Question 1

A Solomon four-group design differs from a classic experimental design in that the former

Accepted Answer

A)  does not include a pre-test. 
B)  adds an experimental and control group that does not have a pre-test. 
C)  can be used to sort out the effects of selection bias. 
D)  can be used to differentiate the effects of placebos from other variables. 
E)  none of these 
A)  does not include a pre-test. 
B)  adds an experimental and control group that does not have a pre-test. 
C)  can be used to sort out the effects of selection bias. 
D)  can be used to differentiate the effects of placebos from other variables. 
E)  none of these B

Question 2

A_______experiment keeps both the subjects and researchers from knowing which subjects are in the control and experimental groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  natural 
B)  laboratory 
C)  double-blind 
D)  hidden 
E)  field 
A)  natural 
B)  laboratory 
C)  double-blind 
D)  hidden 
E)  field C

Question 3

In an experimental design,the independent variable is______.

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminated 
B)  manipulated 
C)  reduced 
D)  extended 
E)  promoted 
A)  eliminated 
B)  manipulated 
C)  reduced 
D)  extended 
E)  promoted B

Question 4

Describe the situation in which a natural experiment is more appropriate over a classical experimental design.What are the inherent differences between these experimental designs? What issues do you have to account for when doing a natural experiment?

Accepted Answer

A natural experiment is more appropriate

Question 5

The double-blind experiment is useful because

Accepted Answer

A)  both the subjects and researchers know the experimental and control groups. 
B)  neither the subjects nor the researchers know the experimental and control groups. 
C)  only the researcher knows the experimental and control groups. 
D)  there are no control groups in double-blind experiments. 
E)  there are no experimental groups in double-blind experiments. 
A)  both the subjects and researchers know the experimental and control groups. 
B)  neither the subjects nor the researchers know the experimental and control groups. 
C)  only the researcher knows the experimental and control groups. 
D)  there are no control groups in double-blind experiments. 
E)  there are no experimental groups in double-blind experiments.

Question 6

Describe the differences between a comparison group quasi-experiment and a post-test only quasi-experiment.

Accepted Answer

The main difference between a comparison

Question 7

Experimental designs have the advantage of being superior to non-experimental designs because they most clearly achieve the purpose of

Accepted Answer

A)  description. 
B)  critique. 
C)  exploration. 
D)  explanation 
E)  prediction. 
A)  description. 
B)  critique. 
C)  exploration. 
D)  explanation 
E)  prediction.

Question 8

Causal hypotheses are best suited for_______research questions.

Accepted Answer

A)  exploratory 
B)  descriptive 
C)  inductive 
D)  explanatory 
E)  Any of these can be used for causal hypotheses. 
A)  exploratory 
B)  descriptive 
C)  inductive 
D)  explanatory 
E)  Any of these can be used for causal hypotheses.

Question 9

Professor Henry is interested in the effect of anti-violence videos on teenagers' involvement in interpersonal violence.Funding has been obtained to show these videos to 300 adolescents who attend a local school.Create a causal hypothesis and develop an experimental design to test it.Identify two advantages of applying this design and two disadvantages of the research approach.Use a classic experiment and a Solomon four group design.

Accepted Answer

Causal Hypothesis: 
The hypothesis is th

Question 10

Experimental designs are especially helpful for determining the time order of variables and in minimizing the effects of

Accepted Answer

A)  exploration. 
B)  causation. 
C)  concepts. 
D)  third variables. 
E)  matching. 
A)  exploration. 
B)  causation. 
C)  concepts. 
D)  third variables. 
E)  matching.

Question 11

In experimental designs,the researcher is manipulating the independent variable and seeing what happens to the dependent variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In one type of quasi-experimental study design,in place of a control group,one uses a

Accepted Answer

A)  comparison group. 
B)  matched group. 
C)  group exposed to a placebo. 
D)  randomly selected sample. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  comparison group. 
B)  matched group. 
C)  group exposed to a placebo. 
D)  randomly selected sample. 
E)  none of these.

Question 13

A placebo

Accepted Answer

A)  must appear authentic. 
B)  is a simulated treatment of the control group. 
C)  is the experimental condition of the IV that is controlled by the researcher. 
D)  is the agreement between a study's conclusions about causal conditions and what is actually true. 
E)  must appear authentic and is a simulated treatment of the control group. 
A)  must appear authentic. 
B)  is a simulated treatment of the control group. 
C)  is the experimental condition of the IV that is controlled by the researcher. 
D)  is the agreement between a study's conclusions about causal conditions and what is actually true. 
E)  must appear authentic and is a simulated treatment of the control group.

Question 14

The classic experiment is also referred to as the pretest-posttest control group experiment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

To minimize the effects of an experimenter affecting the research results,we can use a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  placebo. 
B)  double-blind study. 
C)  random assignment. 
D)  experimental design. 
E)  pretest. 
A)  placebo. 
B)  double-blind study. 
C)  random assignment. 
D)  experimental design. 
E)  pretest.

