Question 1

Research dissemination shares knowledge with stakeholders so it can be used toward practical ends.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The dissemination of research findings for occupational therapy allows for all of the following except for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Permitting criticism and replication 
B)  Making information available to persons who make policies that impact the availability and delivery of occupational therapy services 
C)  Making new information available to members of the profession to build and support evidence-based practice 
D)  Allowing research producers to remain up-to-date on their research-producing skills 
A)  Permitting criticism and replication 
B)  Making information available to persons who make policies that impact the availability and delivery of occupational therapy services 
C)  Making new information available to members of the profession to build and support evidence-based practice 
D)  Allowing research producers to remain up-to-date on their research-producing skills D

Question 3

The most common ways of disseminating research to professional and scientific peers include all of the following except for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Presentations and posters at conferences 
B)  Peer-reviewed journal publications 
C)  Consumer magazines 
D)  Non-peer-reviewed journal publications 
A)  Presentations and posters at conferences 
B)  Peer-reviewed journal publications 
C)  Consumer magazines 
D)  Non-peer-reviewed journal publications C

Question 4

Individuals who review papers submitted to journals are referred to as referees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Non-peer-reviewed venues for dissemination include all of the following except for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Newsletters 
B)  Journals subject to review by a committee of experts 
C)  Professional presentations 
D)  Continuing education programs 
A)  Newsletters 
B)  Journals subject to review by a committee of experts 
C)  Professional presentations 
D)  Continuing education programs

Question 6

Peer reviewers generally provide detailed feedback to the researcher.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Choosing an approach for disseminating to participants depends on all of the following except for?

Accepted Answer

A)  The nature of the research process 
B)  The kind of information generated 
C)  The prestige of the researcher 
D)  The audience being addressed 
A)  The nature of the research process 
B)  The kind of information generated 
C)  The prestige of the researcher 
D)  The audience being addressed

Question 8

With regards to peer-reviewed journal publication wait times, a researcher should expect a realistic timeline of events. Which of the following is not a correct statement of estimated wait times?

Accepted Answer

A)  Approximately 1 to 3 months from the time of submission to publication 
B)  Approximately 2 to 3 months for initial feedback 
C)  Approximately 6 to 12 months from the time of submission to publication 
D)  Approximately 3 to 6 months after submission of a revised manuscript to receive additional feedback 
A)  Approximately 1 to 3 months from the time of submission to publication 
B)  Approximately 2 to 3 months for initial feedback 
C)  Approximately 6 to 12 months from the time of submission to publication 
D)  Approximately 3 to 6 months after submission of a revised manuscript to receive additional feedback

Question 9

Researchers should be willing to share research findings in ways that are accessible to consumers only if the consumers participated in the research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Peer review for journal publication involves all of the following except for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Review of full-length research papers written and submitted to the journal by the researcher 
B)  Review by designated members of the journal's editorial board or team of referees 
C)  Assurance that submissions adhere to the journal's requirements 
D)  Review by an expert committee responsible for selection of the program content 
A)  Review of full-length research papers written and submitted to the journal by the researcher 
B)  Review by designated members of the journal's editorial board or team of referees 
C)  Assurance that submissions adhere to the journal's requirements 
D)  Review by an expert committee responsible for selection of the program content

Question 11

Participants do not need to be informed about researching findings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Dissemination allows others to judge how much confidence should be placed in findings, given the limits and flaws involved in the particular research process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A critical part of research dissemination is to discuss the practice implications of the findings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Books are always peer reviewed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 32: Disseminating Research: Presenting, Writing, and Publishing

Research dissemination shares knowledge with stakeholders so it can be used toward practical ends.

The dissemination of research findings for occupational therapy allows for all of the following except for?

The most common ways of disseminating research to professional and scientific peers include all of the following except for?

Individuals who review papers submitted to journals are referred to as referees.

Non-peer-reviewed venues for dissemination include all of the following except for?

Peer reviewers generally provide detailed feedback to the researcher.

Choosing an approach for disseminating to participants depends on all of the following except for?

With regards to peer-reviewed journal publication wait times, a researcher should expect a realistic timeline of events. Which of the following is not a correct statement of estimated wait times?

Researchers should be willing to share research findings in ways that are accessible to consumers only if the consumers participated in the research.

Peer review for journal publication involves all of the following except for?

Participants do not need to be informed about researching findings.

Dissemination allows others to judge how much confidence should be placed in findings, given the limits and flaws involved in the particular research process.

A critical part of research dissemination is to discuss the practice implications of the findings.

Books are always peer reviewed.

Occupational Therapy As an Evidence-Based Practice Profession

Classifications and Aims of Research

Philosophical Foundations of Research

Reading and Understanding Published and Presented Research

Critically Appraising and Classifying Published and Presented Research

Managing Barriers to Evidence-Based Practice: An International Imperative

Professional Responsibility and Roles in Research

The Role of Theory in Occupational Therapy

Steps in the Research Process and Characteristics of Sound Research

Conducting a Literature Review

Generating Research Questions and Defining Specific Aims and Hypotheses

Selecting the Research Method

Writing the Research Proposal

Ensuring Ethical Research

Securing Samples and Performance Sites

Design Considerations in Qualitative Research

Collecting Qualitative Data

Contemporary Tools for Managing and Analyzing Qualitative Data

Qualitative Approaches to Interpreting and Reporting Data

Quantitative Research Designs: Defining Variables and Their Relationships With One Another

Developing and Evaluating Quantitative Data Collection Instruments

Collecting Quantitative Data

Entering, Storing, and Managing Data

Deciding on an Approach to Data Analysis

Meta-Analysis

Single-Subject Research

Survey Research

Needs Assessment Research

Program Evaluation Research

Participatory Research Approaches

Writing a Literature Review

Writing a Grant Proposal

Using Mixed-Methods Designs to Study Therapy and Its Outcomes

Creating Outcomes Research for Evidence-Based Practice

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