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systematic inquiry - Correct Answers-Formulate a question to answer
-Define a process for obtaining information
-Complete predetermined set of procedures in a regular, orderly way to obtain information to answer
your question
definition of systematic - Correct Answers valuable and reliable answer
what does the scientific method relate to: - Correct Answers-Identify and further define a problem
-Develop -Hypothesis/Hypotheses
or questions
-Plan a set of procedures
-Collect relevant data
-Analyze the data
-Make a decision about the hypothesis/
hypotheses
roles for research - Correct Answers-Satisfy scientific curiosity
-Answer important clinical questions
-Evaluate clinical service programs
-Document the need for program support
-Influence public policy
-Engage in evidence-based practice
key elements of EBP - Correct AnswersMake informed clinical decisions based on:
,1. Knowledge of client & our experience
2. Based on client- is it appropriate? (cultural background, family, etc.)
3. Use available research! What does the research say?
empirical research - Correct Answerscollecting NEW information or data; never been collected before
nonempirical research - Correct Answersusing existing information for your research (using a
retrospective chart = existing data you are just finding and using it)
qualitative research - Correct Answers-Collect and analyze data of a verbal nature
-Recorded speech, direct quotes, detailed descriptions and so forth
-Verbal information
quantitative research - Correct Answers-Collect and analyze data of a numerical nature
-Frequency counts, measures of physical properties, scores on formal or informal tests, and so forth
-Numerical data
experimental research - Correct Answers-manipulating something (one or more factors)
-Experiment comprehension through a noisy room vs. quiet room (treatment A & B)
-Divided into TWO things
non-experimental research - Correct Answersstudying existing characteristics (nothing new)
, true experimental research - Correct Answers-Manipulate one or more factors to create different
conditions or experiences
-Use random assignment of participants to groups
quasi-experimental research - Correct Answers-Manipulate one or more factors to create different
conditions or experiences
-Use existing groups of participants without random assignment
non-experimental examples - Correct Answers-Case-control studies
-Survey research
-Case study
-Field study
-Correlational research
-Longitudinal, developmental research
independent variable - Correct Answers*variable that is changed or controlled to test effects on
dependent variable
-what you are measuring; the outcome (speech intelligibility)
-Manipulated by the experimenter
-Designated by the experimenter
dependent variable - Correct Answers*the variable being tested and measured
-what you are manipulating (controlled by experimenter)