the language of research Flashcards

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not true

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false

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a test to see what happens when all factors (variables) but one are controlled.

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experiment

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the result at the end of a test or trial.

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outcomes

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collected facts or information

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data

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the organization and the study of numerical data

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statistics

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a stromg effect

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impact

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the course of action designed to help a patient.

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treatment

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observations or information that can help solve a crime or show whether something is true or false.

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evidence

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badly designed; with errors

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flawed

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show

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demonstrate

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holdback or hide some information(that might change the results)

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withhold

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mistake

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error

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looking carefully at something

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observation

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the goal researcher aim for

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target

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to work together

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collaborate

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to plan(or plan of) how something will be made or done

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design

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twisted, presented in a way to encourage false conclusions

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distorted

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what has been learned or shown at the end of a study

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conclusion

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a researchers desire to get certain results rather than others.

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bias

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the ways two or more medications (or other things, or people) affect each other

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interactions

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important, meaningful

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significant

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good or positive effects

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benefits