Exam 8: Experiments for Evaluation Research

How would you clean your data?

What steps will you need to take to protect your participants?

What is contamination, and how would you try to minimize it?

What is an executive summary, and why would you use it?

Conceptualize one dependent variable from your hypotheses. How will you measure this variable, and how will you collect the data that will measure it?

Write four hypotheses for this research question.

How will you ensure quality control in your data collection procedures?

What steps would you take to prepare for data collection?

Which type of study design will you use for this research? How will it differ from a classical experiment and why? How will this affect the validity of your results?

In addition to matching, what is another method for minimizing bias when assigning subjects to experimental groups?

How would you try to diminish the attrition rate? How will it affect your results if the rate is high?

Which type of study design will you use for this research? How will it differ from a classical experiment and why? How will this affect the validity of your results?

How would you try to diminish the attrition rate? How will it affect your results if the rate is high?

How would you clean your data?

Will informed consent be needed for your study? Why or why not?

What steps would you take to prepare for data collection?

Identify the independent and dependent variables in your hypotheses.

Evaluate the external validity of your study.

Write four hypotheses for this research question.

What is contamination, and how would you try to minimize it?