Master's Thesis Writing
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Which method involves comparing the occurrence of a disease under two different circumstances?

  • Method of analogy
  • Method of associated variation
  • Method of agreement
  • Method of difference (correct)

    • What is an example of the method of agreement?

  • The increasing frequency of leukemia with increasing radiation exposure
  • The occurrence of hepatitis A associated with patient contact, crowding, and poor sanitation (correct)
  • The distribution of hepatitis B virus infection and liver cancer
  • The occurrence of lung cancer in smokers and non-smokers

    • Which method involves observing a dose-response relationship?

  • Method of associated variation (correct)
  • Method of analogy
  • Method of agreement
  • Method of difference

    • What is an example of the method of associated variation?

    <p>The increasing prevalence of elephantiasis in areas of increasing filarial endemicity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method involves drawing an analogy between two diseases or conditions?

    <p>Method of analogy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of the method of analogy?

    <p>The similarity between hepatitis B virus infection and liver cancer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which step precedes the construction of a research proposal?

    <p>Background and preparatory reading</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method involves identifying a factor present in one circumstance but not the other, where the disease frequency differs?

    <p>Method of difference</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the methods mentioned in the text?

    <p>To establish causation between a factor and a disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method involves identifying a common factor present in different circumstances associated with a disease?

    <p>Method of agreement</p> Signup and view all the answers

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