One study is examining the effectiveness of a new form of personal protective equipment
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One study is examining the effectiveness of a new form of
personal protective equipment (PPE) by comparing it to traditional PPE. Group A
contains the new PPE while Group B contains a traditional form of PPE. The
study is in place to examine if the reduced weight of the new form of PPE
significantly improves the ability of firefighters to quickly maneuver around
obstacles and exerting less energy.
Which of the following is an independent variable in this study?
The number of PPE items in the study
The number of groups in the study
The form of PPE provided to each group
The resulting energy level of each participant
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Juried research report
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Reasoning that proceeds from premises to conclusions,
stating that if the premises are indeed true, then the conclusion must also
be true.
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The systematic process of collecting, analyzing, and
interpreting information in order to increase our understanding of a
phenomenon about which we are interested or concerned.
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A means whereby insight into the unknown is sought by
identifying a problem that defines the goal of one’s quest, positing a
hypothesis that, if confirmed, resolves the problem, gathering data
relevant to the hypothesis and analyzing and interpreting the data to see
whether they support the hypothesis and resolve the question that initiated
the research.
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Helps the researcher make decisions about the data.
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Summarizes the general nature of the data obtained.
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Uses specific instances or occurrences to draw conclusions
about entire classes of objects or events.
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When the researcher begins with the facts known about the
phenomenon and brainstorms ideas about plausible and, ideally, best
explanations.
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Has been judged by respected colleagues in one’s field and
deemed to be of sufficient quality and importance to warrant publication.
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A condition that is taken for granted, without which the
research project would be pointless.
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The general approach the researcher takes in carrying out
the research project.
