PHC 4755 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Dependent And Independent Variables, List Of Statistical Packages, Categorical Variable
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The creation of new knowledge with the intention of generalizing results from a sample to the population. Can make a generalization from smaller samples. Reviews the literature to determine research questions. Steps to follow when creating a research project. Include important and changeable and yes and no. Step 3: conduct a thorough literature review. Don"t want to replicate what is already out there. Should be questions that are unanswered after you review your literature. Cause or the predictor or risk factor testing/manipulating. Additional variables that may affect the relationship between the independent and dependent variable. Answers at the end of the research much more accurate if you can recognize these prior to conducting the study. How likely are you to using likert scale. All about the richness of the data. Takes a snapshot in time of people in different states. Ex. quitting smoking status in different states (past day, week, year) and conduct it one time.
