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Ch. 10: The Nonexperimental and Quasi-Experimental Strategies Flashcards

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similarity between the nonexperimental and quasi-experimental research strategies

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involve comparisons of scores from different groups or different conditions

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differences between the nonexperimental and quasi-experimental designs

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  • The nonexperimental design makes little or no attempt to minimize threats to internal validity
  • The quasi-experimental design makes some attempt to minimize threats to internal validity and approaches the rigour of a true experiment
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key elements of nonexperimental and quasi-experimental designs

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  • Often look like experiments in terms of their general structure
  • Produces groups of scores to be compared for significant differences
  • One variable is used to create the groups or conditions to be compared and the second is measured to obtain a set of scores within each condition
  • Groups are defined in terms of a specific participant variable or in terms of time
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two general categories of nonexperimental and quasi-experimental designs

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  • between-subjects (nonequivalent group designs)
  • within-subjects (pre-post designs)
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nonequivalent group design

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a research study in which the different groups of participants are formed under circumstances that do not permit the researcher to control the assignment of individuals to groups, and the groups of participants are therefore, considered nonequivalent

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is random assignment used in nonequivalent designs?

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no, the researcher cannot use random assignment to create groups of participants

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what is the main threat to internal validity in nonequivalent group designs

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individual differences

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Three common examples of nonequivalent group designs

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  • The differential research design
  • The posttest-only nonequivalent control group design
  • The pretest-posttest nonequivalent control group design
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differential research design

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a research study that compares preexisting groups

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what type of research design is differential research?

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nonexperimental nonequivalent group design

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how do researchers assign participants to groups in the differential research design?

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using participant characteristics

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measurement of the dependent variable in the differential research design

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A DV is then measured for each participant to obtain a set of scores within each group

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goal of the differential research design

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to determine whether the scores of one pre-existing group are consistently different from the scores of another pre-existing group

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synonym for the differential research design

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ex post facto research because it looks at differences after the fact

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similarities between differential and correlational research

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  • A researcher simply observes two naturally occurring variables without any manipulation
  • The results are interpreted in the same way
  • Neither allows for a cause-and-effect explanation of a relationship
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differences between differential and correlational research

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  • In differential research, the participant differences in one variable are used to create separate groups and the measurements of the second variable are made within each group. The researcher then compares the measurements for one group with the measurements from another
  • In correlational research, the researcher treats all participants as a single group and simply measures the two variables for each individual
  • They use different statistical analyses
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nonequivalent control group design

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uses preexisting groups, one of which serves in the treatment condition and the other in the control condition. The researcher does not randomly assign individuals to the groups

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what type of research design is the nonequivalent control group design?

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nonexperimental nonequivalent group design

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posttest-only nonequivalent control group design

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compares two nonequivalent groups of participants. One group is observed (measured) after receiving treatment, and the other group is measured at the same time but receives no treatment

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what type of research design is the posttest-only nonequivalent control group design

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nonexperimental nonequivalent group design

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synonym for a posttest-only nonequivalent control group design

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static group comparison

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posttest-only nonequivalent control group design annotation

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  • Annotated using X and O, where X corresponds to the treatment and O corresponds to the observation or measurement
  • A R is placed as the first symbol in each line of notation if the study used random assignment
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what type of research design is the pretest-posttest nonequivalent control group design?

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a quasi-experimental nonequivalent group design

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pretest-posttest nonequivalent control group design

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compares two non-equivalent groups. One group is measured twice, once before a treatment is administered, and once after. The other group is measured at the same two times but does not receive any treatment

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annotation of pretest-posttest nonequivalent control group design

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O X O (treatment group)
O O (nonequivalent control group)

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benefits of the pretest-posttest nonequivalent control group design

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  • Allows researchers to determine whether the treatment or some other, time-related factor is responsible for the changes
  • The addition of a pretest reduces threats to internal validity associated with individual differences
  • Can provide some evidence to support a cause-and-effect relationship
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what variables can become confounding in pretest-posttest nonequivalent control group designs?

