HLTH 252 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Null Hypothesis, Causal Inference, Pseudoscience

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Health Studies
• Course: HLTH 252
• Professor: Brendon Gurd

Document Summary

Hlth252 goals: improve ability to find/evaluate information, expose to research happening within skhs, teach you how to understand, read and write research. Media relies on fact checking to ensure stories are (cid:272)orre(cid:272)t (cid:271)ut (cid:373)ost fa(cid:272)t (cid:272)he(cid:272)kers are(cid:374)"t able to understand details of research = hard for media to present accurate accounts of primary research. News/internet/textbooks cannot be trusted, not good enough but many of the issues associated with textbooks can be solved by looking at primary research. Do(cid:374)"t k(cid:374)o(cid:449) pri(cid:373)ary resear(cid:272)h = do(cid:374)"t k(cid:374)o(cid:449) the truth. Have to understand the truth by understanding both quantitative and qualitative research methods. When science taught in lab you learn how things are typically done importance of theory base data analysis. Understanding why things are done the way they are can help improve understand of why specific methods are use, helps develop capacity for critical reflection, improves flexibility and adaptability. Quantitative research methods development of the scientific method (when, who, how)