1. If it is not possible to randomize or administer a pretest, what is the best choice of design?
a. Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA)
b. static group design
c. nonequivalent control group design
d. Solomon four-group design
2. What is one suggested limitation of the single subject design?
a. significant expense
b. internal validity
c. external validity
d. None of the above.
3. Single-subject designs have roots in which of the following views of development?
a. Piagetian
b. behavioral
c. organismic
d. social learning
4. Which of the following would NOT be considered a major section of a research proposal?
a. terminology
b. a review of the literature
c. the method
d. implications and limitations
5. Which part of a research proposal is included at the author's discretion?
a. introduction
b. implications and limitations
c. review of literature
d. method
6. Which is NOT a common criticism of research articles?
a. data collection not carefully controlled
b. weaknesses in design of research
c. hypothesis was not interesting
d. limitations of the study were not stated
7. Which of the following would be found in the method section?
a. introduction
b. running head
c. rationale for the research
d. participants
8. Which of the following would be found in the introduction section?
a. current status of topic
b. problem statement
c. timeline
d. research design
9. Which of the following would be found in the literature review section?
a. current status of topic
b. problem statement
c. timeline
d. research design
10. In what order are multiple authors listed on a manuscript?
a. alphabetically
b. order of contribution
c. alphabetically by institution
d. ranked by number of publications