Week 3 Flashcards
What 2 things will an abstract tell you?
- Short summary
- - Overview of methods and results
What is the purpose of the “Introduction” section?
background and purpose
What is the purpose of the “Methods” section?
explain project’s study design
What is the purpose of the “Results” section?
summary of sameple/groups and outcomes
What is the purpose of the “Discussion” section?
gives limitation of the study
What section in a research article will identify gaps in literature?
introduction
What section in a research article will describe the sample size?
methods
What section in a research article explain procedures and outcome?
methods
What section in a research article will identify statistical analysis?
methods
What section in a research article will tables and figures be found in?
results
What section in a research article will compare/contrast to other studies?
discussion
What section in a research article will establish whether the authors have considered work of others?
references
What are the 2 types of validity?
internal and external
What type of validity is related to the presence of extraneous variables and bias?
internal validity
something that you don’t account for that could affect your results/study.
cofounder
