SPCE 630 EXAM 1 MIDTERM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
Inconsistent implementation of condition protocols refers to which threat to internal
validity - Answer -Procedural Infidelity
Which level of scientific understanding includes observation and accurate description of
phenomena - Answer -Description
Which level of scientific understanding refers to observing the correlation between two
variables - Answer -Prediction
Which level of scientific understanding refers to reliable change produced by change in
the independent variable - Answer -Control
Single case research design differs from group design in that the participant serves as
their own: - Answer -Control
Articles in which researchers report the findings of original research are: - Answer -
Primary Research
Articles in which the authors summarize the findings of other researchers are: - Answer
-Review Articles
Articles that report statistical analyses from existing research are: - Answer -Meta-
Analyses
Duration recording is a suitable data collection method for all of the following behaviors
EXCEPT: - Answer -Number of times a student engaged in physical aggression
Event Recording is used to measure behaviors that: - Answer -*Have a clear begining
and end, *Do not occur at a frequency that is too high to count, *Are brief and temporary
Variables manipulated by researchers are known as: - Answer -Independent variables
Which of the following is the correct APA citation (7th edition)? - Answer -Ledford, J. R.,
& Gast, D. L. (Eds.). (2018). Single case research methodology: Applications in special
education and behavioral sciences (3rd ed.). Routledge
Well-designed applied research studies should - Answer -Include systematic study of
behaviors in typical environments
, The committee responsible for examining proposed studies to ensure human participant
safety and ethical compliance is the: - Answer -Institutional Review Board
Respect for persons, beneficence, and justice are ethical principles outlined in the: -
Answer -Belmont Report
The same level of risk a participant would encounter in daily life is: - Answer -Minimal
Risk
Maximizing potential benefits while minimizing potential harm is: - Answer -Beneficence
Which of the following is NOT a function of a literature review? - Answer -Presenting a
clear and concise summary of the paper
The methods section of a research article: - Answer -Provides a detailed operation
description of how the study was conducted
The relevance of a study's data is outlined in the: - Answer -Discussion
The five sections of a final report in order are: - Answer -abstract, introduction, method,
results, discussion
Which type of recording samples behavior occurrences and provides an estimate of the
actual occurrences of the behavior? - Answer -Discontinuous recording
When using momentary time sampling, occurrences of the target behavior are recording
if the behavior occurs: - Answer -At the end of the interval
If observers do not agree on behavior occurrences when collecting data (low
interobserver agreement), which common problems could be present? - Answer -
Observer Bias
Error
Observer Drift
Whole interval recording tends to: - Answer -Underestimate behavior occurrences
Which type of validity refers to whether or not the measurement procedures accurately
reflect the target behavior being measured? - Answer -Construct Validity
Reliability and validity refer to the same concept. - Answer -False
Which of the following is the best example of a non-reversible dependent variable? -
Answer -Reading sight words
Researchers can write non-examples of target behaviors in order to help increase: -
Answer -Reliability
ANSWERS
Inconsistent implementation of condition protocols refers to which threat to internal
validity - Answer -Procedural Infidelity
Which level of scientific understanding includes observation and accurate description of
phenomena - Answer -Description
Which level of scientific understanding refers to observing the correlation between two
variables - Answer -Prediction
Which level of scientific understanding refers to reliable change produced by change in
the independent variable - Answer -Control
Single case research design differs from group design in that the participant serves as
their own: - Answer -Control
Articles in which researchers report the findings of original research are: - Answer -
Primary Research
Articles in which the authors summarize the findings of other researchers are: - Answer
-Review Articles
Articles that report statistical analyses from existing research are: - Answer -Meta-
Analyses
Duration recording is a suitable data collection method for all of the following behaviors
EXCEPT: - Answer -Number of times a student engaged in physical aggression
Event Recording is used to measure behaviors that: - Answer -*Have a clear begining
and end, *Do not occur at a frequency that is too high to count, *Are brief and temporary
Variables manipulated by researchers are known as: - Answer -Independent variables
Which of the following is the correct APA citation (7th edition)? - Answer -Ledford, J. R.,
& Gast, D. L. (Eds.). (2018). Single case research methodology: Applications in special
education and behavioral sciences (3rd ed.). Routledge
Well-designed applied research studies should - Answer -Include systematic study of
behaviors in typical environments
, The committee responsible for examining proposed studies to ensure human participant
safety and ethical compliance is the: - Answer -Institutional Review Board
Respect for persons, beneficence, and justice are ethical principles outlined in the: -
Answer -Belmont Report
The same level of risk a participant would encounter in daily life is: - Answer -Minimal
Risk
Maximizing potential benefits while minimizing potential harm is: - Answer -Beneficence
Which of the following is NOT a function of a literature review? - Answer -Presenting a
clear and concise summary of the paper
The methods section of a research article: - Answer -Provides a detailed operation
description of how the study was conducted
The relevance of a study's data is outlined in the: - Answer -Discussion
The five sections of a final report in order are: - Answer -abstract, introduction, method,
results, discussion
Which type of recording samples behavior occurrences and provides an estimate of the
actual occurrences of the behavior? - Answer -Discontinuous recording
When using momentary time sampling, occurrences of the target behavior are recording
if the behavior occurs: - Answer -At the end of the interval
If observers do not agree on behavior occurrences when collecting data (low
interobserver agreement), which common problems could be present? - Answer -
Observer Bias
Error
Observer Drift
Whole interval recording tends to: - Answer -Underestimate behavior occurrences
Which type of validity refers to whether or not the measurement procedures accurately
reflect the target behavior being measured? - Answer -Construct Validity
Reliability and validity refer to the same concept. - Answer -False
Which of the following is the best example of a non-reversible dependent variable? -
Answer -Reading sight words
Researchers can write non-examples of target behaviors in order to help increase: -
Answer -Reliability
