Research Methods For The Behavioral Sciences 4th Edition By Charles Stangor – Test Bank

MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
Ans: d
Page: 207
Type: F
LO: 1 1. The difference between a factorial experimental design and a one way experiment is that
a. there is a stronger manipulation used in the factorial design.
b. causality can be found more clearly in the factorial design.
c. post hoc tests are possible in the factorial design.
d. there is more than one independent variable in the factorial design.
Ans: c
Page: 207
Type: F
LO: 1 2. Which of the following is an advantage of a two-way factorial design over a one-way experimental design?
a. Two different kappas can be computed.
b. It is easier to reject the null hypothesis.
c. It allows studying the effects of more than one independent variable simultaneously.
d. It requires fewer statistical analyses.

Ans: c
Page: 207-208
Type: F
LO: 1 3. In comparison to one-way experiments, factorial experiments
a. are more limited in the number of possible independent variables.
b. are analyzed using the ANOVA.
c. provide information about interactions between and among variables.
d. are more time consuming and thus less useful.

Ans: d
Page: 207
Type: F
LO: 1 4. In a two way factorial experimental design, __________ will be manipulated and __________ will be measured.
a. one independent variable; one dependent variable
b. one independent variable; two dependent variables
c. two independent variables; two dependent variables
d. two independent variables; one dependent variable

Ans: a
Page: 207
Type: F
LO: 1 5. A 2 x 3 x 4 factorial design has
a. three factors and twenty-four conditions.
b. six levels and twenty-four conditions.
c. three levels and twelve conditions.
d. twelve levels and twenty-four conditions.

Ans: a
Page: 207
Type: F
LO: 1 6. A 2 x 2 x 2 design has
a. three factors with two levels each.
b. six conditions and two cells each.
c. eight factors with three levels each.
d. eight conditions with two factors each.

Ans: c
Page: 207
Type: F
LO: 1 7. Factorial experimental designs can have
a. at most two independent variables.
b. at least three independent variables.
c. more than one independent variable.
d. no more than three independent variables.

Ans: a
Page: 207
Type: F
LO: 1 8. A 2 x 2 x 3 design has
a. three factors and twelve conditions.
b. three levels and twelve conditions.
c. twelve factors and three levels.
d. three levels and seven conditions.

Ans: a
Page: 207
Type: F
LO: 1 9. The term factor refers to which of the following?
a. An independent variable in a factorial design
b. The dependent variable in an experimental design
c. A measured variable in an experimental design
d. A statistical analysis used in experimental research

Ans: c
Page: 207
Type: F
LO: 1 10. A 5 x 6 x 2 design has
a. six factors and thirteen conditions.
b. thirty factors and six conditions.
c. sixty conditions and three factors.
d. fifty conditions and three factors.

Ans: c
Page: 209
Type: F
LO: 2 11. In a factorial design in which the factors are crossed,
a. each of the factors has more than two levels.
b. each of the factors has a different number of levels.
c. each level of one factor occurs with each level of the other factor.
d. there are more levels than conditions.