5-1 Quiz: Research Designs
Use the following scenario to answer your quiz question
1. Researchers locate peach orchards and record the amount of fertilizer used and the yield (in
pounds) of the orchard. What type of study is this? Observational
2. Researchers locate peach orchards and record the amount of fertilizer used and the yield (in
pounds) of the orchard. What is the independent variable? Amount of fertilizer
3. Researchers locate peach orchards and record the amount of fertilizer used and the yield (in
pounds) of the orchard. What is the dependent variable? Yield of orchards
4. Children in a clinic between the ages of 5 and 17 are randomly assigned to receive a healthy
lifestyle intervention that was developed to prevent type 2 diabetes. What type of study is this?
Experimental
5. Children in a clinic between the ages of 5 and 17 are randomly assigned to receive a healthy
lifestyle intervention that was developed to prevent type 2 diabetes. Healthy lifestyle
intervention
6. Children in a clinic between the ages of 5 and 17 are randomly assigned to receive a healthy
lifestyle intervention that was developed to prevent type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes
7. A study was done to compare the results of two weight loss interventions for people with
prediabetes. Weight loss decreases the risk of developing diabetes. Participants were randomly
assigned to one of two groups: Weight Watchers or an individual counseling program developed
by the National Diabetes Education Program. Individuals participated for 12months with
measurements taken at baseline, six months, and 12 months. At the end of the trial, the results
were compared to see which program produced more weight loss. What type of study is this?
Experimental
8. A study was done to compare the results of two weight loss interventions for people with
prediabetes. Weight loss decreases the risk of developing diabetes. Participants were
randomly assigned to one of two groups: Weight Watchers or an individual counseling
program developed by the National Diabetes Education Program. Individuals participated for
12months with measurements taken at baseline, six months, and 12 months. At the end of the
trial, the results were compared to see which program produced more weight loss. What is the
independent variable? Weight loss Interventions
9. A study was done to compare the results of two weight loss interventions for people with
prediabetes. Weight loss decreases the risk of developing diabetes. Participants were
randomly assigned to one of two groups: Weight Watchers or an individual counseling
program developed by the National Diabetes Education Program. Individuals participated for
12months with measurements taken at baseline, six months, and 12 months. At the end of the
trial, the results were compared to see which program produced more weight loss. What is the
dependent variable? Weight loss
10. A study showed that there was no association between receiving a flu vaccine (or having the
flu during pregnancy) and a diagnosis on the autism spectrum disorder. 200,000 children who
were born with at least 24 weeks of