Additional Focus Terms

Question 1

research process

Answer 1

1. topic selection
2. review
3. develop theoretical and conceptual frameworks
4. clarification of research question/ hypothesis
5. design
6. data collection
7. data analysis
8. drawing conclusions

Question 2

five par approach

Answer 2

1. set the research
2. building trust
3. data collection
4. data analysis
5. communication results for action

Question 3

the four fundamental elements of knowledge translation

Answer 3

1. knowledge synthesis
2. knowledge dissemination
3. knowledge exchange
4. ethically sound knowledge applications

Question 4

quasi-experimental design

Answer 4

creates a casual relationship between two phenomena but without randomization

Question 5

stratified random sampling

Answer 5

every member of the population has an equal chance of being selected

Question 6

statistical regression

Answer 6

the fact that groups selected based on extreme scores are as extreme as subsequent testing

Question 7

ecological fallacy

Answer 7

inference of things about a group of people based on data that was aggregated

Question 8

third-order interpretation

Answer 8

translation of the researchers own understanding to facilitate communication with others not familiar with the data

Question 9

explanatory sequential mixed methods design

Answer 9

method that appeals to individuals with a string quantitative background in research

Question 10

extraneous variable

Answer 10

identified in the discussion of the study when researchers materialize their findings

Question 11

MANOVA (multivariate analysis of variance)

Answer 11

used to analyze data that have multiple dependent variables

Question 12

solomon four group design

Answer 12

combination of randomized group creation and pre-test/ post-test requirements, hard to analyze and gather data from

Question 13

panel series

Answer 13

this the exact same group of people at different times

Question 14

proportional stratified sampling

Answer 14

sample people in the same proportion as they occur in the population

Question 15

reductionism

Answer 15

reducing complex interactions and entities to sum the constituent parts in order to make sense of them

Question 16

second-order interpretation

Answer 16

the researcher must acknowledge their position within the research setting

Question 17

third-order interpretation

Answer 17

translation of the researchers own understanding to facilitate communication with others not familiar with the data

Question 18

exploratory mixed methods design

Answer 18

appeals to people with a weak quantitative background in research

Question 19

intersection of a secondary method

Answer 19

a research design is just a set of normal procedures for the collection of data and interpretation of empirical methods

Question 20

nurmeburg code

Answer 20

this is a set of research ethic principles for human experimentation, no coercion, voluntary consent

Question 21

declaration of helsinki

Answer 21

adopted in June 1964 by the WHA, it is a set of principles for the medical community

Question 22

knowledge synthesis

Answer 22

contextualizing and integrating study findings within larger bodies of knowledge

Question 23

knowledge dissemination

Answer 23

tailoring knowledge exchange to a particular audience