Deck 8: Elements of Design

Question 1

The two types of research questions are:

A) theoretical and practical.
B) basic and applied.
C) experimental and nonexperimental.
D) true or false.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following choices does not represent a categorical variable?

A) Gender
B) Ethnicity
C) Age
D) Marital status

Answer 2

C

Question 3

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

A) the pre-set AU: Does this make sense? Is it a plausible choice?
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B) constructs
C) the controlled variable
D) multiple observations

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The most common design used in research, in which variables are not manipulated, is a:

A) nonexperimental design.
B) construct.
C) quasi-experimental design.
D) semi-experimental design.

Question 5

Which of the following is combined with a construct in research design?

A) Quasi-experimental design
B) Cause-and-effect relationship
C) Continuous variables
D) Operational definition

Question 6

As it has fewer restrictions, a quasi-experimental design is mainly used in which form of research?

A) Basic research
B) Semi-experimental research
C) Applied research
D) Elemental research

Question 7

Which research design cannot determine cause-and-effect relationships?

A) Qualitative research
B) Quasi-experimental design
C) True experimental design
D) Nonexperimental design

Question 8

Theories are always used in evaluations.

Question 9

Applied research is completed prior to undertaking basic research.

Question 10

Variables have attributes.

Question 11

If a construct has low validity, then the study results will have high generalizability to other study populations.

Question 12

Ethical issues can still occur with randomized controlled trials (RCTs).

Question 13

In evaluations, the _____________ and ____________ define the project.

Question 14

____________ ______________ involve measuring one variable several times over a defined period of time.

Question 15

Match the types of variables with their definitions.
-Manipulating; changes to understand the effect

A) Independent
B) Dependent
C) Moderating
D) Mediating
E) Controlled
F) Confounding

Question 16

Match the types of variables with their definitions.
-Responding; reacts to change

A) Independent
B) Dependent
C) Moderating
D) Mediating
E) Controlled
F) Confounding

Question 17

Match the types of variables with their definitions.
-Shows how relationships change with different variables

A) Independent
B) Dependent
C) Moderating
D) Mediating
E) Controlled
F) Confounding

Question 18

Match the types of variables with their definitions.
-Intervenes; acts between the independent and dependent variables

A) Independent
B) Dependent
C) Moderating
D) Mediating
E) Controlled
F) Confounding

Question 19

Match the types of variables with their definitions.
-Held constant; other variables are analyzed without interference

A) Independent
B) Dependent
C) Moderating
D) Mediating
E) Controlled
F) Confounding

Question 20

Match the types of variables with their definitions.
-Interferes with the dependent and independent variables; extraneous

A) Independent
B) Dependent
C) Moderating
D) Mediating
E) Controlled
F) Confounding

Question 21

List the two types of research

Question 22

List the three types of research designs.

Question 23

Which experimental design is considered the gold standard of research?

Question 24

Dr. Jones and her team are gathering data in a low-income city. The research team wishes to look at personal characteristics, such as gender and socioeconomic status, to determine if there is a relationship between this low-income city and these characteristics. Considering that the attributes of gender and socioeconomic status cannot be reasonably manipulated by the research team, which research design does this scenario best describe?