KINE 3000 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Cardiovascular Disease, Dependent And Independent Variables, Weight Loss
2 Feb 2017
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Scientific method using experiments to gather data. Case study interpreting data through unique situation out of the average range. Shared public experience getting data through popular experiences. Tenacity hold on to beliefs or superstitions. Authority listening to the authority due to higher status or in charge. These are not fact based they are subjective. Predict make prediction of a future event. Control be able to have control over antecedent variables that determine to occurrence of the factor. Ex: what is cardiovascular disease, why is it caused, what can happen if you don"t take care of your health, and how does altering diet and exercise impact the occurrence of cvd. Independent the variable that is manipulated. Dependent does not get manipulated but is impacted by the independent. Ex: weight loss (dependent) is determined by the degree and type of exercise (independent: formulating a hypothesis expected result or prediction must be testable cannot have a prediction that cant be proved, gathering data.
