HTH408 Exam Questions & Answers: Guaranteed A+ Score

HTH408 Exam Questions & Answers: Guaranteed A+ Score One-Shot Case Study (Pre) - Answer- X O One group w/ post test IV: History, Maturation, Selection, Mortality One-Group Pretest-Posttest (Pre) - Answer- O X O IV: History, Maturation, Testing Effect, Statistical Regression Static-Group Comparison (Pre) - Answer- X O O Only posttest IV: Selection, Mortality Posttest Only Control Group (True) - Answer- R X O R O IV: Mortality Pretest-Posttest Control Group (True) - Answer- R O X O R O O IV: No classis internal threats Solomon Four Group (True) - Answer- R O X O R O O R X O R O IV: Controls for pretest sensitization, no classic internal threats Interrupted Time Series (Quasi) - Answer- O1O2O3O4 X O5O6O7O8 IV: History Equivalent Time Sample (Quasi) - Answer- X1OX0OX1OX0O Give'take away treatment, observe in between IV: No classic internal validity Nonequivalent Control Group (Quasi) - Answer- O X O O O IV:Interaction of selection, Maturation History Effect - Answer- Event outside experiment occurs which can influence experiment Action: have both groups experience same external events Maturation Effect - Answer- Participants may mature or change during experiment Action: select participants who mature at the same rate Regression to the Mean - Answer- Participants with extreme scores selected, naturally, regressing towards the mean Action: Random selection Differential Selection - Answer- Participants selected who have certain characteristics that predispose certain outcomes Action: Random Selection Experimental Mortality - Answer- Participants drop out during experiment Action: Large sample Diffusion of Treatment - Answer- Participants in control and experimental group communicate with each other Action: Keep groups separate as possible Testing Effect - Answer- Participants become familiar with outcome me sure and remember responses for later testing Action: Long time interval between tests or use different items on later test Compensatory demoralization/ Rivalry - Answer- Participants in control group feel devalued due to no treatment Action: create equality between groups, reduce expectations of control group The benefits of experiment may be unequal or resented when only experimental group gets treatment Action: Benefits can be provided to both groups, such as treatment given after experiment end or giving control group different type of treatment during experiment Instrumentation Effect - Answer- Instrument changes between a pre-test and post-test Action: Use same instrument for pre-test and pos-test Interaction of selection and treatment - Answer- Because of narrow characteristics in experiment, cannot generalize individuals who do not have characteristics Action: Restrict claims on groups so results are not generalized and conduct additional experiments Interaction of setting and treatment - Answer- Because of the characteristics of the setting of participants in an experiment, cannot generalize in other settings Action: Need to conduct additional experiments in new settings to see if same results occur as initial setting Interaction of history and treatment - Answer- Because results are time-bound a research cannot generalize results to part of future situation Action: Replicate study at later times to determine if same results occur as in earlier time Qualitative Research - Answer- A collection of data in a natural setting sensitive to the people and places under study, and data analysis that is inductive and establishes patterns or themes. Learning the meaning that participants hold Grounded Theory Studies - Answer- Discover or generate a theory Abstract schema, or set of propositions, that pertain to a specific experience, situation, or setting Ethnographic Study - Answer- In-depth analytical description and interpretation of naturally occurring behavior within a culture, social group, or organization Phenomenological Studies - Answer- To describe and interpret experiences of participants in order to understand "essence" of experience as perceived by participants. Case Study - Answer- In-depth analysis of one or more events, settings, programs, social groups, communities, individuals, or other "bounded systems" Narrative Study - Answer- Inquiry in which research studies lives of individuals and asks one or more individuals to provide stories about their lives Interview (3) - Answer- Unstructured, semi-structured, structured Key Informant Interview - Answer- In-depth interview with few "key" participants (ethnographic studies) Focus Group Interview - Answer- 1-2 hour interview of 10-12 persons designed to promote interaction among individuals and lead richer understanding of whatever is being studied Life-history Interview - Answer- researcher is interested in learning about subject's life (narrative) Internal documents - Answer- Memos, emails, policies