Research Methods

Reliability is ________

• How much can the study be applied to real world settings

• The consistency or repeatability of a measure/test or of their results

• How close the measurement is to the "gold standard" or what you are intending to measure

• Whether the results of the study can be attributed to the different treatments in the study

External Validity is _________

• Relates to whether an investigation clearly measures the performance variable

• Whether the results of the study can be attributed to the different treatments in the study

• How much can the study be applied to real world settings

• Can the results be generalised to the wider population or other situations

What are some examples of quantitative data you might want to collect on sports students?

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Which number relates to inaccurate and precise data?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Reducing accuracy will do what to reliability?

• Reduce it

• Improve it

• Do nothing to it

How can we look to improve reliability in research studies?

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What does EBP stand for?

• Evidence Based Play

• Evidence Based Practice

• Evidence Biased Practice

• Equal Benefits Practice

If you go and collect the thoughts and feeling of fellow students on the canteen menu, what research would you be doing?

• Primary & Laboratory Based

• Primary & Experimental

• Secondary & Qualtitative

• Primary & Qualitative

What are the benefits of qualitative research?

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What might be the best method to assess changes in attitude to football in the UK?

• Quantitative survey

• Qualitative interviews

• Mixed-Methods survey

• Lab-based testing