LESSON 8 Flashcards

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the ability of the instrument to ‘correctly screen or identify the variables’ to be manipulated

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sensitivity

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the ability of the instrument to ‘correctly identify non-cases or extraneous variables’ and screen out those condition not necessar

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specificity

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3
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the ability to ‘identify a case correctly’

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sensitivity

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4
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the ability to ‘identify a non case correctly’

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specificity

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5
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to screen in or diagnose ‘a condition correctly’

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sensitivity

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6
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an instrument yielding TRUE POSITIVES

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sensitivity

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7
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to screen in or diagnose ‘without the condition correctly’

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specificity

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8
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an instrument yielding TRUE NEGATIVES

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specificity

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9
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this takes place when ‘changes in subjects occur during experimental study’

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maturation

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10
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a pre test is requisite

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testing

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11
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this refers to ‘the influence to the pre-test’, which already projects the result of the post test scores

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testing

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12
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the existence of the difference between pre-test and post-test results caused by damage in the accuracy

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instrumentation change

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13
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this happens when a ‘difference exists between the subject drop out rates’ of either the experimental group and the control group

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mortality

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14
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the degree to which ‘study results can be influenced or affected by external factors’ or population and settings

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external validity

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15
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occurs when study participants respond in a particular manner, or there is ‘obvious change of behavior because they are aware that are being observed’

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hawthorne effect

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16
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a threat to the study which results when the
‘‘researcher’s behavior influences the behavior of the subjects”

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experimenter effectn

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