chapter 6 MINUS 9

Question 1

4. Suppose you are reading a newspaper article discussing the results of the latest medical study but the information is incomplete (as in many cases with the media). What should you do?

a. Disregard the results because they can’t be checked out fully.
b. Be suspicious of the results; if some information is missing, perhaps there is a reason they don’t want you to know.
c. See if you can find the original source of the report or contact the authors for the missing information.
d. Assume that the results are valid because they appeared in a newspaper.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

3. What is the final question you should ask when you read the results of research involving statistical studies?

a. Was the research based on an observational study or an experiment?
b. What were the statistical results of the study?
c. What were the conclusions of the study and to whom do they apply?
d. Will you make any changes in your lifestyle, attitudes, or beliefs as a result of this study?

Answer 2

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Question 3

{Case study 6.1 narrative} This experiment involved what type of design?

a. Case-control design
b. Repeated measures design
c. Matched-pairs design
d. None of the above

Answer 3

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Question 4

Case study 6.1 narrative} Which of the following describes a possible difficulty with this study?

a. Confounding variables
b. Interacting variables
c. Ecological validity
d. All of the above

Answer 4

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Question 5

Case study 6.2 narrative} This was what type of study?

a. Case-control design
b. Matched-pairs experiment
c. Observational study
d. None of the above

Answer 5

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Question 6

13. {Case study 6.2 narrative} Which of the following describes a possible difficulty with this study?

a. Hawthorne effect
b. Confounding variables
c. Ecological validity
d. All of the above

Answer 6

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Question 7

Case study 6.3 narrative} What type of study produced the first data set?

a. Case-control design
b. Repeated measures design
c. Matched-pairs design
d. None of the above

Answer 7

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Question 8

18. {Case study 6.3 narrative} Which of the following describes difficulties with one or both of the studies in this case?

a. Generalizability
b. Confounding variables
c. Sampling problems
d. All of the above

Answer 8

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Question 9

{Case study 6.4 narrative} This was what type of study?

a. Case-control design
b. Observational study
c. Matched-pairs experiment
d. None of the above

Answer 9

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Question 10

22. {Case study 6.4 narrative} Which of the following describes difficulties with this study?

a. Generalizability
b. Confounding variables
c. Possible experimenter effect
d. All of the above

Answer 10

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