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EDAC 2.3
Creating New Evidence
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Architecture
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10/30/2010

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Term
What are the 4 types of RESEARCHERS that may participate in EBD research?
Definition
  1. In house (i.e. hospital staff)
  2. Academic researchers (i.e. faculty members)
  3. Consultants
  4. Collaborations (i.e. between different facilities)

 

 

 

 

pp 59-60

Term

The _________typically inlcudes the most important information in an article.

 

a. opening paragraph

b. foot notes

c.  abstract

Definition

a. opening paragraph

b. foot notes

c.  abstract

p. 65

Term
What is a "null" hypothesis?
Definition

It is a prediction OPPOSITE to the corresponding reseach hypothesis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p. 69

Term
What are 4 potential sources of research funding?
Definition
  1. Design firms/healthcare organizations
  2. philanthropic organizations
  3. research grants
  4. product manufacturers

 

 

 

 

p. 72

Term

What is generally the longest, most expensive stage of the research process?

 

a.  monitoring results

b.  finding sources

c.  data collection

Definition

a.  monitoring results

b.  finding sources

c.  data collection

p. 78

Term

Statistical tools fall into 2 categories:

 

1.  __________

2.  __________

Definition

1.  Descriptive

2.  Inferential

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p. 80

Term

This type of DESCRIPTIVE STATISTIC classifies data into categories (i.e. male and female) and assigns a number to represent each category:

 

a.  Nominal Scales

b.  Ordinal Scales

c.  Interval and Ratio Scales

Definition

a.  Nominal Scales

b.  Ordinal Scales

c.  Interval and Ratio Scales

 

 

 

 

 

 

p. 81

Term

What are the 4 stages of the RESEARCH process?

 

Definition
  1. Planning
  2. Data Collection
  3. Data Analysis
  4. Reporting Results

 

 

 

 

p. 85

Term
Literature Review can be divided into 3 parts, what are they?
Definition

Locating Information

Assessing information

Critical Evaluation

(pg 65)

Term
In a literature review for design, Why is it important for researchers to pay close attention to the methods, procedures and discussions of an article rather than just focusing on the results?
Definition

These sections provide crucial information for critically evaluating the quality of evidence in the article.

(pg 65)

Term

It's important to make sure a research topic is relevant to the priorities of an organization.  What are some other criteria used to narrow down research topics?

Definition

Distinctive

Significant

Rigorous

Feasible

 

 

Chapter 2.3

p.63

Term

Research Plans and Research Reports contain similar components.  The following are commonly found in both, except: 

 

a.  background (literature review)

b.  references

c.   methodology

d.  logistics

Definition

 

a.  background (literature review)

b.  references

c.   methodology

d.  logistics

 

Chapter 2.3

p.70

p.84

Term

 What are five potential sources for funding?

Definition

a.       Internal funding from architectural firms or healthcare organizations

b.      Funding from product manufacturers

c.       Philanthropic donations

d.      Research grants

Term

Which part of the research process is usually the longest and the most costly? How can pilot studies benefit this stage?

Definition

Data Collection. Pilot studies are used to test the research procedures on a smaller scale before the formal data collection starts.

Term

What are the three types of Descriptive Statistics?

Definition

a.       Nominal Scales- classifies data into mutually exclusive categories(male vs female)

b.      Ordinal Scales- classifies the data into several discrete ranks and assign it values (1,2,3)

c.       Interval and ratio scales-measures the data on a continuum, where the distance between values indicates how different they are.

Term
In what three ways does EBD research inform the building project after construction and initial occupancy?
Definition
  • Evaluates the effectiveness of design solutions
  • Tests theories
  • Contributes to the knowledge base
Term
What are five criteria that may be useful for determining the research focus or foci?
Definition
  • Relevant
  • Distinctive
  • Significant
  • Rigorous
  • Feasible
Term
What are 10 typical sections that comprise a research PLAN?
Definition
  1. Statement of research topic, purpose & objectives
  2. Background information (including lit. review)
  3. Hypotheses or research questions
  4. Methodology
  5. Research Design
  6. Variables and Measurements
  7. Data Collection procedures
  8. Data Analysis procedures
  9. Logistics (indiv. roles, budget, timeline)
  10. References
Term
Why is it important to control for potential confounding variables?
Definition
Because confounding variables may have a significant influence on outcomes and make it difficult to pin down the exact relationship.
Term
What are 4 common stages of EBD research?
Definition
  1. Research Planning
  2. Data Collection
  3. Data Analysis
  4. Results Reporting
Term
What are 10 typical sections that compromise a research REPORT submitted to a peer-reviewed journal?
Definition
  1. Title page
  2. Abstract/Summary
  3. Intro
  4. Background (including lit. review)
  5. Methodology
  6. Results
  7. Discussion
  8. Conclusion (including recommendations for design and future research)
  9. References
  10. Appendices

 

Term

In EBD research, environmental variables are the _____ variables and outcomes are the _____variables.

 

a. independent, dependent

b. dependent, independent

c. confounding, experimental

Definition

a. independent, dependent

b. dependent, independent

c. confounding, experimental

Term

Researchers hypothesized that different nature sounds would have varying impacts on pain thresholds.  They conducted their study, and found a small difference in outcomes based on the type of sound - the statistical test on the results indicated a p-value of .15.  The researchers should:

 

a: accept the null hypothesis - the results aren't statistically significant.

 

b: reject the null hypothesis - the results are statistically significant.

 

c: change their hypothesis to correspond to the findings.

 

Definition

a: accept the null hypothesis - the results aren't statistically significant.

 

b: reject the null hypothesis - the results are statistically significant.

 

c: change their hypothesis to correspond to the findings.

Term

During the data collection phase, researchers do all of the following EXCEPT:

 

a: implement the research plan

b: collect and record data

c: analyze the data

Definition

 

a: implement the research plan

b: collect and record data

c: analyze the data

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