RESEARCH METHODS EXAM 5
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QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS UPDATED
◉ many applied studies that examine realistic behaviors make use of
__________ because _________ ____________would be ____________ or _______
Answer: quasi-experiments
random assignment
difficult/impossible
unethical
◉ pretest-posttest designs
Answer: a behavior is measured twice: once before a treatment or
condition is implemented (the pretest) and once after it has been
implemented (the posttest)
◉ pretest-postest designs is what type of experiment and why
Answer: quasi-experiment
, there is no random assignment of participants to the treatment
◉ what happens during pretest-posttest design
Answer: all participants get the treatment
researchers compares the scores from the pretest and posttest
looking for a change based on the treatment/condition occurring
between the two measurements
◉ researchers can attempt to deal with some of the ________ _________
in pretest-posttest designs by including a ____ _______
Answer: alternative explanations
control group
◉ if participants are randomly assigned to the control group and the
treatment group, the study becomes an
Answer: experiment
◉ however, in many situations random assignment to groups may
not be possible. without random assignment, the study is still a
_______ ______, where it is difficult to rule out ______ ________ of the
results
Answer: quasi-experiment
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS UPDATED
◉ many applied studies that examine realistic behaviors make use of
__________ because _________ ____________would be ____________ or _______
Answer: quasi-experiments
random assignment
difficult/impossible
unethical
◉ pretest-posttest designs
Answer: a behavior is measured twice: once before a treatment or
condition is implemented (the pretest) and once after it has been
implemented (the posttest)
◉ pretest-postest designs is what type of experiment and why
Answer: quasi-experiment
, there is no random assignment of participants to the treatment
◉ what happens during pretest-posttest design
Answer: all participants get the treatment
researchers compares the scores from the pretest and posttest
looking for a change based on the treatment/condition occurring
between the two measurements
◉ researchers can attempt to deal with some of the ________ _________
in pretest-posttest designs by including a ____ _______
Answer: alternative explanations
control group
◉ if participants are randomly assigned to the control group and the
treatment group, the study becomes an
Answer: experiment
◉ however, in many situations random assignment to groups may
not be possible. without random assignment, the study is still a
_______ ______, where it is difficult to rule out ______ ________ of the
results
Answer: quasi-experiment
