EDAC STUDY GUIDE 2| 91 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED A+)

EDAC STUDY GUIDE 2| 91 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED
A+)
There are two approaches to evidence based design. Depending on the resources
available and the project itself, researchers may _____(a)_____ and/or
_____(b)_______. - ANSWER-"a) search, use, review existing evidence
b) conduct EBD research to gather new evidence or answer a question""

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List the eight steps to in EBD. - ANSWER-"1) Define EBD goals and objectives
2) Find sourced for relevant evidence
3) Critically interpret relevant evidence
4) Create and innovate EBD concepts
5) Develop a hypothesis
6) Collect baseline performance measures
7) Monitor implementation of design and construction
8) Measure post0occupancy performance results""

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The project vision articulates... - ANSWER-...the intentions, direction and EBD goals
and objectives for the project.

Define 'research question'. - ANSWER-The unknown or question in the defined
research topic/area of interest of the project.

Define 'literature review'. - ANSWER-A review of the existing evidence and relevant
theoretical thinking on the research topic.

Define 'hypothesis'. - ANSWER-An estimated outcome/research finding(s) of the
testable subtopics of the overall area of interest.

Define 'research plan'. - ANSWER-An outline of the research topics, hypotheses and a
narrow declaration of the focus and scope of the study.

List the 9 components of research in approximate order. - ANSWER-"1) research
question
2) literature review
3) hypothesis
4) research plan
5) pilot study
6) data collection

, 7) data analysis
8) reporting
9) identification of future research""

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Who decides on the details of the research plan, methodology, samples, settings, data
collection tools, procedures and analysis? - ANSWER-The researcher

Define 'applied research'. - ANSWER-Research that originates from a need to solve a
practical problem and and is intended for direct and immediate application to improve
real-life conditions.

Define 'basic research'. - ANSWER-Research (academic research) that originates from
curiosity and aims at creating new knowledge or adding to the existing knowledge

"Compare basic and applied research:
a) _______ research involves more theoretical thinking than ___________ research.
b) _________ research focuses more on real problems in real settings.
c) Research questions and problems in ________ research come from real, practical
settings and may need quick answers.
d) _______ researchers are compelled to think on multiple levels due to the real
settings of their studies. Therefore, _______ research is more likely to use the
triangulation of multiple research methods.
e) ___________ research is subject to stricter time constraints.""" - ANSWER-"a) basic,
applied
b) applied
c) applied
d) Applied, applied
e) applied""

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Both applied and basic research represent acquiring knowledge scientifically. Why does
this make these research methods equally valuable? - ANSWER-Scientific and
empirical acquisition of data adds a validity and reliability to the data collected. It also
adds a level of universal value to the data and the research process because it is
measured, observed and repeatable.

List the major qualities defining empirical data. - ANSWER-Information that can be
directly sensed and is demonstrable to other people

seen, heard, touched, tasted, smelled - ANSWER-

Define 'triangulation' and its value. - ANSWER-...the application and combination of
several research methodologies in a study of the same topic. This can strengthen
validity and reliability of research inferences.