EXSC 525 Module 5 Quiz Meta Analysis
EXSC 525 Quiz Meta-Analysis and Survey Research
Covers the Learn material from Module 5: Week 5.
- It is common when looking at a distribution to encounter extreme or unusual scores that could have a misleading effect on the results. These extreme scores are termed
- In a meta-analysis, the ES for the experimental versus control groups was 0.68, which represents a percentile equivalent of 75. This means that
- In a meta-analysis, the results of various studies on a topic are quantified using a standard measure (ES) that is called
- Choose the correct sequence for developing a questionnaire.
- The fact that a meta-analysis quantifies findings from many studies is a frequently mentioned advantage. Another strong advantage of the meta-analysis over the normal review paper is
- A researcher tests the knowledge that 10,000 school children from the southwestern United States have about nutrition, and the scores are transformed into percentiles by grade level. This type of research is a ________ survey study.
- To help ensure an acceptable return rate in a questionnaire study, the researcher should
- In calculating ES for a treatment effect between a pretest and a posttest, the text recommends the use of which standard deviation?
- In a meta-analysis of 100 studies that compared boys’ and girls’ knowledge of performance enhancing substances, an average ES of 0.50 was found. This number represents
- The first step in conducting a questionnaire survey is to
- When a national poll reports that its survey has a margin of error of 3%, it is referring to error due to
- A survey technique that asks a jury of experts to respond to a series of questionnaires in order to reach a consensus about important issues is the
- Consider the following questionnaire item (which uses a yes/no format): “Do you use objective test items or essay items?” What rule regarding item construction does it violate?
- The inclusion criteria in a meta-analysis are very much like
- Scaled responses to questionnaire items such as strongly agree, agree, no opinion, and so on are referred to as ________ scale items.
- The most frequent and severe criticism of meta-analysis is that
- Which of the following are most dicult to analyze in a questionnaire study?
- The practice of selecting a small random sample of a survey’s nonrespondents is primarily intended to
- A major difference in the purpose of a meta-analysis and a review of literature for a research paper is that the meta-analysis uses the literature
- In a meta-analysis, the researcher found that the mean for the experimental group in a study was 14, and the mean for the control group was 10. The standard deviation of the control group was 5. Based on these data, what is the ES?
- Contrast the electronic questionnaire with the personal interview in terms of advantages or disadvantages in sampling, validity of responses, and administrative considerations (time, expense, helpers) (10pts).
- In a paragraph or two, explain the purpose and procedures of a meta- analysis to someone who has never heard of the research technique (10pts).