Quantitative Research Design

Practice flashcards based on the concepts of Quantitative Research Design for exam preparation.

What does Quantitative Research Design provide for answering the research question?

It provides a plan, including study setting, participant selection, procedures, variable measurement, data collection, management, and analysis.

List key considerations in Quantitative Research Design.

Intervention, comparisons, confounding variables, controlling study context and participant factors, blinding, data collection times, and location.

What is the highest level of evidence in study designs?

Systematic Review is considered Level I, the highest level of evidence.

What are the classifications of study designs?

Experimental, quasi-experimental, and nonexperimental.

What is a key feature of experimental designs?

They include randomization, with experimental and control groups.

Name a type of experimental design that uses only post-tests.

Post-test only design.

What are two advantages of experimental designs?

They test cause-and-effect relationships and allow for control over variables.

What is a disadvantage of quasi-experimental designs?

They make it more difficult to infer causality.

What are correlation studies used for in nonexperimental designs?

They study relationships between variables that are not manipulated.

What are the criteria for critiquing a quantitative study design?

Alignment with the research question/hypothesis, strengths, and limitations of the design.

What does internal validity refer to in study design critiques?

It refers to how well the study establishes a cause-and-effect relationship.

Identify a threat to internal validity related to participant selection.

Selection bias can threaten internal validity.

What is a characteristic of nonexperimental designs?

They cannot make causal inferences and are subject to self-selection biases.