Quantitative Research Pt. 4

Question 1

When is ANOVA used?

Answer 1

When looking for significant differences among 3 or more groups

Question 2

Define one way anova

Answer 2

There’s just one independent variable, but the variable can have multiple different levels (i.e three different types of treatment)

Question 3

Factorial ANOVA (How is it different from a one-way?)

Answer 3

More than one independent variable

Question 4

Within subjects ANOVA (How is it different from a one-way?)

Answer 4

The same group is getting different i.v

Question 5

• MANOVA (How is it different from ANOVA?)

Answer 5

Used when there’s more than one dependent variable and they are conceptually or statistically related

Question 6

P values tell you the?

Answer 6

likelihood that your results occurred by chance

Question 7

Define a type 1 error?

Answer 7

Saying there is a difference when there is not

Question 8

Define a type 2 error?

Answer 8

Saying there’s not a difference when there is

Question 9

What is the difference between statistical and clinical significance?

Answer 9

Clinical significance tells us: If the effect was large enough to make a difference?

Question 10

How are effect sizes interpreted?

Answer 10

By seeing how much difference there is between the results of the experimental and control group?

Question 11

Cohen’s d: Measures

Answer 11

effect size

Question 12

Cohen’s d sizes

Answer 12

0.2 small, 0.5 medium, 0.8 large

Question 13

What do confidence intervals tell you?

Answer 13

How close/accurate is the study’s estimate of effect?
Margin of error within your study
Range of values that likely includes the scores and responses of the population

Question 14

__% confidence interval is often used.

Answer 14

95

Question 15

What is the Belmont Report?

Answer 15

Outlines 3 major principles for doing research:
Autonomy- respecting people’s autonomy
Beneficence- The study should produce valid results so you’re not wasting people’s time and actually helping. Avoiding risks
Justice-Don’t exclude people, fairly distribute study to all possible members of sample

Question 16

What is the Institutional Review Board (IRB)?

Answer 16

Independently reviews all proposals. It exists to: safeguard participant’s rights, ensure ethical standards in research,

Question 17

What does the IRB do?

Answer 17

Judges the level of risk vs. benefit in your study

Question 18

Name and describe the 3 ethical elements of human subject protections and the informed consent.

Answer 18

Full disclosure
Confidentiality
Voluntariness

Question 19

What are the typical components of a grant proposal?

Answer 19

Statement of need, statement of benefit, statement of worthiness (why is your team the right team to do this study,) how are you going to implement it? What outcomes are you going to look at? Data analysis plan, timeline, personnel needed, evaluation, budget, letters of support, resume/cv

Question 20

What are the 3 necessary characteristics of the grant budget?

Answer 20

Allowable- are the things you’re asking for money for allowable?
Allocable- Are the things you’re asking for money for actually connected to the study?
Reasonable- You haven’t overestimated your actual monetary needs.

Question 21

True or False: Grant deadlines are flexible as long as you contact the program
coordinator.

Answer 21

FALSE