This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: Imagine a hypothetical study using a nonequivalent comparison group designed to assess the ... (Read 71 times)

crobinson2013

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 535
Imagine a hypothetical study using a nonequivalent comparison group designed to assess the effectiveness of an anti-drug, Just Say No, campaign. In this study students at school X receive a semester-long series of Just Say No lectures.
 
  Students at school Y across town do not receive the intervention. Unfortunately, during the semester a student at school Y died after an accidental drug overdose. This incident may have influenced drug use at school Y (but not school X) and consequently make it impossible to interpret our research findings. Which of the following threats to internal validity is present in this study?
   
 a. selection-instrumentation
   b. selection-maturation
   c. selection-history
   d. selection-testing

Question 2

In the context of experimental design, double blind refers to the situation in which
 
  a. neither the experimenter nor the participant knows which experimental treatment the participant is receiving. b. the experimenter randomly chooses which group and treatment sequence each participant is assigned to.
  c. neither the data analyst nor the participant knows what hypothesis is being tested.
  d. two investigators analyze the data independently, and both are kept unaware of the identity of all participants.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

ebenov

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 331
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A




crobinson2013

  • Member
  • Posts: 535
Reply 2 on: Jul 13, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


irishcancer18

  • Member
  • Posts: 310
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

Did you know?

The top 10 most important tips that will help you grow old gracefully include (1) quit smoking, (2) keep your weight down, (3) take supplements, (4) skip a meal each day or fast 1 day per week, (5) get a pet, (6) get medical help for chronic pain, (7) walk regularly, (8) reduce arguments, (9) put live plants in your living space, and (10) do some weight training.

Did you know?

Vaccines cause herd immunity. If the majority of people in a community have been vaccinated against a disease, an unvaccinated person is less likely to get the disease since others are less likely to become sick from it and spread the disease.

Did you know?

Carbamazepine can interfere with the results of home pregnancy tests. If you are taking carbamazepine, do not try to test for pregnancy at home.

Did you know?

Signs and symptoms of a drug overdose include losing consciousness, fever or sweating, breathing problems, abnormal pulse, and changes in skin color.

Did you know?

Stroke kills people from all ethnic backgrounds, but the people at highest risk for fatal strokes are: black men, black women, Asian men, white men, and white women.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library