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Quiz: Understanding Variables, Groups, Randomization, Exercises of Sociology
A quiz consisting of 8 multiple-choice questions designed to test the understanding of basic concepts related to experimental design, including dependent and independent variables, experimental and control groups, and randomization. The quiz questions cover topics such as the order of measuring variables in a simple experimental design, the definition of experimental groups, the technique used to assign subjects to groups, and the advantages of controlled experiments.
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- In the simplest experimental design, subjects are measured in terms of a/n _____ variable exposed to a/n _____ variable.
A. pre-test; post-test
B. post-test, pre-test
C. independent; dependent
D. dependent; independent
- _____ groups are groups of subjects to whom an experimental stimulus is administered.
A. Control
B. Experimental
C. Purposive
D. Pre-test
Answer: B.
Experimental groups are groups of subjects to whom an experimental stimulus is administered.
Answer: C.
Randomization is a technique for assigning experimental subjects to experimental and control groups randomly.
- Experiments are especially well-suited for research projects involving:
A. limited concepts
B. well-defined concepts
C. hypothesis testing
D. all of the above choices
- _____ refers to the possibility that the conclusion drawn from experimental results may not accurately reflect what has gone on in the experiment itself.
A. Exclusion
B. Internal validity
C. External validity
D. Representativeness
Answer: B.
Internal validity refers to the possibility that the conclusion drawn from experimental results may not accurately reflect what has gone on in the experiment itself.
Answer: D.
The isolation of the experimental variable is the chief advantage of a controlled experiment.