Midterm multiple

What is the key distinguishing feature of an experimental design?

Randomization

Internal validity refers to:

The degree to which the IV caused the DV within the study

Cross-sectional studies collect data:

At a single point in time

Which experiment type protects respondent privacy when measuring sensitive attitudes?

List experiment

In an experiment testing whether campaign ads influence voter support, the independent variable is:

Exposure to the campaign advertisement

Quasi-experiments differ from true experiments because:

They cannot randomly assign participants

Which is the weakest non-experimental design?

Cross-sectional design

Which sequence correctly represents the treatment group process in experimental design?

Random Assignment → Measure DV → Introduce IV → Measure DV

Which of the following best describes a quasi-experiment?

Cause-and-effect study without random assignment

Which of the following is NOT a field experiment?

Income varying voter turnout

What is the benefit of a small-n design?

Deep, detailed analysis of a few cases

Which condition must be true for Mill’s Methods to work well?

The cause must consistently lead to the outcome, All important variables must be identified, There must be cases showing all combinations of causes.

A natural experiment is ideal because:

It occurs in a natural environment

A quasi-experiment lacks which key feature?

Random assignment

Which research design is conducted in a real-world setting?

Field experiment