EDAC Study Guide 2 questions with verified
answers
________ observation is less structured and more broad in nature than
_________ observation which is carefully planned, timed and recorded.
____________ observation is qualitative and obtrusive in a sense that
the researcher interacts with the setting and subjects. Ans✓✓✓Causal,
Systematic, Participant
_________ experiential knowledge is provided by members of the
project team and various consultants while ____________ experiential
knowledge is provided by users and their families. Ans✓✓✓Expert,
user
_________ is the extent to which a measurement tool measures what it
is intended to measure. __________ is the degree to which a
measurement tool consistent and similar results on the same
phenomenon in different times or with different people.
Ans✓✓✓Validity, reliability
____________ can be recorded, packaged and made available for those
not present. Ans✓✓✓Presentations
____________ is the main type of measurement tool in studying how
humans interact with their environments. Ans✓✓✓Observation
,_____________ can be of the peer-reviewed (meant to advance
knowledge), professional (meant to inform and track industry specific
trends) or popular variety Ans✓✓✓Journals
_____________ variables may influence the dependent variables but are
not of interest to the study. Ans✓✓✓Confounding
_______________ is historical documentation like maps, census data
and plans that can provide broader views of a research topic over time
and across disciplines. Ans✓✓✓Archival material
__________________ can be found in peer-reviewed journals or as
unpublished theses or dissertations. Ans✓✓✓Academic papers
"
"Ch2Q1: To evaluate the effects of certain design innovations on
hospital noise levels, the results from a quasi-experimental study with a
control group are more credible than __________ study.
a. a correlational
b. an experimental
c. an empirical""" Ans✓✓✓a. a correlational
"
"Ch3Q1: In EBD research, environmental variables are the _________
variables and outcomes are the ____________ variables.
a. independent, dependent
, b. dependent, independent
c. confounding, experimental""" Ans✓✓✓a. independent, dependent
"
A ___________ cannot be tested directly by empirical date. Its
predictions, _____________, can be tested. Ans✓✓✓Theory,
hypotheses
"
Both applied and basic research represent acquiring knowledge
scientifically. Why does this make these research methods equally
valuable? Ans✓✓✓Scientific and empirical acquisition of data adds a
validity and reliability to the data collected. It also adds a level of
universal value to the data and the research process because it is
measured, observed and repeatable.
"
components of the EOC affect healthcare challenges _________. They
are not _____________ of each other. Ans✓✓✓concurrently,
independent
"
Data collected in EBD can include 4 types... Ans✓✓✓"existing metrics
new outcome data
environmental measurements
qualitative data""
answers
________ observation is less structured and more broad in nature than
_________ observation which is carefully planned, timed and recorded.
____________ observation is qualitative and obtrusive in a sense that
the researcher interacts with the setting and subjects. Ans✓✓✓Causal,
Systematic, Participant
_________ experiential knowledge is provided by members of the
project team and various consultants while ____________ experiential
knowledge is provided by users and their families. Ans✓✓✓Expert,
user
_________ is the extent to which a measurement tool measures what it
is intended to measure. __________ is the degree to which a
measurement tool consistent and similar results on the same
phenomenon in different times or with different people.
Ans✓✓✓Validity, reliability
____________ can be recorded, packaged and made available for those
not present. Ans✓✓✓Presentations
____________ is the main type of measurement tool in studying how
humans interact with their environments. Ans✓✓✓Observation
,_____________ can be of the peer-reviewed (meant to advance
knowledge), professional (meant to inform and track industry specific
trends) or popular variety Ans✓✓✓Journals
_____________ variables may influence the dependent variables but are
not of interest to the study. Ans✓✓✓Confounding
_______________ is historical documentation like maps, census data
and plans that can provide broader views of a research topic over time
and across disciplines. Ans✓✓✓Archival material
__________________ can be found in peer-reviewed journals or as
unpublished theses or dissertations. Ans✓✓✓Academic papers
"
"Ch2Q1: To evaluate the effects of certain design innovations on
hospital noise levels, the results from a quasi-experimental study with a
control group are more credible than __________ study.
a. a correlational
b. an experimental
c. an empirical""" Ans✓✓✓a. a correlational
"
"Ch3Q1: In EBD research, environmental variables are the _________
variables and outcomes are the ____________ variables.
a. independent, dependent
, b. dependent, independent
c. confounding, experimental""" Ans✓✓✓a. independent, dependent
"
A ___________ cannot be tested directly by empirical date. Its
predictions, _____________, can be tested. Ans✓✓✓Theory,
hypotheses
"
Both applied and basic research represent acquiring knowledge
scientifically. Why does this make these research methods equally
valuable? Ans✓✓✓Scientific and empirical acquisition of data adds a
validity and reliability to the data collected. It also adds a level of
universal value to the data and the research process because it is
measured, observed and repeatable.
"
components of the EOC affect healthcare challenges _________. They
are not _____________ of each other. Ans✓✓✓concurrently,
independent
"
Data collected in EBD can include 4 types... Ans✓✓✓"existing metrics
new outcome data
environmental measurements
qualitative data""
