Question 1

Which of the following sequences exemplifies the method of a single-subject design?

Accepted Answer

A)   measure behavior prior to treatment, apply treatment, withdraw treatment
B)   apply treatment, measure behavior, withdraw treatment
C)   apply treatment, withdraw treatment, measure behavior
D)   apply treatment with a treatmentE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

What is the primary advantage of ABAB design?

Accepted Answer

A)   addressing ethical concerns
B)   lower cost
C)   less time involved
D)   easier trainingE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Longitudinal studies examine changes that occur with age; what do cross-sectional studies examine?

Accepted Answer

A)   immediate treatment effects across groups
B)   long-term treatment effects
C)   age changes
D)   age differencesE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Which design is represented below? Group 1 Treatment Posttest
Group 2 No Treatment Posttest

Accepted Answer

A)   nonequivalent control group design
B)   static group comparison
C)   Solomon two group design
D)   factorial designE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Which quasi-experimental design is the one most often used?

Accepted Answer

A)   pretest posttest control group design
B)   multiple baseline design
C)   nonequivalent control group design
D)   static group comparison designE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

In the above example, if Dr. Moore intervenes with reinforcement for one month, withholds treatment for one month but then re-intervenes, Dr. Moore's design is best represented as __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   ABC
B)   ABA
C)   ABAB
D)   ABBAE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

If, while using the nonequivalent control group design, the researcher discovers that groups differ on the pretest measure, one technique which can be used to statistically equalize the groups on the pretest is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   factor analysis
B)   Analysis of Variance (ANOV
A)  
C)   parallel forms pretesting
D)   Analysis of Covariance (ANCOV
A)  E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

What is the most serious threat to internal validity in nonequivalent control group design?

Accepted Answer

A)   selection
B)   maturation
C)   mortality
D)   testingE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Compared to longitudinal studies, cross-sectional studies ______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   are much less expensive
B)   have better comparability of groups
C)   have higher mortality rates
D)   cost the sameE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

What type of research method assesses changes in behavior in one group of subjects at more than one point in time?

Accepted Answer

A)   longitudinal
B)   historical
C)   cross-sectional
D)   qualitativeE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Single subject designs are useful because they

Accepted Answer

A)   allow for an in-depth examination of specific behaviors.
B)   are used when the behavior on which the researcher is focusing is not very well defined in operational terms.
C)   allow for random assignment of participants into groups.
D)   have no threats to internal validity.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

What is the major limitation of the quasi-experimental design?

Accepted Answer

A)   its complexity
B)   its reliance on continuous independent variables
C)   the preassignment to groups
D)   overreliance on randomizationE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Professor Russel wants to examine the effectiveness of his new reading instruction method for third graders. He locates two third grade classes in the same school. He assesses all students' current reading ability at the start of the school year. He then has one classroom utilize his new instruction method while the other classroom uses the traditional method. At the end of the school year, Professor Russell assesses reading ability once again and compares group differences. The design of this study exemplifies which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   nonequivalent control group design
B)   static group comparison
C)   Solomon two group design
D)   factorial designE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

If you want to answer a research question regarding whether a particular group of subjects experiences any significant changes in behavior as they age, but you do not have the time or money for a traditional longitudinal study, which method would be acceptable?

Accepted Answer

A)   cross-sectional
B)   historical
C)   follow-up
D)   none of the above would be acceptableE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

The term nonequivalent in "nonequivalent control group design" refers to the nonequivalence of __________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   sample size
B)   pretesting procedures
C)   groups before the experiment begins
D)   groups after the experiment has endedE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

What is one drawback of longitudinal studies?

Accepted Answer

A)   They assess changes in subjects over time.
B)   The subjects act as their own controls.
C)   They can have a high mortality rate.
D)   The researcher does not manipulate any variables.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

How can age and the time the measurement took place be confounding?

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Question 18

Which allows for in-depth examination of specific behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)   nonequivalent control group design
B)   static group comparison
C)   single-subject design
D)   one-group pretest posttest designE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Which design is presented below? Group 1 Pretest Treatment Posttest
Group 2 Pretest No Treatment Posttest

Accepted Answer

A)   nonequivalent control group design
B)   static group comparison
C)   Solomon two group design
D)   factorial designE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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