Metod 2: 1.4 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Which of the following is a balancing technique used in the incomplete repeated measures design?
A) all possible orders
B) block randomization
C) ABAB counterbalancing
D) ABBA counterbalancing
D) ABBA counterbalancing
When a researcher is studying an individual difference variable, the levels of the independent variable are:
A) manipulated
B) selected
C) held constant
D) balanced
B) selected
A researcher examines whether there are differences between musicians and non-musicians in their ability to remember simple and complex music passages. The design of this experiment is a:
A) 2 x 2 x 2 complex design
B) 2 x 2 complex design
C) correlational design
D) mixed natural groups design
D) mixed natural groups design
Which of the following occurs when the effect of one independent variable differs depending on the level of a second independent variable?
A) simple main effect
B) main effect
C) ceiling or floor effect
D) interaction effect
D) interaction effect
In a block in an independent groups design, each participant experiences:
A) only one condition in the block
B) one condition per each block used in the experiment
C) each condition only once in the block
D) half of the conditions in the block
A) only one condition in the block
The cues and other information participants may use to guide their behavior in an experiment are called:
A) unobtrusive cues
B) experimenter effects
C) bias cues
D) demand characteristics
D) demand characteristics
The impact of VR technology on learning was investigated using word lists under different encoding and recall contexts. Participants experienced each condition in a randomized and reversed order.
Select all that apply:
A) independent groups: random groups design
B) independent groups: matched groups design
C) independent groups: natural groups design
D) repeated measures: incomplete design
E) repeated measures: complete design
F) complex design (not mixed)
G) mixed complex design
E, F
In the independent groups design, the only factor that should differentiate the separate groups at the start of the experiment is the:
A) environmental conditions
B) characteristics of the participants
C) dependent variable
D) independent variable
D) independent variable
In a 2 x 2 design with the independent variables, Presentation speed (Slow, Fast) and Type of task (Simple, Complex), which of the following would be one of the four conditions created using factorial combination?
A) simple task/complex task
B) slow speed/high speed
C) complex task
D) slow speed/simple task
D) slow speed/simple task
The critical difference between a repeated measures design experiment and a longitudinal survey design is that:
A) an independent variable is manipulated in the repeated measures design
B) an independent variable is manipulated in the longitudinal survey design
C) the research goal of the repeated measures design is to establish test-retest reliability
D) a correlation coefficient is the main statistical test in the repeated measures design
A) an independent variable is manipulated in the repeated measures design
A 3 x 3 complex experimental design has:
a total of ____ independent variable(s)
a total of ____ condition(s)
2 independent variables, 9 conditions
Which of the following terms describes the characteristic of an experiment that ensures an unambiguous interpretation for the outcome of the experiment?
A) internal validity
B) reliability
C) external validity
D) sensitivity
A) internal validity
An interaction effect may be uninterpretable when this problem in measurement occurs:
A) highly reliable measurement of the dependent variable
B) nonparallel lines
C) ceiling or floor effect
D) simple main effect
C) ceiling or floor effect
A researcher compares students’ performance using a new learning strategy to their performance using the old strategy. Students’ performance is first tested with the old strategy, followed by the new strategy. The results indicate that students perform better with the new strategy. These results:
A) are uninterpretable due to the confounding with practice effects
B) indicate that teachers should use the new strategy
C) indicate that the order of the two learning strategies does not matter
D) all of the alternatives
A) are uninterpretable due to the confounding with practice effects
Relative to an independent groups design, a repeated measures design is generally ______ sensitive in its ability to detect an effect of the independent variable.
A) always
B) more
C) equally
D) less
B) more
A repeated measures experimental design in which the participants rate the friendliness of sad and neutral faces has:
a total of ____ independent variable(s)
a total of ____ condition(s)
1 independent variable, 2 conditions
Researchers investigated the impact on visual attraction in relation to the sex of the participant. Participants saw 20 photographs (half ‘attractive’, half ‘neutral’). Response time was measured.
Select all that apply:
A) independent groups: random groups design
B) independent groups: matched groups design
C) independent groups: natural groups design
D) repeated measures: incomplete design
E) repeated measures: complete design
F) complex design (not mixed)
G) mixed complex design
C, E, F
Which of the following statements best describes the characteristics of the complete repeated measures design?
A) Subjects are tested in each condition more than once
B) Subjects are tested in one condition more than once
C) Subjects are tested in each condition only once
D) Subjects are tested in one condition only once
A) Subjects are tested in each condition more than once
The systematic error variation due to individual differences among participants is _______ in the statistical analysis of repeated measures designs.
A) eliminated
B) corrected
C) balanced
D) increased
A) eliminated
An experimental design with the independent natural groups ‘novices’, ‘intermediate’, and ‘experts’ has:
a total of ____ independent variable(s)
a total of ____ condition(s)
1 independent variable, 3 conditions
