Deck 6: Quantitative Research: Advanced Experimental Designs

Question 1

The purpose of counter-balancing in a repeated measures design is to:

A) Provide similarity in tasks with different experimental groups
B) Control for participant improvement on a task due to practice
C) Replicate similar conditions for task or performance
D) Compare experimental and control groups

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Consider the following outline of a Soloman 4-Group Design. What should be inserted in the empty box?

A) Treatment
B) Pretest
C) Posttest
D) No Posttest
E) Placebo

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following is true of a mixed experimental design?

A) Contains at least one between-groups factor and one repeated measure
B) Contains two or more between-groups factors
C) Contains two or more repeated measure factors
D) Contains no repeated measure factors
E) Contains no between-groups factors

Answer 3

A

Question 4

In a repeated measure design, different groups of participants are tested over time.

Question 5

The difference between an experimental design and a quasi experimental design is that an experiment is conducted in a controlled laboratory environment and a quasi-experiment is conducted in naturally occurring conditions.

Question 6

Reseachers have found that teens who report more problems at home are likely to be high-frequency viewers of slasher films. This finding demonstrates:

A) Main effect
B) Interaction effect

Question 7

To compare the means of more than two groups in a repeated measures design, which statistical test is appropriate?

A) Paired t test
B) Repeated measures ANOVA

Question 8

Researchers have found that teens that score moderate-to-high in fear and high in empathy are more likely to identify with the victim in violent slasher films, whereas teens who score low in fear and low in empathy are likely to identify with the killer in slasher films. This research demonstrates a/an:

A) Main effect
B) Interaction effect

Question 9

Imagine you are studying the effects of two independent variables, Exercise and Diet on Concentration, using a completely crossed factorial design. You have two levels for each independent variable (Exercise/No Exercise, and Diet with Sugar/Diet with No Sugar). You assign participants to conditions and assess effects on a concentration task. Which of the following best describes the factorial design?

A) 4X2 factorial design
B) 4X4 factorial design
C) 2X2 factorial design
D) 2X2X2 factorial design

Question 10

To compare the means of two groups in a repeated measures design, which statistical test is appropriate?

A) Paired t test
B) ANOVA