MATH 10041 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Publication Bias, Cognitive Training
8 Apr 2019
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Random assignment sample selected randomly: you can make a casual conclusion and conclude that the entire population would be affected similarly. Random assignment no random sample: you can make a casual conclusion, but we do not know whether everyone would respond similarly. No random assignment sample selected randomly: you can assume that an association between the variables exists in the population, but you cannot conclude that it is a casual relationship. No random assignment no random sample: you can conclude that an association exists within the sample but not in the entire population, and you cannot conclude that there is a casual relationship. Peer review: means that papers were read by two or three and sometimes more knowledgeable and experienced researchers in the same field. Objectives: to determine the effects of cognitive training on cognitive abilities and everyday function over 10 years. Measurements: objectively measured cognitive abilities and self-reported and performance- based measures of everyday function.
