Deck 9: Group Research Designs

Question 1

Which of the following is a type of group research design?

A)pre-experimental
B)quasi-experimental
C)experimental
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Group research designs cannot be used in program evaluation to determine if outcomes have been met.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

A study designed to test the knowledge of the participants on job skills training after they complete the course is an example of a(n)

A)pre-experimental design.
B)quasi-experimental design.
C)experimental design.
D)single subject design.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Deciding the procedures to following including the sample and what type of data will be collected, as well as the timeframe for the data collection is known as the ________________________________.

A)sampling frame
B)evaluation plan
C)data analysis
D)budgeting process

Question 5

It is important to consider the evaluation audience when designing the evaluation plan.

Question 6

Which of the following is/are true about quasi-experimental designs?

A)there is no random sampling
B)there is never a control group
C)there is sometimes a control group
D)a and c only
E)none of the above

Question 7

A study that does not have a pretest measure, but has a post-test only with random assignment to a control or intervention group is an example of a

A)pre-experimental design.
B)quasi-experimental design.
C)experimental design.
D)Solomon four group design.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is/are true about experimental designs?

A)they are the most rigorous of the designs
B)they do not require random assignment to a control or intervention group
C)it is not possible to conduct a study of this design in the social sciences
D)the comparison and control groups do not need to be equivalent
E)all of the above are true

Question 9

In group research design, an X symbolizes the _____________ and an O symbolizes the ____________________.

A)beginning of an intervention; an assessment period
B)an assessment period; an alternative treatment
C)beginning of an intervention; treatment as usual
D)baseline phase; intervention phase

Question 10

Answering questions on a survey more positively to please a therapist or evaluator is known as social desirability.

Question 11

When a problem resolves itself over time and the change is not just the result of the intervention, this is which alternative explanation or threat to internal validity?

A)history
B)maturation
C)attrition
D)mortality
E)none of the above

Question 12

A study to determine the impact of a new policy or law in which the evaluator examines data points before and after passage, without a comparison group, is which type of design?

A)pre-experimental design
B)quasi-experimental design
C)experimental design
D)single subject design
E)multiple time series

Question 13

In a study in which a data point is gathered more than once and the same instrument or survey is used each time, results of the study may be questioned due to which threat of internal validity?

A)history
B)instrumentation
C)testing
D)selection
E)none of the above

Question 14

A one-group pretest-posttest or posttest only design would fall under which category?

A)pre-experimental design
B)quasi-experimental design
C)experimental design
D)single subject design
E)an experiment

Question 15

As a beginning program evaluator, it is recommended that you choose a single program with which to began, rather than a multi-program study.

Question 16

A program evaluation study in which some clients were on a waiting list for a treatment, but compared to those who began treatment immediately would be what type of design?

A)pre-experimental design
B)quasi-experimental design
C)experimental design
D)single subject design
E)an experiment

Question 17

Classical experiments are necessary in the social sciences in order to prove any findings.

Question 18

Studies without random assignment and pre-tests are among the stronger of the group research designs.