Exam 2: Research Methods

The _____ is a system of national and local research review boards responsible for protecting human subjects in research studies.

A relationship between two variables is called a(n)

A _____ adjusts for the fact that researchers cannot always control every independent variable in a study.

The Stanford Prison Experiment lasted _____ days.

According to the raw data on infant mortality statistics, which country had the highest number of infant deaths in 2008

Juanita is part of an experimental study where she receives a special treatment or condition.Which type of group is she a part of

In an experimental design that investigates the effects of stress on mental illness, the independent variable would be

A random _____ involves a group of people who have an equal chance of participating in an experimental study and who will be representative of the population to be studied.

Jessie's grandmother read about a medical study being conducted on senior citizens.She expresses an interest in the study but tells Jessie she has some concerns about whether or not the study will follow ethical protocol (Jessie's grandmother is familiar with the results of the Johns Hopkins study on asthma).Jessie tells her grandmother that a(n) _____ has been established to ensure protection of human subjects in research studies; therefore, she recommends her grandmother consider participating in the study.

One of the roles of an epidemiologist is to determine the origins of disease.

Health scientists determined that the proximal cause of a gastrointestinal illness suffered by some who had eaten at various Taco Bell restaurants in December 2006 was due to

Intervention studies are also called _____ studies.

The Stanford Prison Experiment was initially designed to examine

_____ questions allow respondents to construct and deliver their own answers without regard to the length of their response.

Why was the Stanford Prison Experiment halted earlier than intended

The purpose of proximal and distal data is to explain the occurrence of the problem rather than to count the number of occurrences.

Focus groups are facilitated by

Quantitative data is to numerical data as qualitative data is to

_____ must clearly explain the activities required of each research participant, as well as the risks and benefits of participating in the study.

The research subjects in the Tuskegee Syphilis Study were informed that they had syphilis before the study began.