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10/07/2009

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Sample mortality.
Definition

It is the number of people who die during a sample.

 

 

FALSE

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Retrospection collection
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Representatives
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Generalizability
Definition
key thing to worry about when doing sampling.
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Size of sample is
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is IMPORTANT. bIGGER IS BETTER.
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True/False: Sample error is relate to sample size
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TRUE
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Matching Sample
Definition

who ever has what you consider is important

 

you match them randomly with a group with the same attributes

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Weighting
Definition
you weigh variables that are more important.
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when doing a study you have to think of...?
Definition
data management
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Snow ball sampling
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know whats on page 109
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sample selectivity
Definition
just because i want to talk to you doesnt mean you want to talk to me. There is a potential inherent bias in people who oppose.
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Convenient sample.
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confidential interva
Definition

you can add up all intervals and figure out how confident you are.

 

Trick= the bigger the sample, the smaller the confidence level.

 

 

Large samples have small errors and small samples have large errors.

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random sample
Definition
t is truly reflective of the large population because randomness as oppose to a systematic bias effects how you picked them.
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Quantitative research focuses on a detailed exploration of a topic

 

True or False

Definition
FALSE--qualitative(below surface) and quant(surface).
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TRUE/FALSE--Value questions cannot be answered by science.
Definition
TRUE. we can study them but we can't answer.
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TRUE/FALSE---A binomal measurement is one of the levels of measurement
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FALSE. 1)Nominal. 2)Ordinal. 3)Interval. 4) Ratio.
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TRUE/FALSE---Basic research is concerned how its findings are applied to societ
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FALSE. (Basic=lab working with molecules)--Applied research is concerned.
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TRUE/FALSE---Your never required to debrief subjects in research projects. 
Definition

FALSE. (Some studies you are deceiving them so you have to debreif the study)---

 

If you've decieved them, you must inform them after the study.

