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what is a randomized process

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the chances of a particular outcome occurring as the result of a random process

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what is behavior prediction

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probability can say something will likely happen, but not exactly when

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what is complement

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the chances a thing will not happen

the opposite of probability

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what is p-score

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tells you the odds of getting a particular result

small P value = good

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P>0.10 is what

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no evidence against the null hypothesis

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0.05<P <0.10 is what

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weak evidence against the null hypothesis

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P<0.001 is what

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very strong evidence

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what is null hypothesis

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the idea your hypothesis will not work

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what is mean

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the average

add them all and divide the number of items

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what is median

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the middle number in a set

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what is mode

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the number that appears the MOST

more useful for categorical data

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when does the normal distribution (bell curve) occur

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the mean is 0

the standard deviation is 1

the scores occur 50/50 on each side of the mean

mean, median and mode are equal

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what are inferential statistics

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used to make an inference about a population by measuring a part of the population

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what is confidence interval

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using the margin of error

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effect size =

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mean treatment - mean control
OVER
standard deviation

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what is a false positive

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when the null hypothesis is falsely rejected

ALPHA

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what is a false negative

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when the null hypothesis is falsely accepted

BETA

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what does correlation indicate

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association only

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what does a confounding variable mean

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another variable

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what is reliability

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outcomes are consistent when repeated

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what is validity

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measures exactly what you want them to measure

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qualitative vs quantitative

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randomized controlled trial

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correlation

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relationship between outcomes

correlation DOES NOT MEAN causation

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lit review

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summarizes existing evidence on a topic
a question is posed
guidelines are set for what’s included in interview

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cross sectional

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prospective cohort

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case study

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case cohort

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30
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concept 2 - variable types - nominal

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CATEGORY

yes or no
dichotomous

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concept 2 - variable types - ordinal

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ranked order

distance not equal between variables

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concept 2 - variable types - interval

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numbers
ranked w equal intervals

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concept 2 - variable types - ratio variable

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what is heterogeneity

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signifies diversity / variability

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quantitative vs qualitative

REALITY

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quan: quantifiable, objective

qual: based on observer, subjective

37
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quantitative vs qualitative

CAUSE & EFFECT

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quan: linear

qual: based on many factors, unique based on situation

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quantitative vs qualitative

RESEARCH

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quan: reproducible, base on manipulation of variables

qual: individual, based on what happens naturally

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quantitative vs qualitative

THE RESEARCHER IS

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quan: separate from study, as objective as possible

qual: intertwined in study, as objective as possible

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quantitative vs qualitative

PARTICIPANT SELECTION

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quan: random

qual: usually based on knowledge / experience

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quantitative vs qualitative

STUDY DESIGN

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quan: can be observational/experimental, generalized to population, involves quantifiable outcomes, decided beforehand

qual: open ended interviews, open ended surveys, direct observations, involves descriptions, may change as study proceeds

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quantitative vs qualitative

DATA

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quan: numbers

qual: words

43
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where do citations go

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body of paper to give credit to OG author of idea you’re presenting

44
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how to reference journal article

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Last name, Initial (s). (Date). Title of article. Title of Journal, Issue (Volume), - italicized Page # - Page #. http://doi.org/number

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what is a citation

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is in the body of the paper and credits a quotation or idea to the author who originally wrote it

citation points reader to the references

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46
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where would you include chart notes

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appendices

included after reference page

47
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order of APA pages

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cover
abstract
body (intro, methods, results, conclusion)
references
appendices

48
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descriptive studies

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case study
case series
correlational study
qualitative study

49
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what goes in the introduction of the paper

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reveals purpose of the paper, starting broadly and narrows down to specific question

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what goes in material and methods

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outlines and how the study was carried out

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what goes in results

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presents key results without interpretation in an orderly, logical sequence

graphs, statistics

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what goes in discussion

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interprets results in light of what was already known and to explain new problem

53
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what is step 3 of evidence based medicine

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appraise the evidence

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