Term
| What are the 4 types of RESEARCHERS that may participate in EBD research? |
|
Definition
- In house (i.e. hospital staff)
- Academic researchers (i.e. faculty members)
- Consultants
- 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
- Design firms/healthcare organizations
- philanthropic organizations
- research grants
- 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
- Planning
- Data Collection
- Data Analysis
- 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
|
|
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
-
Statement of research topic, purpose & objectives
-
Background information (including lit. review)
-
Hypotheses or research questions
-
Methodology
-
Research Design
-
Variables and Measurements
-
Data Collection procedures
-
Data Analysis procedures
-
Logistics (indiv. roles, budget, timeline)
-
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
-
Research Planning
-
Data Collection
-
Data Analysis
-
Results Reporting
|
|
|
Term
| What are 10 typical sections that compromise a research REPORT submitted to a peer-reviewed journal? |
|
Definition
-
Title page
-
Abstract/Summary
-
Intro
-
Background (including lit. review)
-
Methodology
-
Results
-
Discussion
-
Conclusion (including recommendations for design and future research)
-
References
-
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 |
|
|
