Research Methods

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Decks in this class (13)

Week 1 Lecture
Claims that are touted as scienti...,
A formal way of knowing that is e...,
A structured process of investiga...
29  cards
Week 2 Lecture - Research Questions
Name 3 places where research ques...,
Name the 4 components of a resear...,
Research hypothesis
13  cards
Week 3 - Definitions and Variables
Deliberately and consciously inve...,
A symbol to which numerals of val...,
The variable that is presumed to ...
32  cards
Week 4 - Ethics and Participants
The aggregate of persons or objec...,
A subgroup of the population serv...,
Overall group to which findings w...
28  cards
Week 5 - Reliability and Validity
Internal and external validity ar...,
Reliability and validity are cons...,
When evaluating a ___ discuss the...
84  cards
Week 6 - Observational Studies: Descriptive Research and Exploratory Research
What is the purpose of descriptiv...,
Characterizing a phenomenon or pr...,
Name the 4 w questions of descrip...
67  cards
Misc. Midterm Notes
To eliminate bias
1  cards
Week 8 - Survey Methods (After Midterm)
Systematic method of gathering in...,
Name 5 reasons to use a survey,
Name 5 reasons to use a survey
12  cards
Week 9 - Experimental Designs/Quasi-Experimental Designs
Assigned to independent group,
Subjects act as their own controls,
A way of describing an experiment...
60  cards
Week 11 - Small N & Single Subject Designs
Name the 2 types of studies that ...,
Type of experimental research foc...,
Type of experimental research foc...
34  cards
Week 12 - Systematic Review
Which research design is a system...,
Done or acting according to a fix...,
A critical appraisal of a book pl...
40  cards
final review
A study is designed to compare el...,
A study is designed to determine ...,
Persons with hip osteoarthritis a...
4  cards
Week 13 - Qualitative Research
System of knowledge representatio...,
Theory of knowledge and assumptio...,
Studying value and value systems ...
7  cards

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