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25 Cards in this Set
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Does correlation imply: causation or association
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Association
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Independent Variable
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The variable that is not being influenced
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Dependent variable
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The variable that is being influenced.
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Reliability
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Can you get the same answer over and over again
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Validity
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Are we measuring what we think we are measuring?
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Mode
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Most frequent
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Median
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Middle
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Mean
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Average
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Null hypothesis
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Statement of no difference
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Baseline data
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How the subject functions without the intervention. However, if the patient is suffering it is unethical to wait for baseline data
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Could you withdraw treatment to study the effect if it could cause harm?
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No, it would be unethical
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External validity
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Can the results be generalied to other groups
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Internal validity
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Can we say the results made a difference to this particular group
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Content validity
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Is what we are saying we measure truly measure that
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Construct validity
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Do what extent do certain explanations account for the performance on the test
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Predictive Validity
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Can we infer from this test something? (Does an IQ test predict a good job)
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Face validity
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Does the test on its surface appear to measure what we want (testing reading speed by timing number of pages finished in a certain amount of time)
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Inferential statistics
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Inferences are made by a sample population being studied
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Nominal Scale
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Classification by Category
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Ordinal Scale
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Ordering of categories
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Single subject design
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Time series design where an individual acts as their own control - no control group
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Multiple Measurements and unlikely coincidences are part of:
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Single subject design
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A = baseline
B = Intervention (look for either increase of decrease) |
Single Subject design
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Does a single subject design have good or bad external validity
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bad
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In what case would you have a client do self report instruments?
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When the subject matter is delicate
When you can not meet with the client face-to-face |
