CSD 6150 Final Exam Review Flashcards | StudBud
  • 31
    What is the primary focus of construct validity?
    • Comparing test results to a gold standard
    • Ensuring the test measures what it is intended to measure
    • Consistency of measurements over time
    • Predicting outcomes based on the test results
  • 32
    Which examines behavior change with and without intervention?
    • Changing criterion design
    • Multiple baseline design
    • Withdrawal design
    • A-B-A design
  • 33
    Which of the following would be an example of a Type I error in research?
    • Using a sample size that is too small
    • Concluding that two variables are unrelated when they are related
    • Failing to reject the null hypothesis when it is false
    • Rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true
  • 34
    What are the two requirements for external validity?
    • Field research & randomized selection
    • Replication of results & internal validity
    • Causal relationship & attrition
    • Between subject design & within-subject design
  • 35
    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of evidence-based practice?
    • Consideration of client preferences
    • Use of the best available research evidence
    • Reliance solely on randomized controlled trials
    • Integration of clinical expertise
  • 36
    What role does the research question play in the introduction section?
    • To guide and focus the study by articulating the problem
    • To present a summary of the study's findings
    • To highlight the researchers' personal motivations
    • To provide a context for the study's methodology
  • 37
    The extent to which a researcher can prove that only the independent variable causedthe dependent variable is called __.
    • External validity
    • Internal validity
    • Content validity
    • Construct validity
  • 38
    A within-subjects design exposes each participant to all experimental conditions.
    • True
    • False
  • 39
    Which tests multiple independent variables simultaneously?
    • Quasi-experimental design
    • Factorial design
    • Randomized controlled trial
    • Multivariate analysis of variance
  • 40
    What is the primary purpose of a meta-analysis?
    • To generate new hypotheses for future research
    • To analyze qualitative data through thematic coding
    • To test interventions in a controlled environment
    • To statistically combine the results of multiple studies
  • 41
    Which approach focuses on a group of participants who share a life experience: 
    • Narrative research
    • Ethnographic research
    • Grounded researc
    • Phenomenological research
  • 42
    What type of statistics should be used when assumptions about the population can not be met?
    • Descriptive statistics
    • Summary statistics
    • Nonparametric statistics
    • Parametric statistics
  • 43
    Hawthorne effect is a phenomenon where participants may alter their behavior because of awareness of being observed
    • True
    • False
  • 44
    What does a p-value of 0.04 indicate in hypothesis testing?
    • The test results are not statistically significant.
    • The null hypothesis should be rejected.
    • The null hypothesis should be accepted.
    • There is a 4% chance the null hypothesis is true.
  • 45
    What combines qualitative and quantitive investigative techniques?
    • Varying evidence research
    • Mixed-methods research
    • Retrospective research
    • Triangulation of data
  • 46
    What kind of graph would you find a regression line on?
    • scatter plot
    • box plot
    • bar graph
    • histogram
  • 47
    What parametrical method is used to test for variances among multiple means/variables?
    • ANCOVA
    • ANOVA
    • MANOVA
    • Mann-Whitney U Test
  • 48
    What is the primary purpose of the introduction section in a research article?
    • To present the detailed methodology of the study
    • To provide an overview of the study's findings and conclusions
    • To review relevant literature and establish the research context
    • To showcase the researchers' personal experiences and biases
  • 49
    Which of the following terms refers to consistency in measurement across different researchers?
    • Construct validity
    • Internal validity
    • Inter-rater reliability
    • Reliability
  • 50
    What is the main advantage of a randomized controlled trial (RCT)?
    • It requires fewer participants than other designs.
    • It is the easiest study to implement.
    • It uses qualitative data collection methods.
    • It provides the most reliable evidence for causation.