Psychology - Experimental Psychology. Quizlet 3

Free

From an ethical viewpoint, the ABAB design is preferred over the ABA design because

Free

A study conducted by Ryan and Hemmes (2005) investigated the impact of rewarding college students with points for submitting homework. Their results suggested that overall, course points served as an incentive for submitting homework. However, some individual participants submitted homework even when no points were assigned. Because the researchers used a ________ design, they were able to quickly identify individual differences.

3

Free

Which of the following is true of single-case designs?

4

Free

Which of the following statements is true about path coefficients?

5

Free

Amelia realized that her seven-year-old daughter, Violet, was especially motivated by money. Amelia began a reinforcement program whereby Violet earned 5 cents every time she brushed her teeth. A month later, Amelia instituted a payment schedule of 10 cents every time Violet went to bed on time without complaining. Once these behaviors were firmly established, Violet began 15 cents for every book she read. What kind of single-subject design did Amelia employ?

6

In a multiple baseline across situations design,

7

Which of the following is a variation of the multiple baseline design?

8

Laila realizes that positive words help her son Jimmy perform better at soccer. Using this technique, she eventually ensures that he performs better in academics and in competitive exams. What type of single-case design does Laila employ?

9

In the context of reversal designs, the ABABAB design

10

A multiple baseline design is often used when

11

Which of the following is a basic reversal design?

12

Professor Aaron finds that when he smiles and makes eye contact with Jeanne, she becomes more responsive to his questions. He tries the same behavior on David, Chris, and Brendon and finds that it also influences their responses to his questions. What type of single-case design did Professor Aaron employ?

13

In a multiple baseline design, in order to conclude that a treatment is effective, a behavior change must be observed

14

________ involve measuring some biological change such as heart rate or brain activity.

15

A weakness of the experimental strategy is that:

16

Samira took an aptitude test when applying for a position with Accountants Unlimited. She was hired the following week. In this scenario, the predictor variable is Samira's

17

Which of the following statements is true about structural equation models?

18

Single-case experiments were developed from a need to

19

In the context of effect size, the r2 value is sometimes referred to as the

20

In an ABAB reversal design, the second "B" period is necessary to rule out

21

An advantage of the ABAB reversal design over the ABA design is that it

22

One method used to demonstrate the reversibility of the effect of an independent variable is a(n)

23

To examine how a reward influences a desired behavior, a mother first counts the number of times her son makes his bed over a two-week period. For the next two weeks, she gives him a reward every time he makes his bed. Following this period, she stops rewarding him and again counts the number of times he makes his bed. This procedure would be an example of a(n) ________ design.

24

Which of the following statements is true about structural equation models?

25

Which of the following is a technique that provides a way of statistically controlling third variables?

26

After establishing that there is a reasonably high correlation between two variables, a researcher can utilize a regression equation to make predictions about the ________ variable from the ________ variable.

Find your answers, solutions and more...

We made it much easier for you to find exactly what you're looking for on Quizgoat.

Psychology - Experimental Psychology. Quizlet 3

Recent Packs