Exam 6: Methodology

Which type of validity addresses the concern that a test is broad enough to assess all of the information of a topic?

Reliability and validity are fundamental concepts when appropriately collecting and analyzing data.

What is the two P rule of interrater reliability?

What type of reliability is improved by using calibration?

Which design is credited for having better control of variables and greater chance of having valid, reliable, and standardized methods of measurement?

What type of data is blood pressure?

Which are the two most common mistakes made by novice investigators?

A cross-sectional study consist of following the same group of subjects for a significant period of time.

What type of error is produced when an investigator encounters unanticipated wide variability in the data?

Reliability indicates the usefulness or appropriateness of the data being gathered.

Which statement is true?

Which of the following threats to validity occurs when repeatedly measuring participants who are outliers?

Interrater reliability indicates the consistency with which an individual takes measurements.

Which of the following describes the influence of a charismatic investigator on the participant's measured results?

What type of design is typically used on concurrent cohort studies?

Which method does not require a statistical test analysis?

Sloppiness in collecting data, inappropriate research design, or incorrect statistical applications is an indication of which type of error?

What family of statistical tests should be used when analyzing true ordinal data?

Which of the following best describes an un-randomized study design with a single treatment followed by a single observation?

The experimental designs, such as a one-shot case study, are characterized by randomization of the participants and the use of a control group.