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Chapter 4: Q 67. (page 256)

The effects of day care Does day care help low- income children stay in school and hold good jobs later in life? The Carolina Abecedarian Project (the name suggests the ABCs) has followed a group of 111children since 1972. Back then, these individuals were all healthy but low-income black infants in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. All the infants received nutritional supplements and help from social workers. Half were also assigned at random to an intensive preschool program.

(a) Explain the purpose of each of the three experimental design principles.

(b) Describe how each of these principles was used in this study.

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(a) The purpose is: Duplication, Random Assignment, Lurking variables.

(b) Two classes used in study are: in which children are given intensive and non intensive preschool program.

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Experiment was done on 111children since 1972. They were healthy but low income infants.

Infants received nutritional supplements from social workers.

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To determine the purpose of each of the three experimental design principles.

Rules of experimental design are:

  • Lurking variables.
  • Random assignment
  • Duplication

It is mandatory to use two classes to find result of lurking variables.

With random assignment, we need to build equal classes before treatment. To make sure that not chance variable but treatment bought difference in results.

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To explain use of principles in study.

Results are monitored using two classes for comparison with lurking variables. Children are equally divided in two groups.

Trial was done on 111students. Replication is important to ensure that responses are due to therapy, supplements and help offered to them socially.

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