Question 1

We talked about fixed-sample panel designs above when we highlighted quasi-experimental designs. What is a fixed-sample panel design? What is the process for conducting fixed-sample panel designs? Why are they better than other designs?

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Question 2

When random assignment is not possible, a nonequivalent control group design is often used. In this type of quasi-experimental design, a comparison group is selected to be as comparable as possible to the treatment group. Describe the nonequivalent control group design and the two selection methods which can be used.

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Question 3

How do researchers use statistical control to determine factors most important when predicting a dependent variable like recidivism?

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Question 4

What are the criteria for establishing a nomothetic causal explanation?

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Question 5

Why are panel designs better than repeated cross-sectional design for testing causal hypotheses? What challenges do they have?

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Question 6

When testing a hypothesis with a true experimental design isn't feasible, what design might they use? As part of your answer, define quasi-experimental design and describe the two major types.

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Question 7

Explain the meaning of the expression, "correlation does not prove causation."

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Question 8

Name and describe the threats to internal validity in experiments.

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Question 9

What is treatment misidentification? What are the three sources, as described in your text?

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Question 10

Describe the innovative field experiment conducted by Pager in 2007. What was the research question? Why was it important? What did they find?

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Question 11

What is an event-based design? Describe who could be included in a study.

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Question 12

What is an idiographic causal ratinal ? What do these types of ratinals focus on? Provide an example.

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Question 13

What are the three features that Right experiments have which allow researchers to show causality?

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Question 14

What is meant by "selective distribution of benefits"? Is it ethical? Why?

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Question 15

What is an idiographic causal explanation?

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Question 16

Endogenous change includes three specific threats to internal validity. Name and describe them.

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Quiz 6: Causation and Experimentation