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What is Psychology? -from the Greek words, ___ and ___, basically the study of ___ -but how do we study it? using intuition? keeping a diary of feelings?->>> these methods are ___. we should use a ___. Correct Answers -psyche (mind); logos (study of); behavior and mental processes -subjective and prone to bias; scientific approach How do we study psychology scientifically? -to answer this we first need to answer, ____? In essence, science is a system for acquiring knowledge thr...

Which of the following describes the general components of a quantitative research plan? Correct Answers An introduction, discussion of methods and data analyses, and timeline Which of the following is NOT part of the introduction section of a quantitative research plan? Correct Answers Listing of materials and apparatus Which of the following is NOT likely to be found in the methods section of a quantitative research plan? Correct Answers Results Mr. Gray's discussion of his sampli...

T-test Correct Answers - Most common statistical procedure used by researchers - The t-test is used to compare means - T-test is easy to use but can be easily misused Three types of t-test Correct Answers 1. One sample t-test 2. Two sample t-test 3. Paired t-test One sample t-test Correct Answers - used to compare a single mean to a fixed number or gold standard Two sample t-test Correct Answers which is used to compare 2 population means based on independent (unpaired) samples f...

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Needs assessments serve primarily which purpose? Correct Answers Estimating what is not available in the service array According to Bradshaw (1977), a(n) _____________________ need is one that is expressed by actual clients and those directly affected by the issue. Correct Answers Felt A consultant is hired by your agency to conduct a gaps analysis to determine groups of people not being served by the current services provided to the homeless. The consultant concludes that adolescents ages...

Study designs Correct Answers are structured approaches to address specific research questions Study designs provide general guidelines for thinking about specific aspects of study conduct. including: Correct Answers - sampling populations - how to systematically collect various measurements - how to analyze the data sets When selecting a study design you should start with a good study question like Correct Answers - Is it relevant - Is it novel - is it feasible Three main types o...

b. systems review committee Correct Answers Many organizations assign responsibility for evaluating systems requests to a group called a. technical support group b. systems review committee c. systems analysts d. top managers b. case for action Correct Answers The final task in the preliminary investigation is to prepare a report to management that includes an evaluation of the systems request, an estimate of costs and benefits, and a ________ , which is a summary of the project reque...

evidence-based practice Correct Answers A term used to describe when an intervention has gone through rigorous, high quality experimentation and has been considered to be of value for specific individuals and/or behaviors of interest Independent Variable Correct Answers intervention dependent variable Correct Answers behavior internal validity Correct Answers Is considered high when there is clear experimental control experimental control Correct Answers When this is demonstrate...

A nurse researcher considers age of participants when designing a study. Which age group is at particular risk for dropping out of a study? Correct Answers Adolescent A nurse researcher plans interventions to decrease attrition of a sample. The researcher is considering offering an incentive such as a $10 gift card to study participants. What effect is this likely to have on attrition rates? Correct Answers Decrease attrition rates A nurse is studying sources of bias in a research study....

What are the six types of error? Correct Answers 1.) Measurement Error 2.) Processing Error 3.) Coverage Error 4.) Sampling Error 5.) Nonresponse Error 6.) Adjustment Error Define measurement error. Correct Answers Measurement error is the departure from the true value of the measurement as applied to the sample unit and the value provided. Measurement error creates response bias and response variance (unreliability). Define processing error. Correct Answers Processing error is an ...