Chapter 1 and 2

Flashcards for both chapters

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Why is understanding Research Methods important? •

Jobs often require the use of research findings • Clinicians use evidence-based practices • Design experts use findings from usability tes

• How are research findings used?

• • Research is used to inform public policy • Research to evaluate programs and interventions

• • Be able to distinguish among different “Ways of Knowing.”

• • Intuition • What we believe to be true based on a “hunch” and/or • anecdotal evidence • Authority • What we believe to be true based on

• How does the scientific method differ from other ways of knowing?

• 1.To develop a question a researcher will observe the world around him, identify a personally interesting topic, and review scientific lit

• • Empiricism is central to the scientific method. What do we mean by this?

• The scientific method allows researchers to collect empirical (objective) evidencebyfollowing a sequence of carefully executed steps. Th