Descriptive Studies
Exploratory Studies
Experimental Studies
100
A type of research that examines normal healthy subjects in order to establish typical values for a given outcome
What is normative research?
100
A type of study that collects data at a single point in time; often used to identify the prevalence of a particular condition within a given population
What is a cross-sectional study?
100
A type of study in which participants are randomly assigned to one of several intervention groups, including at least one treatment group and one comparison or control group.
What is a randomized controlled trial?
200
A type of research that aims to describe the conditions or experiences of a group of individuals through words rather than numbers; data is often collected via open-ended questions and interviews, and analyses are used to identify themes
What is qualitative research?
200
A type of research that examines the relationships between different variables (without suggesting cause and effect!)
What is correlational research?
200
A type of experimental study that involves one or a few subjects wherein each participant serves as his/her own control
What is a single-subject design?
300
These are studies that describes a single patient (or a group of patients) with a specific condition; details are often provided regarding the patient’s symptoms, the assessments that were used to identify or diagnose the problem, the interventions that were used to address the issue (if applicable), and the outcomes observed.
What are case studies or case series?
300
A type of observational study that takes place over time (i.e. longitudinally)
What is a cohort study?
300
A type of study that is similar to a randomized controlled trial, except that participants are not randomly assigned to groups, typically because it is unethical (e.g. it is unethical to withhold treatment that is likely to help a particular patient)
What is a quasi-experimental design?
400
A type of research that describes the natural stages of development
What is developmental research?
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