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TRUE/FALSE---IRB boards are required to have community member.
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TRUE
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TRUE/FALSE---Deductive reasoning starts with data first.
Definition
FALSE. (It starts with the theory first). 
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RUE/FALSE---A null hypothesis states the way 2 variables should relate. 
Definition
TRUE, because a null hyp. states how relationhsips should relate. A null hyp says there is no relationhsip between 2 variables.
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Research
Definition
an ongoing process of searching and working toward the truth.
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Critical thinking
Definition
highly aware perspective that tries to avoid fallacies, reveal assumptions, adopt multiple viewpoints, and keep an open mind while questioning simple solutions.
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Empirical evidence
Definition
evidence of actual events occurring in the world that come from direct or indirect observations
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Quanititative data
Definition
evidence in the form of numbers.
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Qualitiative data
Definition
 evidence in the form of visual images, words, or sounds. 
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Exploratory research
Definition
 research into a new topic to develop a general understanding and refining ideas for future research.
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Descriptive research
Definition
research that presents a quantitative or qualitiative picture of an event, activity, or group.
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Explanatory research
Definition
research that attempts to test a theory or develop a new accounting of why activities, events, or relations occur as they do.
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Evaluation research
Definition
applied research that is designed to learn whether a program, product, or policy does what it claims to do.
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Basic research
Definition
research to extend basic understanding and fundamental knowledge about hte world by creating and testing theories.
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Applied research
Definition
research to answer a specific practical question and give usable answers in the short term.
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Research proposal
Definition
 a detailed plan fpor conducting a study on a specific research question, that includes a literature review and specific techniques to be used. 
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Literature review
Definition
a summary of previously conducted studies on the same topic or research question.
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Article search tool
Definition
an online service or publication that provides an index, abstract list, or database with which you can quickly search for articles in numerous scholarly journals by title, topic, author, or subject area.
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Peer Reviewed
Definition
a scholarly publication that has been independently evaluated for its quality and merits by several knowledgeable professional researchers and found acceptable.
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Abstract
Definition
short summary, usually on the first page of a scholarly journal article.
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Citation
Definition
documenting a source of information in a standardized format.
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Inductive
Definition
research in which you start many specific observations and move toward general ideas or theory to capture what they show.
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Deductive
Definition
research in which you start with a general idea or theory and test it by looking at specific observations. 
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Universe
Definition
a broad category of cases or units to which the study findings apply.
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Linear path-
Definition
a relatively fixed sequence of steps in one forward direction, with little repeating, moving directly to a conclusion.
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Nonlinear path
Definition
advancing without fixed order that often requires successive passes through previous steps and moves toward a conclusion indirectly.
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Variable
Definition
 a feature of ca case or unit that represents multiple types, values, or levels.
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Independent variable
Definition
the variable of factors, forces, or conditions acting on another variable to produce an effect or chang in it. 
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Dependent variable
Definition
the variable influenced by and changes as an outcome of another variable.
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Intervening variable
Definition
a variable that comes between the independent and dependent variable in a casul relationship. 
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Hypothesis
Definition
a statement about the relationship of two (or more) variables yet to be tested with empirical data. 
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Null hypothesis
Definition
a hypothesis that tere is no relationship between two variables, that htey do not influence one another. 
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Casual explanation
Definition
a type of research explanation in which you identify one or more causes for an outcome, and place cause and effect in a larger framework.
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Grounded theory-
Definition
ideas and themes that are built up from data observation.
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Unit of analysis
Definition
 the case or unit on which you measure variables or other characteristics.
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Level of analysis
Definition
the level of reality to which explanations refer, mirco to macro.
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Spuriousness
Definition
when two variables appear to be causally connected but in reality, they are not because an unseen third factor is the true cause
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Scientific misconduct
Definition
violating basic and generally accepted standards of honest scientific research, for example, research fraud and plagiarism
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Research fraud-
Definition
- to invent, falsify or distort study data or to lie about how a study was conducted. 
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Plagiarism
Definition
using another poerson’s words or ideas without giving them proper credit and instead passing them off as your own. 
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Principle of voluntary consent
Definition
never force anyone to participate in a research study, participants should explicitly and voluntarily agree to participate. 
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Informed consent
Definition
- an agreement in which participants state they are willing to be in a study and know what the research procedure will involve. 
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Anonymity
Definition
not connecting a participant’s name or idnetifying details to information collected about him or he
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Confidentiality
Definition
holding information in confidence or not making it known to the public.
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Special populations
Definition
 people lacking the cognitive competency or full freedom to give true informed consent.
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Institutional review board (IRB)
Definition
a committee of researchers and community memebers that oversees, monitors, and reviews the impact of research procedures on human participants.
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Code of ethics
Definition
a written, formal set of professional standards that provides guidance when ethical questions arise in practice. 
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Whistle-blowing
Definition
when a researcher sees unethical behavior and, after unsuccessful attempts to get superiors to end it, goes public to expose the wrongdoing.
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Sample
Definition
a small collection of units taken from a larger collection
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Population
Definition
a larger collection of units from which a sample is taken
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Random sample
Definition
 a sample drawn in which a random processi s used to select units from a population.
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Convenience sampling
Definition
 a nonrandom sample in which you use a nonsystematic selection method that often produces samples very unlike the population.
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Quota sampling
Definition
 nonrandom sample in which you use an means to fill preset categories that are characteristics of the population.
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Purposive sampling
Definition
a nonrandom sample in which you use many diverse means to select units that fit very specific characteristics.
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Snowball sampling
Definition
a nonrandom sample in which selection is based on connections in a preexisting network.
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Sampling element
Definition
a case or unit of analysis of the population that can be selected for a sample.
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Target population
Definition
a population specified in very concrete terms.
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Population parameter
Definition
any characteristics of the entire population that you estimate from a sample.
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Sampling ratio
Definition
the ratio of the sample size to the size of the target population.
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Sampling error
Definition
the degree to which a sample deviates from a population. 
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Sampling distribution
Definition
 a plot of many random samples, with a sample characteristic across the bottom and the number of samples indicated along the side. 
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Systematic sampling-
Definition
 an approximation to random sampling in which you select one in a certain number of sample elements; the number is from the sampling interval.
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Systematic interval
Definition
 the size of the sample frame over the sample size, used in systematic sampling to select units. 
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Stratified sampling
Definition
a type of random sampling in which a random sample is drawn from multiple sampling frames, each for a part of the population.
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Cluster sampling-
Definition
a multistage sampling method in which clusters are randomly sampled, and then a random sample of elements is taken from sampled clusters.
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Random-digit dialing-
Definition
computer based random sampling of telephone numbers. 
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Hidden population-
Definition
a group that is very difficult to locate and may not want to be found are therefore is dificult to sample.
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Confidence interval
Definition
a zone, above and below the estimate from a sample, within which a population parameter is likely to be. 
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Conceptualization
Definition
 refining an idea by giving it a very clear, explicit definition.
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Conceptual definition
Definition
- defining a variable or concept in theoretical terms with assumptions and references to other concepts.
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Operationalization-
Definition
the process of linking a conceptual definition with specific of measures.
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Operational definition- 
Definition
defining a concept as specific operations or actions that you carry out to measure it. 
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Conceptual hypothesis
Definition
stating a hypothesis with the variables as abstract concepts.
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Empirical hypothesis-
Definition
the hpothesis states in terms of specific measures of variables.
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Reliability
Definition
- a feature of measures- the method of measuring is dependable and consistent.
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Validity
Definition
 a feature of measures; the concept of ineterest closely matches the method used to measure it.
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Measurement validity
Definition
 the fit between a concept and how it is measured. 
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Multiple indicators-
Definition
having several different specific measures that to indicate the same concept. 
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Levels of measurement-
Definition
the degree a measure is refined or precise.
Continuous variable- a variable that can be measured with numbers that can be subdivided into smaller increments. 
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Discrete variable-
Definition
a variable measured with a limited nubmer of fixed categories.
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Scale
Definition
a measure that captures a concept’s intensity, direction, or level at the odrinal level of measurement. 
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Index
Definition
 a composite measure that combines several indicators into a single score. 
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Mutually exclusive
Definition
each unit fits into one, and only one, category of a variable.
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Exhaustive attributes- 
Definition
 all units fit into some category of a variable.
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Unidimensionality
Definition
all items of an index scale measure the same concept or have a common dimension. 
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(operationalization and operational definition are not in the summary key terms but are bolded in the chapter and have definitions on the sides of the page)
Definition
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Correlational research
Definition
 any nonexperimental study in which correlations in data are examined and cause-effect relations are shown indirectl
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Control variable
Definition
a variable that represents a possibly alternative explanation to the main hypothesis being tested; often control variables are measured in survey research with questions in addition to measures of the indpendent and dependent variables. 
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Questionnaire
Definition
 a fixed collection of questions used in a social survey that respondents answer
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Interview schedule
Definition
a questionnaire specifically designed for an interviewer asking respondents the questions. 
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Double-barreled question
Definition
 a confusing survey question that includes two or more ideas.
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Leading question
Definition
a survey question worded such that respondents are pushed to a specific answer to position.
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Open-ended question format-
Definition
survey questions that allow respondents to give any answer. 
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Closed-ended question format-
Definition
survey questions in which respondents must chose among fixed answer choices.
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Standard-format question-
Definition
a closed-ended survey question that does not offer a “don’t know” or “no opinion” option. 
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Quasi-filter questions-
Definition
a closed-ended survey question that includes a choice for respondents who have no opinion or do not know about an issue. 
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Full filter question
Definition
a contingency survey question that first asks whether a respondent knows about an issue, then only asks those with knowledge about the issue.
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Social desirability bias-
Definition
a tendency for survey respondents to answer in a way that conforms to social expectations or makes them look good rather than to answer honestly.
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Contingency question-
Definition
- a two-part question in which a first question screens who gets the second question.
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Order effects
Definition
when the ordering of survey questions influences how respondents answer them. 
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Probe
Definition
a neutral request made by an interviewer to clarify an ambigous answer, complete an incomplete answer, or obtain a relevant response.
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Computer-assisted telephone interviewing
Definition
telephone survey technology that intergrates interviewing over the phone with a computer for the questionnaire and data entry. 
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epistomology
Definition
study of knowledge
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Causation
Definition
correlation shows things go together but don’t necessarily cause each other
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Science is provisional
Definition

