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What is the purpose of epidemiological methods?
What is the purpose of epidemiological methods?
- Quantifying the number of hospitals
- Providing marketing guidance for companies
- Identifying the factors that cause health problems (correct)
- Analyzing the stock market trends
What does a cross-sectional design in epidemiology involve?
What does a cross-sectional design in epidemiology involve?
- Manipulating variables to test their impact on outcomes
- Studying individuals with a common feature over time
- Analyzing data from only one point in time
- Comparing groups using pre-existing data for exposure and outcome (correct)
Which study design in epidemiology involves comparing groups using pre-existing data for both exposure and outcome?
Which study design in epidemiology involves comparing groups using pre-existing data for both exposure and outcome?
- Descriptive epidemiology
- Cohort studies
- Ecological design (correct)
- Analytical designs
What is the main difference between cohort studies and case control studies?
What is the main difference between cohort studies and case control studies?
What does a Likert scale measure?
What does a Likert scale measure?
Which error in rating scales involves overly generous ratings?
Which error in rating scales involves overly generous ratings?
What does Cronbach's alpha assess?
What does Cronbach's alpha assess?
'Observer expectation error' occurs when ratings are influenced by what factor?
'Observer expectation error' occurs when ratings are influenced by what factor?
What does 'intraclass correlation' aim to compare?
What does 'intraclass correlation' aim to compare?
What distinguishes inductive reasoning from deductive reasoning?
What distinguishes inductive reasoning from deductive reasoning?
What characterizes unscientific problem-solving according to the text?
What characterizes unscientific problem-solving according to the text?
Which aspect of validity focuses on the generalizability of research findings?
Which aspect of validity focuses on the generalizability of research findings?
How are research studies categorized according to the text?
How are research studies categorized according to the text?
What distinguishes between laboratory and field tests in research classification?
What distinguishes between laboratory and field tests in research classification?
In basic research, what is the primary goal?
In basic research, what is the primary goal?
Which type of research is more likely to be conducted in a highly controlled laboratory setting?
Which type of research is more likely to be conducted in a highly controlled laboratory setting?
What is a common limitation of experimental research?
What is a common limitation of experimental research?
What distinguishes non-experimental research from experimental research?
What distinguishes non-experimental research from experimental research?
Where is laboratory-based research typically conducted?
Where is laboratory-based research typically conducted?
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