Emily Baker
Liane Robertson
Ruth Kistler
A study on Drinking and Driving published in 1994 by Soderstram, Daily and Kerns entitled “Alcohol and Other Drugs: An assessment of testing and Clinical Practices in U.S. Trauma Centers, influenced not only our behavior but most of society when it influenced our laws and thus our behavior as citizens. When blood alcohol levels were introduced as measured elements of impaired motor skills, we began to take notice of the effects of alcohol on driving. Furthermore, beyond blood alcohol content as a standard measure of driving impaired, our states had to comply with federal regulations adapting penalties for drunk driving or risk non-compliance (and not being able to adapt) with new, higher speed limits. We believe in the research because the study is supported by facts, statistics and other, similar research, and is built on years of accepted research.
In 2004 three different studies found that cell phone use increased the risk of brain tumors. However, the millions of cell phone users who never develop cancer, plus the fact that studies have proved almost everything causes cancer, made us doubt these results. Later studies found no such correlation.
What makes good research?
Fact-based research seems to make for better research because it is supported by statistics and existing supporting research. Effective research is thorough and exhaustive, identifies the researchers' own biases and perceptions. Good research acknowledges its faults, yet opens dialogue for further review and research to be conducted.
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What makes good research?
Fact-based research seems to make for better research because it is supported by statistics and existing supporting research. Effective research is thorough and exhaustive, identifies the researchers' own biases and perceptions. Good research acknowledges its faults, yet opens dialogue for further review and research to be conducted.
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We seemed to accept fact as more final, however, our perceptions have changed so that we now evaluate fact and analyze the methodology used. No research is without flaws, and if the research identifies flaws or potential flaws and biases the research is considerably stronger.
Further, good research is supported by evidence, whether quantitative or qualitative. We agreed that we were now more able to see the scope of research and better understand the enormity of potential areas to be researched.
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