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?

Experimental research Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of descriptive research studies?

They explore and describe phenomena without manipulation 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?

inability to establish cause-and-effect relationships Signup and view all the answers

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

Experimental research Signup and view all the answers

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

Causal comparative research Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of experimental research?

Random assignment of participants to groups Signup and view all the answers

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

Confounding of the treatment effects Signup and view all the answers

What is a primary characteristic of experimental research?

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

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

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

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

Experimental research Signup and view all the answers

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

It increases the validity of the study Signup and view all the answers

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

Collection of qualitative data Signup and view all the answers

Pre-Test Post-Test Design Quiz

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What is the primary purpose of a pre-test post-test design?

In a causal comparative research design, what is the focus when comparing different groups?

What distinguishes a pre-test post-test design from other research designs?

Which quantitative research method would be most suitable for examining cause and effect relationships?

What is the main characteristic of descriptive research studies?

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

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

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

Which of the following is a characteristic of experimental research?

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

What is a primary characteristic of experimental research?

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

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

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

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

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