b. lack of random assignment to conditions. Correct Answer: b. lack of random assignment to conditions. • Question 3 2 out of 2 points In comparison to the single-group before-after design, the comparison-group before-after design Selected Answer: c. helps control for threats caused by history. Correct Answer: c. helps control for threats caused by history. • Question 4 2 out of 2 points Which of the following three approaches are used to reduce the amount of data that needs to be recorded in naturalistic observation? Selected Answer: d. Time, individual, and event sampling Correct Answer: d. Time, individual, and event sampling • Question 5 2 out of 2 points In a study involving altruism in restaurants, Elena focused only on the helping behaviors that each restaurant employee demonstrated (and not on any other types of behaviors). This is an example of which of the following sampling methods? Selected Answer: a. Event Correct Answer: a. Event • Question 6 2 out of 2 points Which of the following is an example of a single-group research design? Selected Answer: d. A group of patients who are spending time in a mental health facility are interviewed. Correct Answer: d. A group of patients who are spending time in a mental health facility are interviewed.