Between-Subjects Designs in Which Participants Are Assigned to Treatment Conditions

question 1

Multiple Choice

Between-subjects designs in which participants are assigned to treatment conditions by means other than randomization are referred to as

• A) cross-lagged designs.
• B) longitudinal designs.
• C) nonequivalent-groups designs.
• D) single-case experimental designs.

Maximize the reliability and validity of data collection through baseline measures.

Grasp the goal development decision-making process in social work.

Identify and differentiate between various types of goals and contracts in social work.

Recognize the importance of client participation in goal development, monitoring, and evaluation.

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Definitions:

Assimilates

The process by which an individual incorporates new information into existing cognitive schemas or frameworks.

Schema

Mental structures or frameworks that organize and interpret information, guiding understanding and actions in the world.

Mediated Learning

A central concept in Vygotsky’s theory. The child’s acquisition of knowledge is “mediated” in the sense that it is highly influenced by the surrounding environment and culture.

Surrounding Culture

The shared values, beliefs, norms, and practices of a group of people that an individual is embedded within and influenced by.