Question 16

________research is designed to explain why something varies.

Accepted Answer

A)  Descriptive 
B)  Explanatory 
C)  Causal 
D)  Experimental 
E)  Developmental 
A)  Descriptive 
B)  Explanatory 
C)  Causal 
D)  Experimental 
E)  Developmental

Question 17

In experimental designs,we need to be careful that the stimulus is administered to one group but not another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which type of experimental design was employed by Chris Caldeira in the focal research example?

Accepted Answer

A)  field experiment 
B)  posttest only control group experiment 
C)  quasi experiment 
D)  classic experiment 
E)  both a quasi experiment and a field experiment 
A)  field experiment 
B)  posttest only control group experiment 
C)  quasi experiment 
D)  classic experiment 
E)  both a quasi experiment and a field experiment

Question 19

In field experiments,the researcher does not

Accepted Answer

A)  concern herself with internal validity. 
B)  have complete control over the setting. 
C)  pay research subjects. 
D)  worry about assigning individuals to experimental and control groups. 
E)  have complete control over the setting and pay research subjects. 
A)  concern herself with internal validity. 
B)  have complete control over the setting. 
C)  pay research subjects. 
D)  worry about assigning individuals to experimental and control groups. 
E)  have complete control over the setting and pay research subjects.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Control groups are exposed to the opposite stimuli as the experimental group. 
B)  Placebos are given to both the control and experimental groups. 
C)  Experimental groups are exposed to the stimulus and not the placebo. 
D)  A stimulus is made available to those only in the control group. 
E)  none of these 
A)  Control groups are exposed to the opposite stimuli as the experimental group. 
B)  Placebos are given to both the control and experimental groups. 
C)  Experimental groups are exposed to the stimulus and not the placebo. 
D)  A stimulus is made available to those only in the control group. 
E)  none of these

A Solomon four-group design differs from a classic experimental design in that the former

A_______experiment keeps both the subjects and researchers from knowing which subjects are in the control and experimental groups.

In an experimental design,the independent variable is______.

Describe the situation in which a natural experiment is more appropriate over a classical experimental design.What are the inherent differences between these experimental designs? What issues do you have to account for when doing a natural experiment?

The double-blind experiment is useful because

Describe the differences between a comparison group quasi-experiment and a post-test only quasi-experiment.

Experimental designs have the advantage of being superior to non-experimental designs because they most clearly achieve the purpose of

Causal hypotheses are best suited for_______research questions.

Experimental designs are especially helpful for determining the time order of variables and in minimizing the effects of

In experimental designs,the researcher is manipulating the independent variable and seeing what happens to the dependent variable.

In one type of quasi-experimental study design,in place of a control group,one uses a

A placebo

The classic experiment is also referred to as the pretest-posttest control group experiment.

To minimize the effects of an experimenter affecting the research results,we can use a(n)

________research is designed to explain why something varies.

In experimental designs,we need to be careful that the stimulus is administered to one group but not another.

Which type of experimental design was employed by Chris Caldeira in the focal research example?

In field experiments,the researcher does not

Which of the following statements is correct?

The Uses of Social Research

Theory and Research

Ethics and Social Research

Planning a Research Project

Sampling

Measurement

Cross-Sectional, Longitudinal, and Case Study Designs

Questionnaires and Structured Interviews

Qualitative Interviewing

Observational Techniques

Using Available Data

Content Analysis

Applied Social Research

Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis

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Exam 8: Experimental Research

A Solomon four-group design differs from a classic experimental design in that the former

A_______experiment keeps both the subjects and researchers from knowing which subjects are in the control and experimental groups.

In an experimental design,the independent variable is______.

Describe the situation in which a natural experiment is more appropriate over a classical experimental design.What are the inherent differences between these experimental designs? What issues do you have to account for when doing a natural experiment?

The double-blind experiment is useful because

Describe the differences between a comparison group quasi-experiment and a post-test only quasi-experiment.

Experimental designs have the advantage of being superior to non-experimental designs because they most clearly achieve the purpose of

Causal hypotheses are best suited for_______research questions.

Experimental designs are especially helpful for determining the time order of variables and in minimizing the effects of

In experimental designs,the researcher is manipulating the independent variable and seeing what happens to the dependent variable.

In one type of quasi-experimental study design,in place of a control group,one uses a

A placebo

The classic experiment is also referred to as the pretest-posttest control group experiment.

To minimize the effects of an experimenter affecting the research results,we can use a(n)

________research is designed to explain why something varies.

In experimental designs,we need to be careful that the stimulus is administered to one group but not another.

Which type of experimental design was employed by Chris Caldeira in the focal research example?

In field experiments,the researcher does not

Which of the following statements is correct?

The Uses of Social Research

Theory and Research

Ethics and Social Research

Planning a Research Project

Sampling

Measurement

Cross-Sectional, Longitudinal, and Case Study Designs

Questionnaires and Structured Interviews

Qualitative Interviewing

Observational Techniques

Using Available Data

Content Analysis

Applied Social Research

Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis

Filters