Chapter4 activity 1

1. 1. What is a research design?

• A. A framework for every stage of the collection and analysis of data

•  B. The style in which you present your research findings, e.g. a graph.

•  C. The choice between using qualitative or quantitative methods.

• D.  Way of conducting research that is not grounded in theory. 

2. What does a Correlational Study observe?

• A. The reasons why certain phenomenon are related to each other

• B. The effectiveness of psychological research

• C. Long-term effects

• D. Whether an increase/decrease in one variable corresponds to an increase/decrease in another variable

3. What does the Pretest-Posttest design measure?

• A. The degree of change from the treatment  

• B. The length of time it takes participants to complete the task

• C. The amount that subjects can remember

• D. The subjects' enjoyment in the task

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the criteria for a True Experimental Design?

• A. Control group

• B. Two variables must be manipulated  

• C. Randomly-assigned sample groups

• D. The subjects must be randomly assigned to either control or experimental groups

5. Which of the following does the Quasi-Experimental Design lack?

• A. Conclusions

• B. Quantitative data

• C. Internal validity

• D. Random allocation of groups  

6.  The main objective of ………….. study’s to acquire knowledge

• A. Exploratory

• B. Descriptive  

• C. Diagnostic

• D. Descriptive and Diagnostic

8. The choice of research design is influenced by the ________

• A. the nature of the research problem

• B. the audiences for the study

• C. the researchers’ personal experiences

• D. all of the above  

7. ……………… is concerned with discovering and testing certain variables with respect to their association or disassociation

• A. Exploratory

• B. Descriptive

• C. Diagnostic    

•  D. Descriptive and diagnostic

9.   Which of the following is an advantage of a True Experimental Design?

• A. They take little time and effort

• B. They are inexpensive

• C. They can be easily replicated  

• D. Subjects are more willing to take part

10.The conclusions/findings of which type of research cannot be generalized to other situations?

• A. Casual Comparative Research

• B. Historical Research

• C. Descriptive Research

• D. Experimental Research