Deck 7: Evaluation Design

Question 1

Quantitative research uses _______________ data to answer specific research questions and is analyzed using statistics.

Answer 1

numerical

Question 2

It is important to understand the knowledge gained through ___________ research prior to utilizing the information in ___________ research.

Answer 2

basic; applied

Question 3

The _____________ variable is usually changed or manipulated in order to see the effect on the ____________ variable.

Answer 3

independent; dependent

Question 4

The ___________ variable acts between the independent and dependent variable, whereas the ___________ variable shows how relationships change with different variables.

Question 5

In __________ group assignment, researchers use census data to determine what percent of individuals are needed in each group.

Question 6

Operational definitions are based on ___________ as well as the research questions.

Question 7

When the researcher and the participant do not know which treatment the participant is getting, this is referred to as a ______________ study.

Question 8

Which experimental design involves manipulation of the independent variable and random assignment of participants to groups?

A) True Experimental
B) Non-Experimental
C) Semi-Experimental
D) Quasi-Experimental

Question 9

When something can be changed or manipulated during an experiment or intervention it is defined as a:

A) Construct
B) Theory
C) Treatment
D) Variable

Question 10

A variable that is measured over an incremental range and may take any value within a range, such as weight or age, is called:

A) Confounding
B) Continuous
C) Controlled
D) Categorical

Question 11

A variable that belongs in mutually exclusive groups .

A) Confounding
B) Continuous
C) Controlled
D) Categorical

Question 12

Putting colored cards into a bowl and drawing a different colored card to assign them to a coordinating group based on the color of the card is an example of what kind of assignment strategy?

A) Spatial group assignment
B) Non-random group assignment
C) Group assignment by age
D) Random group assignment

Question 13

In research, a concept, which is a thought or notion that is more challenging to measure, is termed a(n):

A) Construct
B) Variable
C) Element
D) Group

Question 14

Which of the following is a strategy used for a true-experimental design?

A) Assigning participants to groups based on age
B) manipulating the dependent variable
C) exploring cause and effect of relationships
D) All of the above are correct

Question 15

The purpose, or research question, must guide the evaluation design.

Question 16

Applied research is defined as gathering information, discovering knowledge by asking new questions and building on existing knowledge.

Question 17

Operational definitions cannot help reduce bias in the data analysis and interpretation

Question 18

Multiple measurements involve measuring one variable several times, whereas single measurements are individual items being measured and only recorded once.

Question 19

A treatment or program is considered a single measurement.

Question 20

To ensure randomization when using the Every N^th Group Assignment strategy you can arrange participants by last name.

Question 21

For each construct it is necessary to provide an operational definition.

Question 22

Quasi-experimental design utilizes random assignment and matched groups.

Question 23

The most common design used in research, where variables are not manipulated, is called non-experimental design.