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Randomization is the process through which study subjects are randomly assigned to particular conditions.
Maruyama, G. and Ryan, C. S. (2014) Research Methods in Social Relations. West Sussex: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
A randomized control trial is a research design used to test the efficacy of interventions. Intervention and comparison groups are randomly assigned to appropriately measure the relationships between the intervention and outcome.
Lewis-Beck, M., Bryman, A., & Liao, T. (2004). The SAGE encyclopedia of social science research methods (Vols. 1–3). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412950589
Readiness is "the ability of military forces to fight and meet the demands of assigned missions."
Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (2019). Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. Washington DC: The Joint Staff.
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Military
The Ready Reserve consists of "the Selected Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve" and is "liable for active duty."
Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (2019). Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. Washington DC: The Joint Staff.
Recall bias occurs when a participant's memory prior to a treatment is altered by the outcomes of the treatment.
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Recidivism refers to the reoccurrence of behavior (in many cases, crime) in people who have previously enacted such behavior.
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Theories
Regression analyses are tests performed to assess the relationship between two or more variables. In bivariate regression analyses, one independent variable is used to explain or predict the outcome of the dependent variable. In multivariate regression analyses, two or more independent variables are used to explain or predict the outcome of the dependent variable.
Lewis-Beck, M., Bryman, A., & Liao, T. (2004). The SAGE encyclopedia of social science research methods (Vols. 1–3). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412950589
Rehabilitative care is motor performance therapy for service members to improve their physical health and ability.
Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (2019). Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. Washington DC: The Joint Staff.
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Military
Reintegration is the dynamic process of returning to personal and organizational roles post-deployment.
Elnitsky, C. A., Fisher, M. P., & Blevins, C. L. (2017). Military service member and veteran reintegration: A conceptual analysis, unified definition, and key domains. Frontiers in Psychology, 8, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00369 Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (2019). Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. Washington DC: The Joint Staff.
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The relational turbulence model provides a basis for understanding the relationship between intimate relationship transitions (i.e., from a casual to serious relationship) and couple communication. This theory proposes that specific relationship qualities influence the couple's communication during transitions, thus worsening the experience of negative emotions.
Solomon, D. H. (2016). Relational turbulence theory. In The International Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Communication(1st ed.). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118540190.wbeic0174.
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