Quiz & Worksheet - Design of True Experiments

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All of the following are benefits of a true experiment, EXCEPT:

It always helps to prove that your hypothesis is true. It provides valid information.

It demonstrates cause/effect relationships. It includes all parts of the experimental process.

Worksheet

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1. Kim is participating in an experiment. She has as much a chance of being in Group A as she does of being in Group B. What is this called?

Random sampling
Control grouping
Experimental grouping
Dependent sampling

2. Under which circumstances would a true experiment NOT be used?

When you have variables that can be controlled.
When the sample needs to be random.
When a random sample cannot be used.
When there is more than one possible hypotheses.

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About This Quiz & Worksheet

This quiz and worksheet combo are designed to help you understand true experiments and their relationship with cause and effect. Key concepts to remember include what is true about variables in a true experiment and the term for when every person in a group being studied has an equal chance of being selected.

Quiz & Worksheet Goals

In this quiz and worksheet, you will be assessed on your knowledge of the following:

The term for the type of research that can prove cause and effect
When a true experiment cannot be used
How to test a hypothesis

Skills Practiced

With this assessment, you will also be able to practice these skills:

Information recall - access the knowledge you've gained regarding experiment variables
Making connections - use understanding of the concept of hypothesis testing
Interpreting information- verify that you can read information regarding types of research and interpret it correctly

Additional Learning

Learn more about true experiments by reviewing the lesson The True Experiment Research Design. This lesson will cover these objectives:

Learn about experimental research
Distinguish between different variables in a true experiment
Identify when research cannot use a true experiment

The True Experimental Research Design