SPCE 630 - Questions With Complete Solutions (A+)
Research is the _________ investigation and ________ of variables to identify
associations and understand processes that occur in typical contexts
Right Ans - investigation
manipulation
__________ involves systematic investigation related to the pursuit of
knowledge in _______ realms or to solve real-world problems Right Ans -
Applied research
Applied research is most interested in determining the _________ between
independent and dependent variables Right Ans - relation
________ are the variables manipulated by researchers Right Ans -
independent
____________ are the variables we expect to change given the manipulation
Right Ans - dependent
Applied research focuses on specific problems of __________ and _________ in
schools, clinics, and communities while also making a _______ impact on
clients and consumers Right Ans - learning
reinforcement
direct
____________ are well suited to answer applied problems that have been
acknowledged for decades Right Ans - single case designs (SCD's)
Interventions found to be _________ in research rich controlled settings may
__________ be able to be carried out at the same level of _________, thus
affecting the outcome of the intervention Right Ans - effective
not
fidelity
When studies ensure that outcomes are related to your intervention
procedures rather than extraneous factors, the study is said to have
_________ Right Ans - internal validity
, ___________ shows that the experimental procedures (intervention) and only
the experimental procedures are responsible for the behavior change
Right Ans - experimental control
When the change in the dependent variable is casually related to the
implementation of the independent variable, the study is said to have
__________ Right Ans - functional relation
_________ refers to the intervention procedures that have been _______
verified as being __________ for changing specific behaviors Right Ans -
Evidence based practice
scientifically
effective
_____________ is "A curriculum, behavioral intervention, systems change, or
educational approach designed to be used by facilities, educators, or
students with the express expectation that implementation will results in
measurable educational, social, behavioral, or physical benefit" Right
Ans - practice
The research ________ should determine the research __________ (group, single
case, or qualitative) and __________ chosen Right Ans - question
method
design
The consistency of defining the target behavior clearly and concisely that
way 2 observers consistently agree on scoring is known as __________________
Right Ans - reliability
____________ is at the heart of the scientific method Right Ans - replication
Experimental studies include:
1. ________________________________
2. _______________________________
3. _______________________________ Right Ans - 1. descriptions of the target
behaviors
2. predictions regarding what impact the independent variable will have on
the dependent variables
3. appropriate tests to see if the prediction is correct
Research is the _________ investigation and ________ of variables to identify
associations and understand processes that occur in typical contexts
Right Ans - investigation
manipulation
__________ involves systematic investigation related to the pursuit of
knowledge in _______ realms or to solve real-world problems Right Ans -
Applied research
Applied research is most interested in determining the _________ between
independent and dependent variables Right Ans - relation
________ are the variables manipulated by researchers Right Ans -
independent
____________ are the variables we expect to change given the manipulation
Right Ans - dependent
Applied research focuses on specific problems of __________ and _________ in
schools, clinics, and communities while also making a _______ impact on
clients and consumers Right Ans - learning
reinforcement
direct
____________ are well suited to answer applied problems that have been
acknowledged for decades Right Ans - single case designs (SCD's)
Interventions found to be _________ in research rich controlled settings may
__________ be able to be carried out at the same level of _________, thus
affecting the outcome of the intervention Right Ans - effective
not
fidelity
When studies ensure that outcomes are related to your intervention
procedures rather than extraneous factors, the study is said to have
_________ Right Ans - internal validity
, ___________ shows that the experimental procedures (intervention) and only
the experimental procedures are responsible for the behavior change
Right Ans - experimental control
When the change in the dependent variable is casually related to the
implementation of the independent variable, the study is said to have
__________ Right Ans - functional relation
_________ refers to the intervention procedures that have been _______
verified as being __________ for changing specific behaviors Right Ans -
Evidence based practice
scientifically
effective
_____________ is "A curriculum, behavioral intervention, systems change, or
educational approach designed to be used by facilities, educators, or
students with the express expectation that implementation will results in
measurable educational, social, behavioral, or physical benefit" Right
Ans - practice
The research ________ should determine the research __________ (group, single
case, or qualitative) and __________ chosen Right Ans - question
method
design
The consistency of defining the target behavior clearly and concisely that
way 2 observers consistently agree on scoring is known as __________________
Right Ans - reliability
____________ is at the heart of the scientific method Right Ans - replication
Experimental studies include:
1. ________________________________
2. _______________________________
3. _______________________________ Right Ans - 1. descriptions of the target
behaviors
2. predictions regarding what impact the independent variable will have on
the dependent variables
3. appropriate tests to see if the prediction is correct
