Quiz 1

Question 1

taking an abstract concept and defining it to make it measurable

Answer 1

operationalization

Question 2

characteristic that can take on more than one value

Answer 2

variable

Question 3

manipulated variable or measured variable in observational study

Answer 3

independent

Question 4

variable measured in response to independent

Answer 4

dependent

Question 5

statistically controlled variable to eliminate it as a potential explanation for results (confound)

Answer 5

control variable

Question 6

hypothesis of interest

Answer 6

research hypothesis

Question 7

hypothesis that complements research

Answer 7

null

Question 8

null + research hypotheses =

Answer 8

all possible outcomes

Question 9

distortion of the effect of exposure on the disease by that of a third factor

Answer 9

confounding

Question 10

confounder has to be associated with the exposure or disease?

Answer 10

both

Question 11

best way to control confounders

Answer 11

randomization

Question 12

confounders can be controlled in these phases

Answer 12

design, analysis

Question 13

assigning a numeric value to something

Answer 13

measurement

Question 14

type of data where values represent categories

Answer 14

qualitative

Question 15

type of data where values represent counts or measurements

Answer 15

quantitative

Question 16

order of evidence period

Answer 16

background/expert opinion, case controlled series or reports, cohort studies, RCT, article synopses, evidence syntheses, systematic reviews

Question 17

comparing a group of interest compared to a group without disease based on outcome

Answer 17

case controlled

Question 18

patients who were exposed to something are compared to those who werent exposed

Answer 18

cohort

Question 19

case controlled and cohort are both blank

Answer 19

observational

Question 20

patients randomly assigned to treatment vs control group

Answer 20

RCT

Question 21

top three parts of pyramid are called blank

Answer 21

filtered information