Question 1

An experimental design is appropriate if it is________to do so.

Accepted Answer

A)  practical and ethical 
B)  ethical and inexpensive 
C)  inexpensive and timely 
D)  timely and practical 
E)  none of these 
A)  practical and ethical 
B)  ethical and inexpensive 
C)  inexpensive and timely 
D)  timely and practical 
E)  none of these

Question 2

In experimental designs,it is important that the control group and experimental group

Accepted Answer

A)  are as similar as possible. 
B)  represent very different groups so the research is generalizable. 
C)  do not come from the same background. 
D)  receive the same treatment. 
E)  are matched. 
A)  are as similar as possible. 
B)  represent very different groups so the research is generalizable. 
C)  do not come from the same background. 
D)  receive the same treatment. 
E)  are matched.

Question 3

Before conducting an experiment,we can minimize the chances that the control and experimental groups are different from each other in important ways by randomly assigning the population to each group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Solomon four-group design has

Accepted Answer

A)  two experimental and two control groups. 
B)  three experimental groups and one control group. 
C)  two pretest groups and two posttest groups. 
D)  four experimental groups. 
E)  four control groups. 
A)  two experimental and two control groups. 
B)  three experimental groups and one control group. 
C)  two pretest groups and two posttest groups. 
D)  four experimental groups. 
E)  four control groups.

Question 5

What type of experimental design is best when ethical concerns prevent the ability of the researcher to perform a true controlled experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  a Solomon four group design 
B)  a pretest-posttest design 
C)  a quasi-experimental design 
D)  a natural experiment 
E)  a posttest only control group experimental design 
A)  a Solomon four group design 
B)  a pretest-posttest design 
C)  a quasi-experimental design 
D)  a natural experiment 
E)  a posttest only control group experimental design

Question 6

Selecting treatment and control groups from the population by method of random sample increases the study's
generalizability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In classic experimental designs,it is important to measure the dependent variable at two points in time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

An experimental design is appropriate if it is________to do so.

In experimental designs,it is important that the control group and experimental group

Before conducting an experiment,we can minimize the chances that the control and experimental groups are different from each other in important ways by randomly assigning the population to each group.

The Solomon four-group design has

What type of experimental design is best when ethical concerns prevent the ability of the researcher to perform a true controlled experiment?

Selecting treatment and control groups from the population by method of random sample increases the study's generalizability.

In classic experimental designs,it is important to measure the dependent variable at two points in time.

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Exam 8: Experimental Research

An experimental design is appropriate if it is________to do so.

In experimental designs,it is important that the control group and experimental group

Before conducting an experiment,we can minimize the chances that the control and experimental groups are different from each other in important ways by randomly assigning the population to each group.

The Solomon four-group design has

What type of experimental design is best when ethical concerns prevent the ability of the researcher to perform a true controlled experiment?

Selecting treatment and control groups from the population by method of random sample increases the study's generalizability.

In classic experimental designs,it is important to measure the dependent variable at two points in time.

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