Question 1

Recommendations to maximize compliance with the case assignment protocol in experiments or quasi-experiments include​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​having agency staff implement the case assignment decisions. 
B)  NOT explaining to agency staff the purpose and nature of the case assignment protocol.​ 
C)  pilot testing the randomization procedure in the agency.​ 
D)  assigning control of the case assignment protocol to multiple agency staff members.​ 
A)  ​having agency staff implement the case assignment decisions. 
B)  NOT explaining to agency staff the purpose and nature of the case assignment protocol.​ 
C)  pilot testing the randomization procedure in the agency.​ 
D)  assigning control of the case assignment protocol to multiple agency staff members.​

Question 2

Quasi-experiments using nonequivalent comparison groups without random assignment can be credible, assuming that the comparability of the experimental and comparison groups is plausible-especially if the researcher provides substantial evidence of that comparability.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Administering multiple pretests in a non-equivalent comparison group design:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​enables us to detect whether participants are already engaged in a change process before treatment begins. 
B)  increases the likelihood that improvement from pretest to posttest is a function of statistical regression.​ 
C)  makes it more difficult to detect trends in the data..​ 
D)  decreases the internal validity of the design.​ 
A)  ​enables us to detect whether participants are already engaged in a change process before treatment begins. 
B)  increases the likelihood that improvement from pretest to posttest is a function of statistical regression.​ 
C)  makes it more difficult to detect trends in the data..​ 
D)  decreases the internal validity of the design.​

Question 4

Administering multiple pretests in quasi-experiments using nonequivalent comparison groups helps in detecting whether participants were already engaged in a change process before treatment began.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Case-control designs have a high degree of internal validity because they eliminate the problem of recall bias.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The internal validity of quasi-experiments using nonequivalent comparison groups without random assignment is weakened when switching replications are employed.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Videotaping treatment sessions should be used only as a last resort when assessing intervention fidelity.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

​It is safe to assume that agency staff members who initially approve of an experiment will remain in close compliance with its research protocol throughout the study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is descriptive of simple time-series designs?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​They guard against a process of maturation that could occur and would otherwise go undetected. 
B)  Regular fluctuations that occur apart from the experimental stimulus cannot be identified.​ 
C)  They serve as a protection against the possible influence of some extraneous factor.​ 
D)  The fewer data point, the better.​ 
A)  ​They guard against a process of maturation that could occur and would otherwise go undetected. 
B)  Regular fluctuations that occur apart from the experimental stimulus cannot be identified.​ 
C)  They serve as a protection against the possible influence of some extraneous factor.​ 
D)  The fewer data point, the better.​

Recommendations to maximize compliance with the case assignment protocol in experiments or quasi-experiments include

Quasi-experiments using nonequivalent comparison groups without random assignment can be credible, assuming that the comparability of the experimental and comparison groups is plausible-especially if the researcher provides substantial evidence of that comparability.

Administering multiple pretests in a non-equivalent comparison group design:

Administering multiple pretests in quasi-experiments using nonequivalent comparison groups helps in detecting whether participants were already engaged in a change process before treatment began.

Case-control designs have a high degree of internal validity because they eliminate the problem of recall bias.

The internal validity of quasi-experiments using nonequivalent comparison groups without random assignment is weakened when switching replications are employed.

Videotaping treatment sessions should be used only as a last resort when assessing intervention fidelity.

It is safe to assume that agency staff members who initially approve of an experiment will remain in close compliance with its research protocol throughout the study.

Which of the following is descriptive of simple time-series designs?

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Causal Inference and Experimental Designs

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Exam 12: Quasi-Experimental Designs

Recommendations to maximize compliance with the case assignment protocol in experiments or quasi-experiments include​

Quasi-experiments using nonequivalent comparison groups without random assignment can be credible, assuming that the comparability of the experimental and comparison groups is plausible-especially if the researcher provides substantial evidence of that comparability.​

Administering multiple pretests in a non-equivalent comparison group design:​

Administering multiple pretests in quasi-experiments using nonequivalent comparison groups helps in detecting whether participants were already engaged in a change process before treatment began.​

Case-control designs have a high degree of internal validity because they eliminate the problem of recall bias.​

The internal validity of quasi-experiments using nonequivalent comparison groups without random assignment is weakened when switching replications are employed.​

Videotaping treatment sessions should be used only as a last resort when assessing intervention fidelity.​

​It is safe to assume that agency staff members who initially approve of an experiment will remain in close compliance with its research protocol throughout the study.

Which of the following is descriptive of simple time-series designs?​

Why Study Research

Evidence-Based Practice

Factors Influencing the Research Process

Comparing Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods of Inquiry

The Ethics and Politics of Social Work Research

Culturally Competent Research

Problem Formulation

Conceptualization in Quantitative and Qualitative Inquiry

Measurement

Constructing Measurement Instruments

Causal Inference and Experimental Designs

Single-Case Evaluation Designs

Program Evaluation

Sampling

Survey Research

Analyzing Existing Data: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods

Qualitative Research: General Principles

Qualitative Research: Specific Methods

Qualitative Data Analysis

Descriptive Data Analysis

Inferential Data Analysis

Writing Research Proposals and Reports

Filters

Recommendations to maximize compliance with the case assignment protocol in experiments or quasi-experiments include

Quasi-experiments using nonequivalent comparison groups without random assignment can be credible, assuming that the comparability of the experimental and comparison groups is plausible-especially if the researcher provides substantial evidence of that comparability.

Administering multiple pretests in a non-equivalent comparison group design:

Administering multiple pretests in quasi-experiments using nonequivalent comparison groups helps in detecting whether participants were already engaged in a change process before treatment began.

Case-control designs have a high degree of internal validity because they eliminate the problem of recall bias.

The internal validity of quasi-experiments using nonequivalent comparison groups without random assignment is weakened when switching replications are employed.

Videotaping treatment sessions should be used only as a last resort when assessing intervention fidelity.

It is safe to assume that agency staff members who initially approve of an experiment will remain in close compliance with its research protocol throughout the study.

Which of the following is descriptive of simple time-series designs?