Question 1

A research question is always stated as either a hypothesis or a null hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following factors are required for a good research question?

Accepted Answer

A)  Potential impact, justification, and feasibility 
B)  Cost of study, time frame, and observable data 
C)  All of these 
D)  None of these 
A)  Potential impact, justification, and feasibility 
B)  Cost of study, time frame, and observable data 
C)  All of these 
D)  None of these A

Question 3

Which order is most appropriate in systematic research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Objectives, Questions, Problem Statement, Purpose 
B)  Problem Statement, Questions, Aims, Objectives 
C)  Questions, Objectives, Aims, Problem Statement 
D)  Aims, Objectives, Problem Statement, Questions 
A)  Objectives, Questions, Problem Statement, Purpose 
B)  Problem Statement, Questions, Aims, Objectives 
C)  Questions, Objectives, Aims, Problem Statement 
D)  Aims, Objectives, Problem Statement, Questions B

Question 4

Hypotheses are considered predictive statements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which is not a factor when determining the need for studying a particular problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Can this study be published? 
B)  Does the studying of this problem contribute to knowledge? 
C)  Is there significance in medical, legal or socioeconomic terms? 
D)  What are the human, time, and financial costs? 
A)  Can this study be published? 
B)  Does the studying of this problem contribute to knowledge? 
C)  Is there significance in medical, legal or socioeconomic terms? 
D)  What are the human, time, and financial costs?

Question 6

"There are care difference between the infected and noninfected patients" is an example of a hypothesis format.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

After performing a successful literature review on a topic, the researcher should have an overview of the current literature and be able to identify what is still not known.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A valid research problem in healthcare focuses just one the improvement of diagnosing or treatment of individuals that are ill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If a study is too narrow in its focus (e.g., type of participants or demographics) there may be difficulty comparing the findings to the general population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A study that uses a null hypothesis when evaluating epilepsy medication in adults, will assume that there is no difference between the treatment and control groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Failure to develop a clear, concise, and defined research problem can lead to unsuccessful research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Replication studies are not the best practice to determine if findings are applicable in different clinical settings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Knowledge of previous research is key to developing a project that will genuinely explore a problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which is a valid source for research ideas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Any type of clinical investigation 
B)  Literature reviews 
C)  Requests from government or private organizations 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  Any type of clinical investigation 
B)  Literature reviews 
C)  Requests from government or private organizations 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 15

Compared to research questions, the null-hypothesis and hypothesis formats are stronger in their specificity and better define the relationship between two or more variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is a merit indicator when developing a research question?

Accepted Answer

A)  Feasibility 
B)  Political Correctness 
C)  Curiosity 
D)  Structured 
A)  Feasibility 
B)  Political Correctness 
C)  Curiosity 
D)  Structured

Question 17

The most successful researchers identify a topic that requires the investigation of many problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which question would not be helpful in refining a research problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  What is known about the problem? 
B)  What information or data are needed to improve the situation? 
C)  Will this study be published? 
D)  Given a problem, what approach should be taken to improve it? 
A)  What is known about the problem? 
B)  What information or data are needed to improve the situation? 
C)  Will this study be published? 
D)  Given a problem, what approach should be taken to improve it?

Question 19

Hypotheses can be thought of as a "no difference" contention or statement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which methods can be used to brainstorm a research topic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Observe any problems or challenges in the work environment 
B)  Identify personal interest or topics that inspire curiosity 
C)  Collaborate with a mentor or teacher 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  Observe any problems or challenges in the work environment 
B)  Identify personal interest or topics that inspire curiosity 
C)  Collaborate with a mentor or teacher 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

A research question is always stated as either a hypothesis or a null hypothesis.

Which of the following factors are required for a good research question?

Which order is most appropriate in systematic research?

Hypotheses are considered predictive statements.

Which is not a factor when determining the need for studying a particular problem?

"There are care difference between the infected and noninfected patients" is an example of a hypothesis format.

After performing a successful literature review on a topic, the researcher should have an overview of the current literature and be able to identify what is still not known.

A valid research problem in healthcare focuses just one the improvement of diagnosing or treatment of individuals that are ill.

If a study is too narrow in its focus (e.g., type of participants or demographics) there may be difficulty comparing the findings to the general population.

A study that uses a null hypothesis when evaluating epilepsy medication in adults, will assume that there is no difference between the treatment and control groups.

Failure to develop a clear, concise, and defined research problem can lead to unsuccessful research.

Replication studies are not the best practice to determine if findings are applicable in different clinical settings.

Knowledge of previous research is key to developing a project that will genuinely explore a problem.

Which is a valid source for research ideas?

Compared to research questions, the null-hypothesis and hypothesis formats are stronger in their specificity and better define the relationship between two or more variables.

Which of the following is a merit indicator when developing a research question?

The most successful researchers identify a topic that requires the investigation of many problems.

Which question would not be helpful in refining a research problem?

Hypotheses can be thought of as a "no difference" contention or statement.

Which methods can be used to brainstorm a research topic?

Introduction

Regulatory Protection of Human Subjects in Research

Review of the Literature

The Systematic Review

Methodology

Survey Research

Qualitative Research

Community-Based Participatory Research

Clinical Investigations

Data Analysis

Exploring Statistics Comparing Differences in Health Care

The Results Section

The Discussion Section

References

Writing and Publishing in the Health Professions

Interpreting the Language

Filters

Exam 3: The Research Problem

A research question is always stated as either a hypothesis or a null hypothesis.

Which of the following factors are required for a good research question?

Which order is most appropriate in systematic research?

Hypotheses are considered predictive statements.

Which is not a factor when determining the need for studying a particular problem?

"There are care difference between the infected and noninfected patients" is an example of a hypothesis format.

After performing a successful literature review on a topic, the researcher should have an overview of the current literature and be able to identify what is still not known.

A valid research problem in healthcare focuses just one the improvement of diagnosing or treatment of individuals that are ill.

If a study is too narrow in its focus (e.g., type of participants or demographics) there may be difficulty comparing the findings to the general population.

A study that uses a null hypothesis when evaluating epilepsy medication in adults, will assume that there is no difference between the treatment and control groups.

Failure to develop a clear, concise, and defined research problem can lead to unsuccessful research.

Replication studies are not the best practice to determine if findings are applicable in different clinical settings.

Knowledge of previous research is key to developing a project that will genuinely explore a problem.

Which is a valid source for research ideas?

Compared to research questions, the null-hypothesis and hypothesis formats are stronger in their specificity and better define the relationship between two or more variables.

Which of the following is a merit indicator when developing a research question?

The most successful researchers identify a topic that requires the investigation of many problems.

Which question would not be helpful in refining a research problem?

Hypotheses can be thought of as a "no difference" contention or statement.

Which methods can be used to brainstorm a research topic?

Introduction

Regulatory Protection of Human Subjects in Research

Review of the Literature

The Systematic Review

Methodology

Survey Research

Qualitative Research

Community-Based Participatory Research

Clinical Investigations

Data Analysis

Exploring Statistics Comparing Differences in Health Care

The Results Section

The Discussion Section

References

Writing and Publishing in the Health Professions

Interpreting the Language

Filters