Introduction to Research Midterm

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Why Conduct Research in Communication Disorders?
–To expand the knowledge base of the discipline –To understand the nature and remediation of various communication disorders –To assist in establishing best practice procedures in diagnostics and intervention
Why would you expand the knowledge base?
Because our world is always changing field --> new techniques and approaches
What do you use to gain EBP?
Use literature and experiences to gain this
What are the lines of Communication Between Research and Practice?
  1. Shared-Interest Communication
  2. Research-driven Communication
  3. Practice-driven Communication
What is the definition of Shared-interest communication?
Is when the most effective communication exists when interests of researchers and clinicians overlap
What is the deffinition of Research-driven Communication?
Research findings are reported and converted into practice
Practice-driven communication definition
When clinicians express their interests and needs to researchers
What happens in Shared-interest communication?
- When clinician and researchers get together and talk
- Research tends to be done by academics/professors/researchers
What does empirical mean?
Can be independently tested, quantified
What does Amoral mean?
Has no moral value or judgment
What is the Scientific Method?
1.Recognition of problem that can be studied objectively
2. Collect data
3. Draw conclusions after analysis
The scientific method applies to what type of science?
Both natural science and behavioral science
What is Basic research?
  1. Scientific research that is directed toward the development of knowledge for knowledge’s sake
  2. Research designed to just gain knowledge
What is applied Research?
Scientific research that is directed toward solving some problem of social or economic consequence
What is descriptive research?
–Meant to describe –Some control, but not as much as experimental research –Are determining relationships –Independent variable can’t be manipulated