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Practice Quiz Chapter 04
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All of the following are true regarding quantitative study design (QSD) except ________.
a) a QSD is based on a constructivist philosophical worldview
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b) QSDs can be used to address descriptive, predictive, or explanatory research problems
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c) threats to internal and external validity need to be considered when implementing a QSD
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d) experimental, quasi-experimental, and non-experimental designs are examples of QSDs
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e) QSDs can involve determining associations, comparing groups, and/or testing measures
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There are five questions that researchers can use to assist with determining the study design. These include all of the following except ________.
a) Are the people in the study assigned to groups?
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b) How many measurements are being used?
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c) What types of measures or observations are being used?
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d) Is there an interest in generalizing the findings to other populations or settings?
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e) Can you conclude that the findings are based on the manipulation of the dependent variable?
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You are interested in examining the impact of a mindfulness program on levels of stress experienced among collegiate volleyball players and non-athlete undergraduate students. As such, you choose a ________ design.
a) true-experimental
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b) quasi-experimental
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c) qualitative
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d) non-experimental
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e) pre-experimental
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For her undergraduate thesis project, Jane has the study participants complete a reaction time test on the computer, followed by a three-minute maximal exercise test, and then the reaction test again. This exemplifies a ________ type of pre-experimental research design.
a) One-time case study
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b) Pre-test-post-test design with one group
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c) Part-test only with nonequivalent groups
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d) Alternative treatment post-test only with nonequivalent groups design
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e) Single-subjects design
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All of the following are common to a non-experimental study design except ________.
a) no randomization to groups
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b) often classified as cross-sectional or longitudinal
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c) cause and effect relationships can be demonstrated
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d) no manipulation of the independent variable
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e) conclusions rely on researcher interpretation and observation
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A participant completes a novel task for the first time, and then becomes familiar with the testing procedures so that his/her performance is enhanced when the test is performed again. This threat to internal validity is referred to as ________.
a) instrument accuracy
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b) maturation
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c) testing effects
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d) setting and treatment interaction
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e) the Hawthorne effect
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A researcher is aware that one of the study participants is an athlete and as a result, pushes him harder during the fitness test than the other participants who are non-athletes. This exemplifies ________.
a) the halo effect
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b) the Hawthorne effect
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c) selection bias
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d) the placebo effect
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e) maturation effects
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Temperature in Celsius and time are examples of ________ data.
a) nominal
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b) ordinal
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c) discrete
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d) interval
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e) ratio
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A(n) ________ would be considered inappropriate for collecting quantitative data.
a) survey
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b) observation
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c) pedometer
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d) skinfold caliper
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e) unstructured interview
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You are conducting a study examining the impact of aerobic exercise on fatigue among cancer survivors. Mary, one of your participants, offers to ask the members of her survivorship group at the hospital to participate in the study. This is an example of ________ sampling.
a) expert
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b) quota
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c) snowball
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d) systematic
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e) convenience
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The study design informs the methods of measurement, assessment, and statistical analyses that will be used to answer the research question.
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b) False
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Reliability is a term used to reflect the degree to which we can have confidence in our conclusions based on the research we conduct.
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b) False
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The only study design that can be used to determine cause and effect is a quasi-experimental design.
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b) False
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Any study that includes a control group, random participant assignment, and manipulation of the independent variable is considered a randomized controlled trial.
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b) False
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Examples of non-probability sampling include random selection, stratified random sampling, and systematic sampling.
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b) False
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