Question 1

Administering multiple pretests in a non-equivalent comparison group design:

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A)   enables us to detect whether participants are already engaged in a change process before treatment begins.
B)   increases the likelihood that improvemenrom pretest to posttest is a function of statistical regression.
C)   makes it more difficult to detect trends in the data..
D)  decreases the internal validity of the design.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Administering multiple pretests in quasi-experiments using nonequivalent comparison groups helps in detecting whether participants were already engaged in a change process before treatment began.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Time-series designs with many measurement points control for statistical regression.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Describe and explain the logical arrangements used in nonequivalent comparison groups designs,simple time-series designs,and multiple time-series designs.

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Question 5

Videotaping treatment sessions should be used only as a last resort when assessing intervention fidelity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is/are NOT a characteristic of a cross-sectional study?

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A)   It is conducted at only one point in time.
B)   It can be exploratory, descriptive, or explanatory.
C)   It concentrates on the changes that take place within a specific sample over a period of time.
D)   It provides a means for studying a large variation in the population at the same point in time.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of cross-sectional studies and the case control design.

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Question 8

Case-control designs have a high degree of internal validity because they eliminate the problem of recall bias.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Time-series designs with many measurement points control for maturation.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 10

When selecting a comparison group in a quasi-experimental design,one should

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A)  select a group unlike the experimental group:
B)  select a group as similar as possible to the experimental group:
C)  use random assignment.
D)  avoid the use of switching replications.E) All of the above
F) A) and B) B

Question 11

When we switch replications in a non-equivalent comparison group design,we:

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A)   administer the treatment to the control group before posttesting.
B)   can determine whether the difference between the groups at the first posttest may be attributed to the lack of comparability between the two groups.
C)   decrease the chances of determining whether the difference between the groups at the first posttest may be attributed to a selection bias.
D)  decrease the internal validity of the design.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Nonequivalent comparison groups designs can be strengthened by

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A)  using multiple pretests or switching replications.
B)  using smaller sample sizes .
C)  using no pretests
D)  using replication without switching.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

To avoid or alleviate practical pitfalls when carrying out experiments in social work agencies,researchers should:

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A)   Include agency staff in the research planning phase.
B)   Keep research staff away from program staff during the study.
C)   Avoid developing or using treatment manuals for the experimental or control conditions.
D)   Refrain from recruiting clients on an ongoing basis throughout the study.E) None of the above
F) B) and D) A

Question 14

Recommendations to maximize compliance with the case assignment protocol in experiments or quasi-experiments include

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A)   having agency staff implement the case assignment decisions.
B)   NOT explaining to agency staff the purpose and nature of the case assignment protocol.
C)   pilot testing the randomization procedure in the agency.
D)  assigning control of the case assignment protocol to multiple agency staff members.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Discuss how qualitative methods can be used to try to avoid or alleviate the pitfalls identified above in essay number 2.

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Question 16

Quasi-experiments using nonequivalent comparison groups without random assignment can be credible,assuming that the comparability of the experimental and comparison groups is plausible-especially if the researcher provides substantial evidence of that comparability.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

After the delivery of their baby,new parents in hospital A were given a poison-control test.While at the hospital they attended a training session on poison control.At the end of a week,they were given the poison-control test again.After the delivery of their baby,new parents in hospital B were given the poison-control test.One week later they were given the test again.What kind of design is being used?

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A)   pretest-posttest control group:
B)   time series.
C)   nonequivalent comparison group:
D)   cross-sectional design.
E)  multiple time-series.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 18

Qualitative methods offer a number of techniques that on-site research staff members can use in attempting to observe research implementation pitfalls.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements is/are true about case-control designs?

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A)   They are rarely feasible.
B)   Data must be collected at multiple points in time.
C)   Retrospective data are collected about past differences that might explain differences in outcome.
D)  We can usually be highly confident about their internal and external validity.
E)  We can usually be highly confident about the direction of causal influence.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Cross-sectional designs have a high degree of internal validity because they show how causal processes occur over time.

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A) True 
 B)False

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Time-series designs with many measurement points control for statistical regression.

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