Exam 22: Collecting Quantitative Data

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Medical records can be used to extract a wide range of information that might be important to a researcher when using a historical preexisting documents review approach. Typically, this does not require any informed consent or institutional review board (IRB) approval.

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Researchers must ensure that participants are clear in their understanding of the limits of the researcher's role and the availability of their care; therefore, researchers should avoid establishing rapport with participants or responding empathically during interactions.

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The methodological rigor of data collection depends on whether there is evidence in the literature that a quantitative instrument is valid and reliable or that a qualitative strategy is trustworthy.

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Professional and ethical considerations ensure safe and humane treatment of research participants.

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Which of the following is not one of the steps typically taken by researchers to plan and implement data collection?

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A disadvantage of standardized tests and performance measures is that they are not all cross-cultural in nature and may not be relevant to all sociodemographic and sociocultural groups.

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There are a wide variety of approaches to data collection that may be utilized in occupational therapy (OT), including observations, interviews, self-reported measures, standardized tests and performance measures.

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If subject burden is unduly high in a study, it will likely lead to low participation rates and high dropout rates.

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Which of the following would not be an aim of data collection when employing a qualitative observation approach?

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Utilizing an existing validated measure for data collection (versus developing your own measure) allows increased generalizability and provides an existing conceptual foundation.

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The selection of instruments and procedures for data collection should include all of the following considerations except for:

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When selecting personnel for data collection, which of the following would not likely be a primary consideration?

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