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Outline the general strategy behind the mixed design, and give a research example in which you would use the design. |
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Describe the various ways that a nested design can be carried out. Give examples of when nesting would be beneficial. |
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Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of quasi-experimental research. What methods can be used to reduce some of the validity problems inherent in this type of research? |
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Describe each of the quasi-experimental designs discussed in the text, and indicate when each design might be used. |
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Describe the basic strategy involved in the pretest–posttest design. What problems arise when this design is used? |
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Describe how the Solomon four-group design can be used to test for some of the problems inherent in the pretest–posttest design. |
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Compare and contrast the three developmental designs. Include in your discussion the advantages and disadvantages of each. |
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How do the problems of generation effects, subject mortality, and multiple observation effects affect the results from a longitudinal design? What, if anything, can be done about them? |
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