RM - Exam II Quiz Questions well
answered to pass
Assigning numbers to objects or events according to prescribed: - correct answer ✔✔Measurement
Arithmetic operations are not possible, and the data are qualitative: - correct answer ✔✔Nominal
Level of measurement found in rating scales: - correct answer ✔✔Ordinal
Units of measurement such as inches, pounds, feet, and decibels are examples of ____________ level of
measurement: - correct answer ✔✔Ratio
If interval data are extremely skewed (not normally distributed), the __________ is a poor indicator of
central location: - correct answer ✔✔Mean
For the set of data [7, 9, 3, 2], the median is: - correct answer ✔✔5
An individual score of 80 on a standardized test with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 10 is: -
correct answer ✔✔2 SD below the mean
Stem-and-leaf plots provide the same information as __________ but in a different way: - correct answer
✔✔histogram
The unit of analysis is a time series research design is a: - correct answer ✔✔dyad, classroom, single
individual
A defining characteristic of single case research: - correct answer ✔✔relies on replication for external
validity
, Observations continue in the baseline phase of single case designs until: - correct answer ✔✔a
predictable pattern of behavior is established
In A-B-A single case research designs, the_____ phase is the treatment phase: - correct answer ✔✔B
In the extended form A-B-A-B, the second B in the series represents: - correct answer ✔✔Re-
introduction of treatment
Add the following single case designs, _____ provides the best evidence for cause effect between the
treatment and dependent variable: - correct answer ✔✔A-B-A-B
The A-B-A single case design is also known as the "withdrawal phase": - correct answer ✔✔Second A
_____ is a particular threat to internal validity and simultaneous treatment single case designs: - correct
answer ✔✔multiple treatment interference
This single case design is especially suited for solving clinical problems where skills are practiced and
achieved gradually overtime: - correct answer ✔✔changing-criterion
The ____ single case design is flexible because it can simultaneously analyze three or more target
behaviors (dependent variables): - correct answer ✔✔multiple-baseline
Research design that does not permit conclusions about causality: - correct answer ✔✔correlational
Individuals score high on one variable and similarly high on a second variable and the two variables are
closely related; this statement describes a: - correct answer ✔✔positive and strong correlation
These research designs aim to describe the attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors of a particular population: -
correct answer ✔✔survey
The most economical developmental research design and usually the shortest in duration: - correct
answer ✔✔cross-sectional
answered to pass
Assigning numbers to objects or events according to prescribed: - correct answer ✔✔Measurement
Arithmetic operations are not possible, and the data are qualitative: - correct answer ✔✔Nominal
Level of measurement found in rating scales: - correct answer ✔✔Ordinal
Units of measurement such as inches, pounds, feet, and decibels are examples of ____________ level of
measurement: - correct answer ✔✔Ratio
If interval data are extremely skewed (not normally distributed), the __________ is a poor indicator of
central location: - correct answer ✔✔Mean
For the set of data [7, 9, 3, 2], the median is: - correct answer ✔✔5
An individual score of 80 on a standardized test with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 10 is: -
correct answer ✔✔2 SD below the mean
Stem-and-leaf plots provide the same information as __________ but in a different way: - correct answer
✔✔histogram
The unit of analysis is a time series research design is a: - correct answer ✔✔dyad, classroom, single
individual
A defining characteristic of single case research: - correct answer ✔✔relies on replication for external
validity
, Observations continue in the baseline phase of single case designs until: - correct answer ✔✔a
predictable pattern of behavior is established
In A-B-A single case research designs, the_____ phase is the treatment phase: - correct answer ✔✔B
In the extended form A-B-A-B, the second B in the series represents: - correct answer ✔✔Re-
introduction of treatment
Add the following single case designs, _____ provides the best evidence for cause effect between the
treatment and dependent variable: - correct answer ✔✔A-B-A-B
The A-B-A single case design is also known as the "withdrawal phase": - correct answer ✔✔Second A
_____ is a particular threat to internal validity and simultaneous treatment single case designs: - correct
answer ✔✔multiple treatment interference
This single case design is especially suited for solving clinical problems where skills are practiced and
achieved gradually overtime: - correct answer ✔✔changing-criterion
The ____ single case design is flexible because it can simultaneously analyze three or more target
behaviors (dependent variables): - correct answer ✔✔multiple-baseline
Research design that does not permit conclusions about causality: - correct answer ✔✔correlational
Individuals score high on one variable and similarly high on a second variable and the two variables are
closely related; this statement describes a: - correct answer ✔✔positive and strong correlation
These research designs aim to describe the attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors of a particular population: -
correct answer ✔✔survey
The most economical developmental research design and usually the shortest in duration: - correct
answer ✔✔cross-sectional
