SPCE 630 MODULE PRACTICE TESTS QUESTIONS
Inconsistent implementation of condition protocols refers to which threat to internal
validity?
Module 1 - Answer -Procedural Infidelity
Which level of scientific understanding includes observation and accurate description of
phenomena? - Answer -Description
Which level of scientific understanding refers to observing the correlation between two
variables? - Answer -Prediction
Which level of scientific understanding refers to reliable change produced by change in
the independent variable? - Answer -Control
Single case research design differs from group design in that the participant serves as
their own: - Answer -Control
Articles in which researchers report the findings of original research are: - Answer -
Primary Research
Articles in which the authors summarize the findings of other researchers are: - Answer
-Review articles
Articles that report statistical analyses from existing research are: - Answer -Meta
Analyses
Duration recording is a suitable data collection method for all of the following behaviors
EXCEPT: - Answer -Number of times a student engaged in physical aggression
Suitable for duration recording:
-Amount of time spend socializing with peers
-Total number of minutes a student engage in on-task behavior
-Lengh of time spent engaging with play materials
Event recording is used to measure behaviors that: - Answer --Have a clear beginning
and end
-Do not occur at a frequency that is too high to count
-Are brief and temporary
Variables manipulated by researchers are known as: - Answer -independent variables
Well-designed applied research studies should:
