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1
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Science provides a ___________

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strategy

2
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When you put science into practice you are following a ____________

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scientific method

3
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T or F: There’s a framework for doing science but no single method

A

T

4
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T or F: We first need to understand why we are interested in dietetics and human nutrition and what sorts of question we are asking here

A

T

5
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Good questions are:

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1) Ones you feel passionate about answering (ie they intrigue you!)
2) Are empirical (ie you can use observations and measurements to test the question)

6
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What are some strategies for questioning:

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  • Function Q hoe does smtg work?
  • Structure Q the components of X?
  • Self Q how it related to you?
  • Dependence Q how it related to other things?
  • Whole Q the item holistically or within some context?
  • Abstract Q the thing in creative ways?
7
Q

______________ is a good way to start framing your question

A

Bloom’s taxonomy

8
Q

What are the 6 steps in the Bloom’s taxonomy pyramid:

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  • Create
  • Evaluate
  • Analyze
  • Apply
  • Understand
  • Remember
9
Q

Background research will:

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  • help us gain understanding
  • ask better and more specific questions
  • ultimately advance overall knowledge
10
Q

What are some sources of information?

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  • Newspaper articles
  • Websites
  • Popular articles
  • Government reports
  • Books
  • Journal articles
  • Interview transcripts
11
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What test can you do to see if the sources are reliable?

A

CRAAP

12
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What does CRAAP stand for:

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  • current
  • relevant
  • accuracy
  • authority
  • purpose
13
Q

What is the purpose of popular articles:

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  • entertainment
  • current awareness
  • research summaries
14
Q

What is the purpose of scholarly articles:

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  • report original research

- review previously published studies

15
Q

What is the audience of popular articles:

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the general public

16
Q

What is the audience for scholarly articles:

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  • students
  • scholars
  • researchers
17
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Who are the authors of popular articles:

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-journalists

18
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Who are the authors of scholarly articles:

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  • researchers

- academics

19
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What are some characteristics of popular articles?

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  • shorter articles
  • contain advertisements/photos
  • published daily, weekly, or monthly
  • proofread/reviewed by editors
  • sources often not cited, or cited with little detail
20
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What are some characteristics of scholarly articles?

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  • describe research methodologies
  • contain charts, graphs, tables
  • published quarterly or annually
  • reviewed by editorial board/peer-reviewed
  • sources cited in reference lists/bibliographies
21
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An educated guess, based on observation, about the causes or outcomes of an event (how variables are related):

A

hypothesis

22
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Summarizes hypothesis (or group of hypotheses) supported with repeated tests: an accepted hypothesis; can be disproven

A

theory

23
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What is the similarity between hypothesis and theory:

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they can both be tested and disproven

24
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What are some differences between hypothesis and theory?

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  • unsubstantiated vs substantiated
  • limited data vs lots
  • specific observation vs general observation
25
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Inductive and deductive reasoning are strategies to:

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generate hypotheses

26
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Special case to general principle =

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inductive reasoning

27
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General principle to special case =

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deductive reasoning

28
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What are some strategies to generate hypotheses?

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  • introspection
  • focus on the exception to the rule
  • matter of degree (gray areas; focus on variables in terms of amounts)
  • change in direction
29
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What are some features of a good hypothesis?

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  • Justifiable and grounded in observations or theory
  • Be testable
  • Predict a relationship between 2 or more variables
  • Not vague - concepts should be clearly defined and based on sound reasoning; can be operationalized
30
Q

Dieting men who are participating in a formal exercise program will have greater weight loss than those who are not:

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causal hypothesis

31
Q

There is a positive relationship between the amount of exercise and weight loss among men who are dieting

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associative hypothesis

32
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There is no relationship between gender and knowledge of the food pyramid among teenagers

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null hypothesis

33
Q

Dependent variables are located on the _________

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y-axis

34
Q

What are examples of knowledge diffusion:

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  • Publishing scientific peer-reviewed articles

- Present findings in academic meetings (talks, posters)

35
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A dynamic and iterative process that includes the synthesis, dissemination, exchange and ethically-sound application of knowledge to improve the health of a population, provide more effective health care services and products. and strengthen the health care system

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Knowledge translation