what we know today, we might not know tomorrow

What we though was true can be proved to be false

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TRUE/FALSE: everybody is the same as the representative sample
Definition
FALSE
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DTC
Definition

·      DTC- direct to consumer campaign

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Sensitizing concepts
Definition
erms that explain the idea we are trying to discuss and present.  The way we identitfy qualitative data.
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INDEPENDENT
Definition
- the CAUSE of the dependent variable  (family   environment)
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DEPENDENT
Definition
 What we want to understand (children), depends on something
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spurious variables:  
Definition
connection between daily temperature and sale of ice cream is related to sun spots-things just happen to correlate at times
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Null hypothesis
Definition
no relationship between the two variables.  Statistics are used to prove the null hypothesis.  Cant prove it, you can only reject it.
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Unannounced

Definition

 you don’t know the patients/subjects are coming

 

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Standardized patient
Definition
hire actors who play the role of a patient “secret shoppers”
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Knowledge vs. safety

Definition

Principles of informed consent- Belmont Principles

·      1. Respect people- dignity, autonomy, independence

·      2. Beneficence- do no harm, risk outweighs benefit

·      3. Justice- no group is less important 

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The us has never violated rights- 
Definition
FALSE
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Assent
Definition
give permission
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Consent
Definition

·      Consent- legally binding

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Critical reading- 
Definition

Critical reading- really understand what they did and decide

 

 

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