Quiz 2 Flashcards
What are the components of an abstract?
- Purpose - why, problem and research question
- Method - how, subjects and procedures
- Results - what was found, major findings
- Conclusion - what it means, implications of the study
What are the components of the introduction?
- Statement of the problem
- Rationale for investigation
- Review of relevant literature
What part of the introduction gives details of the population of interest, type of measurements, description of conditions and frames the study?
Statement of the problem
What part of the introduction gives reasons for doing the study and justification of the method
Rationale for the investigation
What part of the introduction gives the statement of problem and rationale in context. It interprets, evaluates, and integrates existing studies
Review of relevant literature
What are two additional pieces of the introduction that are not always seen?
- research questions
- hypotheses
A statement of prediction or expectation of the results. It should be able to be measured scientifically, evaluated, and later interpreted.
Hypothesis
What source reports research that shows new findings by the investigator who conducted it?
primary source
Journal articles, abstracts, theses/dissertation, meta analyses are all examples of what type of source?
primary source
What source reports description and interpretations of primary sources? It is helpful for big picture and learning new areas
secondary source
What sources need to be peer reviewed?
primary and secondary
Textbooks and reviews are examples of what source?
secondary source
What source is a broad summary and is great for getting an overall sense of a new topic?
Tertiary
Encyclopedias and handbooks are examples of what source?
tertiary source
What is the best study design?
randomized control trial
