Pre-Test Post-Test Design Quiz
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What is the primary purpose of a pre-test post-test design?

  • To manipulate the independent variable
  • To establish a causal relationship between two variables
  • To measure the dependent variable only
  • To identify the cause of an effect that has already occurred (correct)
  • In a causal comparative research design, what is the focus when comparing different groups?

  • Analyzing the mediating variables
  • Investigating the independent variables (correct)
  • Examining the outcome variables
  • Comparing treatment and control groups
  • What distinguishes a pre-test post-test design from other research designs?

  • It focuses on cross-sectional comparisons
  • It infers causal relationships based on a temporal sequence (correct)
  • It involves manipulating the treatment variable
  • It relies on post-test measurements only
  • Which quantitative research method would be most suitable for examining cause and effect relationships?

    <p>Experimental research</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of descriptive research studies?

    <p>They explore and describe phenomena without manipulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a limitation of research designs where groups are not randomly assigned to treatment or non-treatment conditions?

    <p>inability to establish cause-and-effect relationships</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of research is most susceptible to the limitation of non-random assignment?

    <p>Experimental research</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of research design is often used to establish cause-and-effect relationships?

    <p>Causal comparative research</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic of experimental research?

    <p>Random assignment of participants to groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential consequence of not controlling for extraneous variables in research?

    <p>Confounding of the treatment effects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a primary characteristic of experimental research?

    <p>At least one variable is manipulated and its effects are measured</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In an experimental design, what is the purpose of a control group?

    <p>To ensure participants are treated the same except for the treatment variable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which research design is best suited to establish cause-and-effect relationships?

    <p>Experimental research</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main advantage of randomly assigning subjects to experimental and control groups?

    <p>It increases the validity of the study</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of experimental research?

    <p>Collection of qualitative data</p> Signup and view all the answers

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