Unit 10 terms

Question 1

quasi experiment

Answer 1

research procedure in which the scientist must select subjects for different conditions from pre- existing groups

research procedure which does not meet the requirements of a true experiment

Question 2

nonequivalent control- group design

Answer 2

research design having both an experimental and a control group wherein subjects are not randomly assigned to groups

Question 3

interrupted time-series design

Answer 3

research design that allows the same group to be compared over time by considering the trend of the data before and after experimental manipulation

Question 4

repeated-treatment design

Answer 4

design in which a treatment is withdrawn and then presented a second time

Question 5

longitudinal study

Answer 5

in developmental research, a study that tests individuals in a single cohort over the course of time

Question 6

cross sectional study

Answer 6

in developmental research, a study that tests different age groups at the same time

Question 7

cross-sequential design

Answer 7

design used to help separate developmental, cohort, and secular effects

Question 8

program evaluation:

Answer 8

a set of techniques for determining the effectiveness of a social service program

Question 9

summative evaluation

Answer 9

an evaluation of the qual- ity of a project, often after it is completed

Question 10

formative evaluation

Answer 10

evaluation of ways to improve a project while it is ongoing