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Behavioral Science Flashcards

1
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What is the purpose of a cross-sectional study?

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to collect data from a group of people at a particular point in time

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2
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What does a cross-sectional study assess?

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frequency of disease

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3
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What does a cross-sectional study report?

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prevalence

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What is the purpose of a case control study?

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compares a group of people with a disease to a group of people w/o the disease

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5
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What does a case control study report?

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odds ratio

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What is the function of a cohort study?

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compares a group of people with an exposure to a group of people w/o an exposure

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7
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What does a cohort report?

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relative risk

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What is the function of a Phase One study?

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is it safe

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What is the function of a Phase Two study?

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Does it work

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What is the function of a Phase Three study?

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does the drug work better than the current gold standard

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What is the function of a Phase Four study?

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long term safety

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12
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What is the equation for sensitivity?

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TP/ TP + FN

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13
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What is the equation for specificity?

A

TN / TN + FP

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14
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What is the equation for Positive Predictive Value?

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TP/TP + FP

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15
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What is the equation for Negative Predictive Value?

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TN/TN + FN

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16
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What two things does Positive Predictive Value correlate with?

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prevalence or pre-test probability

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17
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What does NPV inversely correlate with?

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prevalence

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18
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If there is less overlap between to normal distributions, is the test more or less sensitive/specific?

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more sensitive and specific

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19
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If there is more overlap between to normal distributions, is the test more or less sensitive/specific?

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less sensitive and specific

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20
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What is a Type One error?

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seeing a difference when there is no difference

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21
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What is a Type Two error?

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not seeing a difference when there is one

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22
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Does alpha correspond to Type One of Type Two?

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one

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23
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Does beta correspond to Type One of Type Two?

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two

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24
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What is the equation for power?

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1- beta

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25
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What is another name for reliable?

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precise

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26
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What is the equation for odds ratio?

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AD/BC

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27
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What is the equation for Relative Risk?

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[A/(A+B)]/C/(C+D)]

28
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What does Relative Risk measure?

A

risk of developing disease in exposed group to unexposed group

29
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What is the equation for Attributable Risk?

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(A/A+B) - (C/C+D)

30
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What is the equation for NNT?

31
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What is the equation for Number Needed to Harm?

32
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What is External Validity?

A

extent to which a study is applicable to a population other than the study

33
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What is Hawthorne Bias?

A

subjects change behavior because they know they are being studied

34
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What is Berkson Bias?

A

a study only looks at inpatients

35
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What is Recall Bias?

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awareness of disease alters recall

36
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What is procedure bias?

A

subjects in treatment groups are not treated the same

37
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What is Observer-Expectant bias?

A

observer expects a study will work so they document that it works

38
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What is another name for Observer Expectant Bias?

A

Pygmalion effect

39
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What is Confounding Bias?

A

when a factor is related to both exposure and outcome

40
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What is lead-time bias?

A

early detection is confused with increased survival

41
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One standard deviation captures what percentage of the population?

42
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Two standard deviation captures what percentage of the population?

43
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Thre standard deviation captures what percentage of the population?

44
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What is the order of mean, median and mode for a positive skew?

A

mean > median > mode

45
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What is the order of mean, median and mode for a negative skew?

46
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What does a meta-analysis increase?

A

statistical power

47
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What is the Z-score for 99th percentile?

48
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What does a t-test look for?

A

difference in means between two groups

49
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What does a ANOVA look for?

A

differences between means of 3 or more groups

50
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What does Tertiary prevention do?

51
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What is beneficence?

A

act in patients best interest

52
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What is nonmaleficence?

A

do no harm

53
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What does APGAR stand for?

A

Appearance

Pulse

Grimace

Activity

Respiration

54
Q

Low birth weight is below what value?

55
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How old does a social smile develop?

A

two months

56
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How old does stranger anxiety develop?

57
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How old does separation anxiety develop?

58
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When should Moro reflex disappear?

A

three months

59
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When should Rooting reflex disappear?

A

four months

60
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When should Palmer reflex disappear?

A

six months

61
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When should Babinski reflex disappear?

A

twelve months

62
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Do elderly have more or less REM sleep?

63
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Do elderly have more or less Slow Wave sleep?

64
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What is presbycusis?

A

high-frequency hearing loss

65
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What gets destroyed during Presbycusis?

A

hair cells

66
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Where are the hair cells destroyed during Presbycusis?

A

cochlear base

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