psyc 2101 questions well answered
graded A+ passed
In a nonequivalent control group interrupted time series design, the independent variable is
studied as - correct answer ✔✔both a repeated measures variable and an independent-groups
variable.
RESEARCH STUDY 13.2: Dr. LaGuardia is a cognitive neuroscientist who is interested in the effect
of brain concussions on the ability to recognize faces. They conduct a quasi-experimental study
in which they examine football players before and after the regular season using the Benton
Facial Recognition Test (a published, widely used measure of one's ability to recognize faces) to
compare those who received concussions to those who did not. Dr. LaGuardia finds that players
who had concussions during the regular season performed worse on the Benton Facial
Recognition Test than did players who did not experience concussions.
In interrogating the construct validity of Dr. LaGuardia's study, which of the following statements
is accurate? - correct answer ✔✔Because Dr. LaGuardia's participants actually experienced
concussions, the independent variable appears to have construct validity.
Which of the following topics would be especially well suited to a quasi-experimental design? -
correct answer ✔✔Do people diagnosed with a mental illness have poorer social abilities?
Which of the following is an advantage of using quasi-experimental designs? - correct answer
✔✔They allow researchers to enhance external validity.
Which of the following is true of a quasi-experiment? - correct answer ✔✔We can balance
participant variables between groups in a quasi-experiment.
RESEARCH STUDY 13.1: Dr. Ba is interested in whether joining a fraternity/sorority causes
people to become more concerned about their attractiveness. She recruits a group of 55
freshmen (25 men, 30 women) who are planning to go through fraternity/sorority recruitment
graded A+ passed
In a nonequivalent control group interrupted time series design, the independent variable is
studied as - correct answer ✔✔both a repeated measures variable and an independent-groups
variable.
RESEARCH STUDY 13.2: Dr. LaGuardia is a cognitive neuroscientist who is interested in the effect
of brain concussions on the ability to recognize faces. They conduct a quasi-experimental study
in which they examine football players before and after the regular season using the Benton
Facial Recognition Test (a published, widely used measure of one's ability to recognize faces) to
compare those who received concussions to those who did not. Dr. LaGuardia finds that players
who had concussions during the regular season performed worse on the Benton Facial
Recognition Test than did players who did not experience concussions.
In interrogating the construct validity of Dr. LaGuardia's study, which of the following statements
is accurate? - correct answer ✔✔Because Dr. LaGuardia's participants actually experienced
concussions, the independent variable appears to have construct validity.
Which of the following topics would be especially well suited to a quasi-experimental design? -
correct answer ✔✔Do people diagnosed with a mental illness have poorer social abilities?
Which of the following is an advantage of using quasi-experimental designs? - correct answer
✔✔They allow researchers to enhance external validity.
Which of the following is true of a quasi-experiment? - correct answer ✔✔We can balance
participant variables between groups in a quasi-experiment.
RESEARCH STUDY 13.1: Dr. Ba is interested in whether joining a fraternity/sorority causes
people to become more concerned about their attractiveness. She recruits a group of 55
freshmen (25 men, 30 women) who are planning to go through fraternity/sorority recruitment
