Psyc 2101 Exam 4 Study Guide
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Both Shakita and Chris are studying the effects of frustration on task completion. Shakita is
using a ______ design and Chris is using a _______ design.
True experimental; quasi-experimental
Which of the following is a quasi-experimental design in which participants are not randomly
assigned to groups and are tested only after exposure to the quasi-independent variable?
Nonequivalent control group design
In a nonequivalent control group interrupted time series design, the independent variable is
studied as:
Both a repeated measures variable and an independent-groups variable
Which of the following threats to internal validity is related to human subjectivity?
Demand characteristics
, In quasi-experimental design, the researcher does not have experimental control over the
independent variable and does not randomly assign participants to conditions. This results in
which of the following?
A weaker casual claim than a true experiment
Dr. LaGuardia is a cognitive neuroscientist who is interested in the effect of brain concussions on
the ability to recognize faces. In interrogating the construct validity of Dr. LaGuardia's study,
which of the following statements is accurate?
Because Dr. LaGuardia's participants actually experienced concussions, the independent
variable appears to have construct validity.
Which of the following is a difference between participants in small-N designs
compared to large-N designs?
Large-N designs are more concerned with selecting representative participants, while small-n
designs focus on unique cases.
Which of the following is NOT a small-N design?
Interrupted time-series design
Dr. Anderson is a nutritionist who helps clients lose weight prior to surgery. Which of the
following is NOT a trade-off Dr. Anderson's use of a small-N design?
It will be harder to interpret the size of the effect
questions with verified answers
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Both Shakita and Chris are studying the effects of frustration on task completion. Shakita is
using a ______ design and Chris is using a _______ design.
True experimental; quasi-experimental
Which of the following is a quasi-experimental design in which participants are not randomly
assigned to groups and are tested only after exposure to the quasi-independent variable?
Nonequivalent control group design
In a nonequivalent control group interrupted time series design, the independent variable is
studied as:
Both a repeated measures variable and an independent-groups variable
Which of the following threats to internal validity is related to human subjectivity?
Demand characteristics
, In quasi-experimental design, the researcher does not have experimental control over the
independent variable and does not randomly assign participants to conditions. This results in
which of the following?
A weaker casual claim than a true experiment
Dr. LaGuardia is a cognitive neuroscientist who is interested in the effect of brain concussions on
the ability to recognize faces. In interrogating the construct validity of Dr. LaGuardia's study,
which of the following statements is accurate?
Because Dr. LaGuardia's participants actually experienced concussions, the independent
variable appears to have construct validity.
Which of the following is a difference between participants in small-N designs
compared to large-N designs?
Large-N designs are more concerned with selecting representative participants, while small-n
designs focus on unique cases.
Which of the following is NOT a small-N design?
Interrupted time-series design
Dr. Anderson is a nutritionist who helps clients lose weight prior to surgery. Which of the
following is NOT a trade-off Dr. Anderson's use of a small-N design?
It will be harder to interpret the size of the effect
