research methods

Question 1

Internal validity

Answer 1

How legitimate the treatment is

Question 2

External validity

Answer 2

How generalizable/representable the treatment is

Question 3

Statistical significance

Answer 3

Difference is not caused by chance

Question 4

Clinical significance

Answer 4

Difference reflects on clinical impact

Question 5

Effet sizes

Answer 5

0.1 - 0.3 (weak)
0.3 - 0.5 (moderate)
0.5+ (high/strong)

Question 6

Completer analysis

Answer 6

Data from only the participants that completed the treatment (overestimates effectiveness)

Question 7

Correlation research

Answer 7

Investigates relationship between variables without researchers manipulating them

Question 8

Cross sectional design

Answer 8

Type of correlation researche involving collection of data at one time (no manipulation)

Question 9

Longitudinal design

Answer 9

Correlation research studying 1 group for a long time

Question 10

Epidemiological research

Answer 10

Studying the consequences, prevalence (% of pop), incident (# of new cases)

Question 11

Experimental research

Answer 11

Treatment outcome research

Question 12

Prevention research

Answer 12

Protecting certain group:
- health promotion (packing labels)
- universal prevention (entire pop)
- selective prevention strategies (at risk groups)
- indicated prevention strategies (people with subclinical symptoms)