A Study Is Conducted in Which the Attitudes of the Staff

question 45

Multiple Choice

A study is conducted in which the attitudes of the staff of a rehabilitation center are assessed; then the staff is exposed to an attitude-change manipulation, and attitudes are assessed again. Another rehabilitation center of similar size is also chosen; attitudes there are measured, and then assessed again after manipulation. This quasi-experimental design is called a _____ design.

• A)Solomon four-group
• B)nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest
• C)interrupted time series
• D)control series

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Definitions:

Z Score

A numerical calculation indicating how a specific value's distance from the group's average is expressed in multiple standard deviations.

Mean

The arithmetic average of a set of numbers, calculated by adding them all up and dividing by the quantity of numbers.

Standard Score

A score that expresses an individual's position relative to the mean, based on the standard deviation of the scores in the distribution.

Standard Deviations

A metric that calculates the degree of spread or variability of data points relative to their average value.