Seminar 1 – assignment
Assignment 1
You cannot fully agree with this statement, because it is not only the age that has an influence, but
also the time. The time maybe even more.
Assignment 2
2a. study design: cohort design
Does the study investigate a cause-effect relationship:
Yes, it does investigate the cause-effect relationship
What are the main study variables (dependent/independent):
Obesity independent
Cardiovascular disease dependent
What is the temporal –or time– relationship between the measurement of cause and effect?
(longitudinal –retrospective/prospective–, crosssectional)
Retrospective longitudinal
2b. study design: case-control
Does the study investigate a cause-effect relationship:
Yes
What are the main study variables (dependent/independent):
Independent: cannabis
Dependent: schizophrenia
What is the temporal –or time– relationship between the measurement of cause and effect?
(longitudinal –retrospective/prospective–, crosssectional)
Retrospective, longitudinal
2c. study design: cohort design, want een groep mannen van een bepaalde leeftijd
Cause-effect relationship:
Yes, cause of pesticides on prostate cancer
Main study variables
Dependent: prostate cancer
Independent: pesticides
What is the temporal – or time- relationship:
Longitudinal, prospective
2d.
Study design: ecological, want ze doen het over populatie in verschillende landen, niet individuen
Cause-effect:
No, je kijkt niet naar relaties
Assignment 1
You cannot fully agree with this statement, because it is not only the age that has an influence, but
also the time. The time maybe even more.
Assignment 2
2a. study design: cohort design
Does the study investigate a cause-effect relationship:
Yes, it does investigate the cause-effect relationship
What are the main study variables (dependent/independent):
Obesity independent
Cardiovascular disease dependent
What is the temporal –or time– relationship between the measurement of cause and effect?
(longitudinal –retrospective/prospective–, crosssectional)
Retrospective longitudinal
2b. study design: case-control
Does the study investigate a cause-effect relationship:
Yes
What are the main study variables (dependent/independent):
Independent: cannabis
Dependent: schizophrenia
What is the temporal –or time– relationship between the measurement of cause and effect?
(longitudinal –retrospective/prospective–, crosssectional)
Retrospective, longitudinal
2c. study design: cohort design, want een groep mannen van een bepaalde leeftijd
Cause-effect relationship:
Yes, cause of pesticides on prostate cancer
Main study variables
Dependent: prostate cancer
Independent: pesticides
What is the temporal – or time- relationship:
Longitudinal, prospective
2d.
Study design: ecological, want ze doen het over populatie in verschillende landen, niet individuen
Cause-effect:
No, je kijkt niet naar relaties
