Descriptive Research
What type of research is used to examine the relationship among variables, but does not prove causation?
Correlational research
This is used in qualitative research as a way to see the extent to which your research findings are believable.
Trustworthiness
What does epidemiological research study?
Study factors related to the incidence, distribution, spread, and control of disease
What is a meta-analysis?
Systematically evaluates all existing studies using a number of criteria & then makes conclusions on the effect size of the independent variables
In research, the variable under study that the researcher manipulates
Independent
This type of question on a survey does not have a specific response associated with it, allowing a participant to expand upon an answer.
Open
Reoccurring structures that explain or describe participants’ thoughts, situational issues, and patterns in the context are known as what?
Themes
This type of analytical, epidemiological design takes place over a significant period of time.
Cohort or prospective
This statistic is used as a measure of the strength of a relationship
Effect size
The extent to which the results of the study can be generalized to the sample population is known as ________ validity.
External
This type of survey question provides an embedded answer that the respondent can circle, check, list
Closed
The use of multiple data sources to confirm or reject information in qualitative research is known as what?
Triangulation
Epidemiological research can either use a descriptive design or an _________ design.
Analytical
What would be the first step in a meta-analysis?
Find the research!
What arboreal marsupial is known for sleeping the vast majority of the day?
Koala
This type of scaled question allows the respondent to provide an answer that falls along a continuum.
Likert
This type of coding uses a process of identifying and analyzing the relationships between different codes and categories.
Axial
This ratio is calculated by taking the number of people exposed & have the disease and multiplying it by the number of people who were not exposed and do not have the disease
Odds ratio
What number signifies a large effect size?
0.8
Who is Luke Skywalker's father?
Darth Vader
This type of interview has a general framework of questions, however; the direction the interview goes depends on the answers of the participant
Semi-structured
List the three types of coding in qualitative research. (must provide all 3)
Open, Axial, Selective
In what two ways does the participant population differ in epidemiological research compared to a true experimental study? (you must tell me both for the points)
1. Large sample
2. Diverse sample
What is used to calculate the effect size?
1. Mean score of treatment group
2. Mean score of control group
3. Standard deviation of control group
According to Guinness World Records, what's the best-selling book of all time?
Bible