Attr 425 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Diagnostic Research - Correct Answer-researcher clearly defines what they will measure; used when starting a research project; should be quantifiable Measurement - Correct Answer-should be reproducible, accurate, feasible Accuracy - Correct Answer-specific and reliable Cohen's Kappa - Correct Answer-robust, accounts for observed agreement and a proportion of agreements by chance; a measure of true agreement Cross Sectional Study - Correct Answer-assesses a population on the presence...

Research should be - Correct Answer-beyond reproach - very objetive Ethics require - Correct Answer--trust -protection of subjects -guides everyday activities What are some ethical roadblocks? - Correct Answer-- Limited funds - Limited resources - Limited lab and research space - Challenge to recruit participants What is scientific misconduct? - Correct Answer-when a researcher fails to truthfully report methods or results What is research fraud? - Correct Answer-a complete fabr...