A matched pairs design is a special case of a randomized block design. It can be used when the experiment has only two treatment conditions; and subjects can be grouped into pairs, based on some blocking variable. Then, within each pair, subjects are randomly assigned to different treatments.
Matched design
If you were conducting a study involving twins regarding genetics and/or upbringing, which would you use?...
A study is considered a(n) ______ design because all the participants will complete the same task in two different environments. Group of answer choices between-subjects within-groups within-subjects between-groups ______ is a between-subjects experiment that involves sets of participants matched on a specific characteristic with each member of the set randomly assigned to a different level of the independent variable. Group of answer choices Related/paired samples t test Post hoc design Matched design Pretest–posttest design
If you were conducting a study comparing the means of American students to Costa Rican students, what type of analysis would be the most appropriate to use? Pooled-variance t-test Simple Linear Regression Multiple Regression Chi-Square
Imagine you are a researcher interested in conducting a study on physical attractiveness. How would you create a study that produces results that are both reliable and valid? If you had to prioritize either validity or reliability, which one would you prioritize and why?
You are conducting a study among diabetic patients to see which type of exercise may benefit their blood glucose levels the most. You will split your patients in to 3 groups (cardio, cardio + weights, and control/no exercise) and after the intervention measure their blood glucose levels and compare the average glucose level between the 3 groups. Which statistical analysis is best suited for the scenario? Select one: Independent t-test Paired t-test One sample t-test ANOVA
Describe the type of study you would choose if you were unable to randomly assign study participants to a treatment group. Why did you choose this type of study design?
17) You are conducting a study which examines racial differences in the number of surgical interventions. (2pts) Your racial groups are African-American, Caucasian, Latino and Other. Which type of analysis would be the best? t-test for dependent groups Chi-Square ANOVA t-test for independent groups
Which study approach (example, cross-sectional survey, retrospective, correlational, experimental, etc) would be the best to the test the question below.State why the study design you selected is appropriate and address any limitations associated with the approach. Question Is Alcohol use related to the risk of poor academic performance among college students living in the United State?
The following scenarios are drawn from real research articles. Imagine you were the one conducting these studies – tell me which type of statistical test would you in the following situations and why? In a study from 2009, researchers set out to examine whether call light use rate and the average call light response time contribute to patients’ fall and the injurious fall rates in acute care settings. As part of this study they compared the average call light response...
If you were to design a study to measure visual processing (e.g., differences between the what/where pathways in the brain), what methods would you use?
24 You are conducting a study to see whether the distance between the clitoris and introits (opening) of the vagina is related to how easily a woman experiences orgasm via vaginal stimulation. The research method to best test your hypothesis would be a ut of Select one: a. Direct observation O b. Case study c. Prospective study d. Survey 25 A researcher designs an experiment in which she studies the effects testosterone has on sex drive in women. She gives...