Research Design Quiz: Experimental Design Study Guide

Which research design involves the manipulation of two or more independent variables simultaneously?

Which research design lacks random assignment of participants to groups?

Which research design involves random assignment of participants to different conditions or groups?

Which research design may use pre-existing groups or natural variations?

Which research design allows examination of main effects and interaction effects?

Which research design involves control over extraneous variables?

Which research design is exemplified by investigating the impact of a teaching intervention in existing classrooms without randomly assigning students to the intervention?

In a Randomized Control Trial, what is the key characteristic that distinguishes it from other research designs?

Which type of research design aims to describe the characteristics of a phenomenon without manipulating variables?

What is the main focus of Correlational Studies?

In a Retrospective Study, when does data collection occur?

What distinguishes a Prospective Study from a Retrospective Study?

What is the common statistical measure used in Correlational Studies?

In a Randomized Control Trial, what does the control group receive?

What is the emphasis of Non-experimental Research Designs such as Descriptive Studies?

Research Design Types

A Factorial Design involves the manipulation of two or more independent variables simultaneously.
A Quasi-Experimental Design lacks random assignment of participants to groups.
A Randomized Control Trial (RCT) involves random assignment of participants to different conditions or groups.
A Quasi-Experimental Design may use pre-existing groups or natural variations.
A Factorial Design allows examination of main effects and interaction effects.
A Laboratory Experiment involves control over extraneous variables.
An example of a Quasi-Experimental Design is investigating the impact of a teaching intervention in existing classrooms without randomly assigning students to the intervention.
The key characteristic that distinguishes a Randomized Control Trial (RCT) from other research designs is the random assignment of participants to groups.
A Descriptive Study aims to describe the characteristics of a phenomenon without manipulating variables.
The main focus of Correlational Studies is to identify relationships between variables.
In a Retrospective Study, data collection occurs after the events or outcomes have already occurred.
What distinguishes a Prospective Study from a Retrospective Study is that data collection occurs before the events or outcomes have occurred.
The common statistical measure used in Correlational Studies is correlation coefficient.
In a Randomized Control Trial (RCT), the control group receives a placebo or no treatment.
The emphasis of Non-experimental Research Designs such as Descriptive Studies is on describing the characteristics of a phenomenon rather than explaining it.

Test your knowledge of experimental research designs with a focus on quasi-experimental design. Explore the definition, key characteristics, and differences from traditional experimental designs in this quiz.