RESEARCH DESIGN
A strict process of data collection and analysis is known as the ______________ of the study.
A. Variability
B. Findings
C. Rigor
What is Rigor (C)
How accurately the study provides knowledge that can be applied outside of the study is known as:
A. Measurement Validity
B. External Validity
C. Internal Validity
What is External Validity (B)
Quantitative researchers aim for results that are _____________ to the larger population.
A. Valid
B. Generalizable
C. Important
Generalizable (B)
Test-retest at two different time points using either the same test or alternate versions of the test is designed to establish:
A. Generalizability
B. Instrument validity
C. Instrument reliability
What is instrument reliability (C)
A design where there is manipulation of the independent variable but no control group is known as:
A. Mixed Methods
B. Quasi-Experimental Design
C. Pre-test--Post-test
What is Quasi-Experimental Design (B)
Which quantitative research design functions to portray some phenomenon of interest as accurately as possible?
A. Pre-test -Post-test
B. Quasi-Experimental Design
C. Descriptive Designs
What is Descriptive Designs (C)
A measurement instrument which has items relevant to the particular area that is being tested, as agreed upon by experts in the field, is considered to have:
A. Internal Validity
B. Face Validity
C. Content Validity
What is Content Validity (C)
Quantitative research consists of __________ summaries and ___________ samples:
A. Descriptive and small
B. Human perspective and relevant
C. Numerical and large
What is numerical and large (C)
A design in which data are collected about past events or factors is known as:
A. Cross Sectional
B. Retrospective Designs
C. Longitudinal
What is Retrospective Designs (B)
An experimental design that includes an observation both before and after the intervention is known as:
A. Pre-test--Post-test
B. Model
C. Correlational Studies
What is Pre-test -- Post-test (A)
In a study, the researchers change the measures used from one time to another. This is a threat to:
A. External Validity
B. Rigor
C. Internal Validity
What is Internal Validity (C)
If a study lacks internal validity, it automatically lacks:
A. External Validity
B. Measurement
C. Research Design
What is External Validity (A)
This gold standard can be used only when we know enough about a topic to use a true experimental design:
A. Reliability
B. Validity
C. Clinical trials
Clinical trials (C)
A research design is __________ if data is collected at one point in time:
A. Prospective Designs
B. Cross Sectional
C. Retrospective Designs
D. Longitudinal
What is Cross Sectional (B)
A combination of methods in relation to function, time, and control is known as:
A. Mixed Methods design
B. Quantitative research design
C. Qualitative research design
What is Mixed Methods (A)
A Correlational Research Design explores the relationship between variables using statistical analyses, but does NOT establish ______________.
What is cause and effect
When discussing quantitative research design, what two types of validity are mentioned frequently?
What is Internal Validity and External Validity
Experimental Research Designs use the scientific method to establish ___________________ among a group of variables in a research study.
A. an observational description
B. a cause-effect relationship
C. generalizability
A cause-effect relationship (B)
A research design in which data is collected at different time points is known as:
A. Cross Sectional
B. Retrospective Designs
C. Longitudinal
What is Longitudinal (C)
In this research design, the independent variable is not manipulated, but still attempts to test for causality:
A. Experimental design
B. Quasi-experimental design
C. Correlational design
What is Quasi-experimental design (B)
Mixed Methods designs involve the use of:
A. Qualitative methods
B. Quantitative methods
C. Qualitative and Quantitative methods
D. Qualitative and Experimental methods
What is Qualitative and Quantitative methods (C)
The validity of a study refers to its (select all that apply):
A. Results
B. Accuracy
C. Correctness
What is Accuracy and Correctness (B and C)
If a study lacks internal validity, it automatically lacks:
A. Generalizability
B. External Validity
C. Measurement
What is External Validity (B)
A design in which data are collected about events or variables as they occur, moving forward in time is known as:
A. Prospective Designs
B. Cross Sectional
C. Retrospective Designs
D. Longitudinal
What is Prospective Designs (A)
Control within the data collection process can be imposed by:
A. Including a control/comparison group
B. Generalizability of findings
C. Including one group in the study
Including a control/comparison group (A)