EDR 610 QUIZ 5
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is a characteristic of non-experimental
designs?
Selected b.
Answer: They describe current existing characteristics such as
achievement, attitudes, relationships, etc.
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following non-experimental designs comes closest to
examining causal relationships?
Selected c.
Answer: Causal
comparative
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
The school psychologist was asked by one teacher to develop a
program to eliminate the disruptive behaviors of one of her
students. The psychologist needed more information about how
often the behavior occurred, where it occurred, and what provoked
the behavior. What type of study will the psychologist conduct to
obtain this information?
Selected b.
Answer: Descripti
ve
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE of relationship
studies?
Selected c.
Answer: Relationship studies identify causal
relationships.
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Prediction studies are characterized by
Selected a.
Answer: One group of students being used to establish the
predictive relationship.
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
When interpreting the results of correlational research, you may find
that the low correlation reported by the researcher could be
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, attributed to
Selected c.
Answer: Narrow range of scores on the
measured variable.
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
In a study of high school drop-outs, it was found that students who
came from homes where parents had not completed high school
were more likely to drop out of school than similar students whose
parents had completed high school. This is an example of
Selected b.
Answer: ex-post-facto
research.
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A researcher studied the physical and academic development of
premature babies. After the first observation at birth, he studied
them every five years until age twenty. This is an example of a (n)
Selected d.
Answer: Longitudinal
study.
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
In which study are the same individuals studied over time?
Selected c.
Answer: Longitudi
nal
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
If a researcher is quite concerned about the response rate in his
study, he could
Selected d.
Answer: All of the
above.
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A student has decided to use a web-based survey to collect data for
his study. Which of the following would you recommend he do?
Selected a.
Answer: Ensure his sample has access to the appropriate
hardware and software needed to complete the survey.
Question 12
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Question 1
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is a characteristic of non-experimental
designs?
Selected b.
Answer: They describe current existing characteristics such as
achievement, attitudes, relationships, etc.
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following non-experimental designs comes closest to
examining causal relationships?
Selected c.
Answer: Causal
comparative
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
The school psychologist was asked by one teacher to develop a
program to eliminate the disruptive behaviors of one of her
students. The psychologist needed more information about how
often the behavior occurred, where it occurred, and what provoked
the behavior. What type of study will the psychologist conduct to
obtain this information?
Selected b.
Answer: Descripti
ve
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE of relationship
studies?
Selected c.
Answer: Relationship studies identify causal
relationships.
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Prediction studies are characterized by
Selected a.
Answer: One group of students being used to establish the
predictive relationship.
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
When interpreting the results of correlational research, you may find
that the low correlation reported by the researcher could be
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, attributed to
Selected c.
Answer: Narrow range of scores on the
measured variable.
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
In a study of high school drop-outs, it was found that students who
came from homes where parents had not completed high school
were more likely to drop out of school than similar students whose
parents had completed high school. This is an example of
Selected b.
Answer: ex-post-facto
research.
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A researcher studied the physical and academic development of
premature babies. After the first observation at birth, he studied
them every five years until age twenty. This is an example of a (n)
Selected d.
Answer: Longitudinal
study.
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
In which study are the same individuals studied over time?
Selected c.
Answer: Longitudi
nal
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
If a researcher is quite concerned about the response rate in his
study, he could
Selected d.
Answer: All of the
above.
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A student has decided to use a web-based survey to collect data for
his study. Which of the following would you recommend he do?
Selected a.
Answer: Ensure his sample has access to the appropriate
hardware and software needed to complete the survey.
Question 12
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