Unit 9 Flashcards

1
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ABA research: _____

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Develops and experimentally validates procedures

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2
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ABA research: Interested in: _____

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Addressing socially significant problems

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3
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Research: _____

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Systematic manipulation and observation of phenomena

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4
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Evidence-based practice: _____

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Effective procedures verified by scientific research

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5
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Scientist-practitioner model integrates: _____

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Theory, research, and practice

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6
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Literature review:

Process of synthesizing: _____

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Published research

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7
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Literature review:

Process of determining: _____

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Existing knowledge on a topic

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8
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Peer review is the evaluation of: _____

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Research quality and rigor

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9
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Peer reviewers are: _____

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Individuals in the same specialty area

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10
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Database: _____

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Searchable collection of information (e.g., journal articles)

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11
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Boolean operators use: _____

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Conjunctions and symbols

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12
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Boolean operators work to: _____

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Combine and exclude keywords in a search

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13
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Abstract is a short description of the study’s (4): _____

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Participants, IV, DV, and results

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14
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Introduction section provides: _____

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Relevant background info and purpose

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15
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Methods section includes detailed information about (6): _____

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Participants, settings, DV, design, baseline, IV

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16
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Results section: _____

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Displays & describes the study’s findings

17
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Discussion section describes (4): _____

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Goal achievement, limitations, implications, and future research

18
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References section lists: _____

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Previous research & materials cited in the article

19
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DOI stands for: _____

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Digital Object Identifier

20
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DOI number is: _____

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Unique/standardized number assigned to an article

21
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DOI numbers help the researcher: _____

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Identify and easily find articles

22
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Quality of research refers to including the study’s: _____

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Generalization and application of results

23
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Rigor of research is the extent to which: _____

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IV was planned & implemented to produce convincing outcomes

24
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Ecological validity is the extent to which: _____

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Study relates to typical implementers, settings, and activities

25
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What Works Clearinghouse is funded by: _____

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U.S. Department of Education

26
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What Works Clearinghouse:

What do they do? (2): _____

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  1. Review and evaluate

2. Set standards to guide study reviewers educational research

27
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Bias is any: _____

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Deviation from the truth in a study

28
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Bias can occur in the study’s: _____

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Methods, measures, analysis, or dissemination

29
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Risk of bias is the probability of bias in: _____

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Methods, results, or interpretation

30
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Characteristics of scientist-practitioner model (4): _____

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  1. Empirical and scientific worldview
  2. Analytic approach to problems
  3. Fundamental research design
  4. Literature review skills
31
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Boolean operator

AND: _____

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Joins “concepts”

32
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Boolean operator

NOT: _____

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Excludes “concepts”

33
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Boolean operator

OR includes: _____

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Either or both terms

34
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Boolean operator

*includes: _____

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All words with same root

35
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Boolean operator

” “ includes: _____

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Only exact phrases in quotations

36
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Boolean operator

( ) combines: _____

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Search parameters

37
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Boolean operator

( ) allows for: _____

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“Nested” searches

38
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Critical components of rigor (5):

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  1. (D) Appropriate design
  2. (R) Adequate reliability
  3. (F) Acceptable procedural fidelity
  4. (D) Sufficient data collection
  5. (D) Demonstration of effect
39
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Factors of quality research:

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  1. Ecological validity
  2. Social validity
  3. Generalization
  4. Maintenance
  5. Randomness