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time-related variables because groups are nonequivalent and often in separate locations

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history effects

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the influence of outside events

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differential effects

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when history effects differ from one group to another

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pre-post designs

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a research study in which a series of observations is made over time for one group of participants

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goal of pre-post designs

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to evaluate the influence of the intervening treatment or event by comparing the observations made before treatment with the observations made after treatment

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what type of design are pre-post designs similar to?

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the pretest-posttest nonequivalent control group design

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differences between the pretest-posttest nonequivalent control group design and the pre-post designs

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  • pre-post designs have no control group
  • the primary focus of its control group is to compare the treatment scores to the control group, not to compare the pretest scores with the posttest scores
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threats to internal validity for pre-post designs

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time-related factors

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5 categories of time-related threats

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  • History
  • Instrumentation
  • Order effects
  • Maturation
  • Statistical regression
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pre-post designs vs. within-subjects experimental designs

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  • Pre-post designs are similar to the within-subjects experimental design
  • However, the within-subjects design uses counterbalancing to control time-related variables
  • In a pre-post design, it is impossible to counterbalance the order of treatments
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pretest-posttest design

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each individual in a single group of participants is measured once before treatment and once after treatment

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what type of research design is the pretest-posttest design?

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a nonexperimental pre-post design

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annotation of the pretest-posttest design

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O X O

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time-series design

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has a series of observations for each participant before a treatment or event and a series of observations after the treatment or event

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treatment

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a manipulation administered by the researcher

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event

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an outside occurrence that is not controlled or manipulated by the researcher

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what type of research design is the time-series design?

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a quasi-experimental pre-post design

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annotation of the time-series design

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O O O X O O O

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is the treatment manipulated by the researcher in a time-series design?

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The intervening treatment/event (x) may or may not be manipulated by the researcher

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interrupted time-series design

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a study in which the intervening event is not manipulated by the researcher

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applications of the time-series design

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  • Can be used to investigate the effect of a predictable event
  • This design can be applied to single individuals or organizations
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why is the time-series design considered quasi-experimental?

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The series of observations allows a researcher to see any trends that may already exist and minimize most threats to internal validity

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when are external events threats to internal validity in the time-series design?

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only if it occurs simultaneously with the treatment

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developmental research design

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used to examine changes in behaviour related to age

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two basic types of developmental research designs

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  • Cross-sectional design
  • Longitudinal design
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cross-sectional developmental research design

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uses different groups of individuals, each group representing a different age. The different groups are measured at one point in time and then compared

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what type of research design is the cross-sectional developmental design?

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a nonexperimental nonequivalent design

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strengths of the cross-sectional design

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  • Data can be collected in a short period
  • Doesn’t require long-term cooperation between the researcher and the participants
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limitations of the cross-sectional design

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  • The researcher can’t say anything about how a particular individual develops over time
  • Factors other than age may differentiate the groups (cohort and generation effects)
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cohorts

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individuals who were born at roughly the same time and grew up under similar circumstances

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cohort/generational effects

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the differences between cohorts caused by unique experiences other than age

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when are cohort effects more likely?

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when there are large age differences between the groups

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longitudinal developmental research design

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examines development by observing or measuring a group of cohorts over time

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what type of research design is the longitudinal developmental design?

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a nonexperimental pre-post design

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what kind of treatments are administered in the longitudinal developmental research design?

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No treatment is administered; the treatment is age

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strengths of the longitudinal design

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  • The absence of cohort effects
  • You can discuss how a single individual changes with age
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limitations of the longitudinal design

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  • Time-consuming
  • Expensive
  • Subject to high participant attrition, which decreases internal validity
  • Potential for practice effects
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participant attrition

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when participants drop out of a study before completion

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cross-sectional longitudinal designs

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research studies that compare the results obtained from separate samples (like a cross-sectional design) that were obtained at different times (like a longitudinal design)

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typical usage of cross-sectional longitudinal designs

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This is typically examining the development of phenomena other than individual aging

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