MT in Research Test 2

4 outcomes of a grant submission

1. Rejected due to administrative problems, formatting errors, human subject concerns, missin key elements

2. Not reccommended for further consideration, where there is considered to be an inadequate protect against risks

3. Unscored, where the grant is considered not competitive

4. Deferred, will be reviewed at another time, meaning additional information is needed from the applicant

4 key ideas of grant writing

1. Read all instructions carefully

2. Tell a story

3. Use pictures if appropriate

4. Leave clear spaces on page rather than cluttering proposal with word-filled pages

Research the _________ before applying

funding body

Contact people who have previously received _____, even if outside your own area to seek _____.

grants; advice

Write a convincing _____, that is neither padded or too sparse

budget

Have ______ check your application for consistency and coherence

experienced grant writers

Anticipate _______ for grants and be ______

announcement dates; prepared

If in a _______, develop good working relations with the research officer or relevant designate

university or research hospital

Build up a smaller _______ as a mean to convince larger _______ that you are a worthwhile investment

grant success; grant authorities

R stands for ______ which you will have to deal with regularly

rejection

Foundational research

involves gathering information to form an in-depth understanding of a problem

Discipline-specific research

studying, understanding, and evaluating music therapy clinical practices

profession-specific research

includes all studies that focus on what music therapists do to promote music therapy as a healthcare service

factorial designs

test more than one independent variable

within-subjects design

offers the independent variable to all participants

mixed methods approach

combining qualitative and quantitative data collections, first analyzing data separately, comparing, and then combining results

Qualitative approaches

focusing on thoughts, experiences, and feelings reported by the participants

psychological measurement

systematic process that assigns numbers to behaviors, thoughts, and feelings

psychological measurement relevance to music therapy

1. assess a client’s needs in progress

2. evaluate therapeutic outcomes

3. supporting evidence-based process

Constructs

abstract concept that is not directly observable

Types of measurement

1. self report

2. behavioral report

3. observations

Nominal measurement

categories

ordinal measurement

ranking order (without equal intervals)

interval measurement

equal intervals (without true zero)

Ratio measurement

equal intervals (with true zero)

Reliability

consistency of measurement

internal reliability

checking consistency in test itself

test-retest reliability

pre-test and post-test

interater reliability

consistency across different researchers

Validity

accuracy of measurement

content validity

extent to which measurement represents all aspects of construct

criterion-related validity

how well measurement correlates with an external standard

construct validity

degree to which test measures intended construct

common psychological measurement tools in music therapy

1. Standardized assessments

2. Music-specific assessments

Ethical considerations in psychological measurement

1. informed consent

2. cultural sensitivity

3. confidentiality and data protection

mean

average score for comparison

median

midpoint value reducing outlier influence

standard deviation

variability within data