Which of the following is NOT a quasi-experimental research design?
a. Single group
b. Comparison group
c. Matched-participant
d. Comparison-group before after
c
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a. Native Americans b. Asian Americans c. European Americans d. Latinos
A theater reported that their highest beverage sales this year occurred during showings of The Great African Desert. However, we cannot conclude that the film affected beverage consumption because
a. the placebo effect was not considered. b. only a correlation can establish causation. c. no correlation was computed. d. there was no control group.
Experts are to parallel processing as novices are to __________
a. serial processing c. one-sided processing b. unipolar processing d. all of these
Ava's sixth grade class has decided to engage in a community service project at her suggestion. Ava takes on the leadership of the project, guiding her class through a brainstorming session and eventually helping them decide to spend a Saturday picking up trash surrounding their school and the adjoining ball fields. What is likely true about Ava?
A. She is encountering a predictable adolescent increase in prosocial behavior. B. Her parents are authoritarian and strict at home. C. Her parents volunteer and talk about volunteering and giving. D. She will benefit from exposure to a heterogeneous group of volunteers.