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22 Cards in this Set
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Research |
a systematic investigation, a diligent inquiry to establish facts and reach conclusions |
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Health Research |
a systematic and principled way of obtaining evidence to solve healthcare problems |
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Authority |
a knowledge acquiring method that is considered true bcos an experienced and distinguished person says so |
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Rationalism |
a knowledge acquiring mtd that if logic are applied correctly then the conclusions are guaranteed to be valid |
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Intuition |
a knowledge acquiring mtd that is acquired from sudden insights which arise without conscious reasoning |
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Skepticism |
any proposition that is open to doubt and analysis and prevents stagnation |
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Determinism |
events occur acdg to regular laws but not as a result of the caprices of supernatural beings |
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Empericism |
inquiry must be conducted through observation and verified thru experience |
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Observation |
the personal perceptions of the investigator must be translated into descriptive statements and measurements that can be understood and replicated by other investigators. can be aided or unaided. must be accurate and reproducible. |
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Hypothesis |
statements that specify the relationship between two or more sets of observations. unverified. |
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(Scientific) Theory |
the current knowledge of the world. combination of several hypotheses and observations. explains and observed phenomena. |
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Scientific Law |
describes an observed phenomenon. DOES NOT EXPLAIN how or why it occurs |
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Induction |
process of formulating hypotheses and theories by integrating observations into generalized explanatory systems. |
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Deduction |
general principles are applied to explain or predict specific instances. |
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Controlled Observation |
hypotheses tested under controlled conditions. helps discount competing hypotheses. |
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strengthend/verified |
supported by evidence |
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falsified |
data do not support the predictions of the hypothesis |
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Basic research |
search for light. creation of knowledge as an end itself. |
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Applied research |
search for fruit. creation of knowledge that will improve health or quality of life. |
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Quantitative |
reductionist approach. patients are viewed objectively. results are meant to be generalized and usually employs a large sample size. |
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Qualitative |
interpretive approach. patients viewed as persons. results are not meant to be generalized. usually involves smaller sample. |
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Research process |
1. planning2. hypotheses or aims3. research design4. data collection5. organization and presentation of data6. data analysis |
