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Chapter 13: Advanced Topics in Family Data Analysis
Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. When conducting research on families it is common to ask multiple members of a family about the same experience or activity. However, which of the assumptions of multiple regression is violated in this situation?
A. All observations must be collected at the same time.
B. All observations must be included in the analysis.
C. All observations must be independent of each other.
D. All observations must be from the same individual.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Introduction
Difficulty Level: Medium
2. ______ data require researchers to follow the same individuals over a long period of time.
A. Nested
B. Quantitative
C. Panel
D. Interview
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Analyzing Nested Data
Difficulty Level: Easy
3. A researcher is interested in the development of mathematical skills in children. Which of the following methods would be useful for collecting panel data?
A. using math scores from a small group of students over a long period
B. using interviews with students on how they feel about their math skills
C. using math scores from one group of students during fifth grade
D. comparing the math scores of fourth graders and fifth graders
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Individual Change Over Time
Difficulty Level: Medium
4. ______ helps to separate the effects of time-invariant covariates from time-variant covariates.
A. Latent growth modeling
B. Fixed effects
C. Multi-level modeling
D. Structural equation modeling
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Individual Change Over Time
Difficulty Level: Easy
5. Which of the following approaches is the most useful in separating the characteristics that are similar from the characteristics that are different in similar groupings, such as couples?
A. latent growth modeling
B. fixed effects
C. multi-level modeling
D. structural equation modeling
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Information From Multiple Family Members
Difficulty Level: Easy
True/False
1. It is rare to find data that are nested in any way.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Analyzing Nested Data
Difficulty Level: Easy
2. According to the text, researchers should try not to use data that are nested because they are too difficult to analyze statistically.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Final Thoughts on Nested Entities
Difficulty Level: Medium
3. A researcher interested in the effects of a single elementary school on the students who attend the school should use a multi-level modeling approach.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Individuals in Social Context
Difficulty Level: Medium
4. Parents can be nested within families.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Analyzing Nested Data
Difficulty Level: Medium
5. A study examining a pair of twins who grew up in the same household would be an example of a fixed effects approach.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Final Thoughts on Nested Entities
Difficulty Level: Medium
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