Original Research studies

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Original research studies provide data in an attempt to…

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answer specific research questions

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Survey research

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can provide useful info regarding trends and practices or evaluate perceptions

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Correlational studies

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look at relationships between different variables

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True experimental study

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the only way to draw conclusions regarding causation

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Experimental studies can be

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either group design or single subject design

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Group design involves

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random selection of participants and a random assignment to the different experimental groups

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Quasi-experimental

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when researchers can’t truly randomize the groups

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Single subject design

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participants are used as their on controls and do not require large sample sizes

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Single subject design

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Begin with a baseline phase (A) followed by a treatment phase (B)

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ABAB design

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baseline data collected, then intervention implemented, wait to achieve a stable baseline a second time and then intervention implemented again

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Meta-analysis

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systemic review plus quantitative syntheses of a group of studies that examined the same variable or variables

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Researcher examines

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original research studies on a certain topic and results from individual studies are quantified using a common metric so results can be compared.

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Narrative reviews

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gathers research articles about a topic and summarizes the results

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Internal validity

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the extent the results of a study can be attributed to differences in the independent variable in the study

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Threats to internal validity

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History
Maturation
Testing
Instrumentation
Statistical regression
Selection
Mortality attrition
Selection interactions

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External validity

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The extent to which results from one study will generalize to other settings.

In order for results to be useful, the must generalize beyond the experimental setting of the research study.

The more similar the participants ae to the individuals in the general population one wishes to know more about, the more likely the results will generalize

Randomly select participants from the population you ae studying and ensure methods of the study are similar to the setting in which you wish to generalize

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Construct validity

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The extent to which factors considered not to be a part of the intervention interfere with the interpretation of the intervention

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To reduce threats to construct validity

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use double-blind placebo control designs

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Program evaluation

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Program evaluation involves the evaluation of social intervention programs

A major component is the idea of accountability at the systems level.

Internal evaluations vs. external evaluations

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Needs assessment

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Main question- Is there a problem? Evaluator must clearly define the problem?

Might conduct interviews and review available data

Once the need has been identified specific goals and objectives are developed

Once the program is implemented, data should be collected to help determine whether the program is being implemented as intended and whether the program outcomes are positive