Chapter 10: Nonexperimental Designs Flashcards
case control study (ex post facto study)
a type of nonexperimental research design that examines the relationships among the variables after the variations have occurred
correlational study
a type of nonexperimental research design that examines the relationship between two or more variables
cross-sectional study
a nonexperimental research design that looks at data at one point in time; that is, in the immediate present
developmental study
a type of nonexperimental research design that is concerned not only with existing status and interrelationship of phenomena, but also with changes that take place as a function of time
ex post facto study
a type of nonexperimental research design that examines the relationships among the variables after the variations have occurred
longitudinal study
a nonexperimental research design in which a researcher collects data from the same group at different points in time
methodological research
the controlled investigation and measurement of the means of gathering and analyzing data
prospective study
nonexperimental study that beings with an exploration of assumed causes and then moves forward in time to the presumed effect
psychometrics
the theory and development of measurement instruments
relationship/difference studies
studies that trace the relationships or differences between variables that can provide a deeper insight into a phenomenon
repeated measures studies (longitudinal study, cohort study, prospective study)
a nonexperimental research design in which a researcher collects data from the same group at different points in time
retrospective study
a nonexperimental research design that begins with the phenomenon of interest (dependent variable) in the present and examines its relationship to another variable (independent variable) in the past
secondary analysis
a form of research in which the researcher takes previously collected and reanalyzes the data for a secondary purpose
survey studies
descriptive, exploratory, or comparative studies that collect detailed descriptions of existing variables and use the data to justify and assess current conditions and practices, or to make more plans for improving health care practices
