psyc 2101 Exam #Questions with correct answers
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.
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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Do people diagnosed with a mental illness have poorer
social abilities?
Which of the following is an advantage of using quasi-experimental designs? -
✔✔They allow researchers to enhance external validity.
Which of the following is true of a quasi-experiment? - ✔✔We can balance
participant variables between groups in a quasi-experiment.
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.
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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Do people diagnosed with a mental illness have poorer
social abilities?
Which of the following is an advantage of using quasi-experimental designs? -
✔✔They allow researchers to enhance external validity.
Which of the following is true of a quasi-experiment? - ✔✔We can balance
participant variables between groups in a quasi-experiment.
