Exam 7: Professional Responsibility and Roles in Research

Rather than working among an interdisciplinary team, being an independent investigator allows a researcher to produce a higher standard of research.

Occupational therapists have both an ethical and a professional responsibility to be aware of research and engage with it to help enhance the quality of their clinical decisions.

Application of knowledge gained through experience is a skill that contributes to practitioners being able to implement evidence-based practice.

Please match the activitie with role appropriate. -Serve in professional associations that fund/support research.

Please match the activitie with role appropriate. -Identify original research questions and design methods for answering them.

Please match the activitie with role appropriate. -Direct interdisciplinary collaborators, statistical consultants, and others with specific research expertise.

It is important for role expectations to be clearly defined when conducting a research study. Individuals, other than the primary investigator (i.e., research producer), who contribute to the design, interpretation, and writing of the study might be considered:

Please match the activitie with role appropriate. -Implement services that are being tested, while providing clinical advice/expertise.

Please match the activitie with role appropriate. -Read research and use findings to guide practice.

Which research role typically involves advanced training, which may be acquired through doctoral or postdoctoral degrees?

Research has many applications toward professional practice decisions, and professionals have a responsibility to engage in it through various roles. Which of the following reasons would not be a reason to participate with a research role?

Professional authority and expertise is still considered sufficient for purposes of medical justification or reimbursement.