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quantitative research designs: experimental vs non-experimental   experimental is actually changing/manipulating something. with non, nothing is manipulates, you are just looking to see what the variables are (strictly descriptive)  
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non-experimental: types   descriptive, correlation, case-control, cohort studies.  
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Descriptive   portray a phenomenon as accurately as possible via statistics instead of language.usually involves a tool/survey/something with numbers  
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correlation   describe possible interrelationships among variables.  
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case-control   usually retrospective (the care has already been done). compare one group with situation to another without.  
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Cohort studies   follow group of subject longitudinally over time to describe or predict.  
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quasi-experimental vs experimental   answer questions involving prediction and effects of manipulation. difference is the amount of control.  
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Experimental   ALWAYS includes an intervention group, control group, and random assignment to groups. (has to have all 3 of these)  
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Quasi-experimental   lacks a control group and/or random assignment. still manipulates independent variable. can have two groups, but not randomly assigned.  
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quantitative research design types   pretest-postest; quasi-experimental repeated measures design; survey studies; comparative studies (retrospective vs prospective); methodological studies; secondary analysis.  
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experimental pretest-posttest design   measure what we know (r), teach (O1), another test (post-test - x), the clients after (O2). looking to see if the information makes a difference.  
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quasi-experimental repeated measures design   how long do participants remmeber information that I teach them? O1, O2, O3 (measure, measure, measure), X (re-teach), O4, O5, O6 (measure, measure, measure).  
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comparative studies   retrospective vs perspective. what is my rate before an intervention, apply the intervention, then see how the rate changes.  
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methodological studies   measurement design. want to institute a new measurement of something. still looking at the same type of phenomenon, just proposing a different way of measuring it.  
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secondary analysis   used especially with national data. utilizing information that has been gather, then reanalyze the data based on a particle finding.  
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internal validity   controlling for things that make the sample different. downfall: can't generalize. strong: you have the understand that the data is very consistent for THAT population. means you have a homogenous sample.  
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external validity   looking to control for MAJOR variables. looking to increase the validity, b/c you are moving to more of a heterogenous group. (larger sample to washout bias). strong: b/c sample is really large.  
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hypothesis: purpose   gives us an understanding for what the researchers think the variables they are measuring are going to be able to tell us.  
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simple hypothesis   includes 2 variables only. most commonly give you the null hypothesis.  
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complex hypothesis   looking at > 2 variables  
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null hypothesis   proposes no difference between the groups. A = B. allows us to look at both ends statistically  
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research hypothesis   proposes a relationship between 2 or more variables.  
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directional hypothesis   tells us that group A is greater than group B. moves all statistics to one end or the other (based on where we are going with our data). we are sure there is a particular direction this will go.  
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non-directional hypothesis   still looking at both ends. uses terms like "great", "less", directional because it predicts that there will be a difference between the two groups and it specifies how the two groups will differ  
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purpose of hypothesis testing   rejection of the null hypothesis.  
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hypothesis testing   based on rules of negative inference (null hypothesis) - there is no difference in the two group  
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data collection   what type of data. how was the data collected. timeframe of data collection.  
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types of data collection   physiological/biological measures. observational measures. interviews. questionnaires. records/available data.  
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physiological/biological measures   use of specialized equipment to determine the physical and biological status of subjects. tend to be objective, precise, and sensitive.  
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observational measures   standardized and systematic plan for the observation and recording of data. must determine what is to be observed and how it will be recorded and coded.  
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interviews   data collector questions subjects verbally. open- or close-ended questions.  
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questionnaires   paper/pencil instruments designed to gather data from individuals about knowledge, beliefs, and feelings.  
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rating scales   list of ordered series of variables. may or may not have underlying continuum.  
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Likert scale   measures opinions or attitudes about a concept. a number associated with a level of agreement, frequency, or evaluation.  
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Visual analog scale   line 100mm long with verbal anchors at either end to depict opposite feelings. person marks on the line where they are. measure with a rules to "quantify" the data.  
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number rating scales   person marks a number where they are. may use verb anchors. most commonly used in nursing (ie. pain scale).  
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reliability & validity   ensure the results of the study are "accurate".  
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reliability: quantitative   consistency of the measures. different types of reliability (interrater reliability - equivalence; test-restest reliability - stability; internal consistency - homogeneity).  
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Cronbach's Alpha   have established itnernal consistency. .7-.9 = very reliable. <.7 = inconsistencies in the way they observed/tested.  
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test-retest   .6-.8 = the test is pretty strong.  
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validity: quantiative   measure is accurate. comprised of several degrees of several dimensions. types: Criterion-related; construct; content.  
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Criterion-related validity   linked it to research or some type of data that supports this being part of the question  
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construct validity   have an expert in the filed read it and make sure it is clear. make sure it is at a level that all people can understand.  
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content validity   has everything been covered? did we miss anything? everything that is related to the topic is included in the questionnaire.  
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qualitative reliability & validity - rigor   credibility, auditability, fittingness, reflexivity.  
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credibility   would participants recognize the experience as there own?  
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auditability   are measures taken that would allow another person to follow the researcher's thinking.  
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fittingness   are the finding applicable in other situations?  
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reflexivity   does the author discuss their effect on research process or findings?  
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correlation statistics   statistical test to examine how must 2 variables are connected to consistent changes in one another. (r). range from -1 to +1.  
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positive correlation   if one values goes up, the other goes up as well, OR, if one value goes down, the other does as well.  
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negative correlation   if one value goes up, the other goes down, or vice versa.  
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correlation statistics: < .20   slight, almost negligible  
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correlation statistics: .20 - .40   weak correlation; definite by small relationship  
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correlation statistics: .40 - .60   moderate correlation; substantial relationship  
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correlation statistics: .60 - .80   strong correlation, marked relationship  
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correlation statistics: > .80   very strong correlation; very dependable relationship  
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