Author Question: Graduates majoring in criminal justice and graduates majoring in psychology from the state ... (Read 167 times)

stephzh · **on:** Aug 13, 2018

Graduates majoring in criminal justice and graduates majoring in psychology from the state university were part of a study to assess the employment success of those receiving their degrees in May 2002 . Six months after graduation, a questionnaire was sent out asking about their job-seeking success. What type of design is this?

a. a double-blind experiment
b. a nonequivalent groups design
c. a time-series design
d. a cohort design

Question 2

A group of students who completed a research methods class at the local college were given a questionnaire to assess their feelings about the homeless and after were randomly assigned to either the experimental group or the control group. The experimental group was required to volunteer at the local homeless shelter while the control group was not. After one month of volunteering, members of both groups were asked to complete the questionnaire on feelings concerning the homeless again. What type of research design is this?

a. a quasi-experimental design
b. a classical experimental design
c. a time-series design
d. an interrupted time-series design