Question 1

A coefficient value of 0.21-0.51 represents a weak correlation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

A randomized clinical trial tests

Accepted Answer

A) The strength of the Pearson Product Moment Correlation. 
B) The degree to which two variables are related. 
C) The effectiveness of new drugs. 
D) The effects of random sampling in research subject selection. 
A) The strength of the Pearson Product Moment Correlation. 
B) The degree to which two variables are related. 
C) The effectiveness of new drugs. 
D) The effects of random sampling in research subject selection. C

Question 3

Margie is conducting a correlational study related to the amount of time spent studying and overall exam scores.This type of study is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) Epidemiological study. 
B) Experimental study. 
C) Nonexperimental study. 
D) Proximal study. 
A) Epidemiological study. 
B) Experimental study. 
C) Nonexperimental study. 
D) Proximal study. C

Question 4

Research scientists accurately compare mortality statistics across two or more countries by using

Accepted Answer

A) Mortality rates. 
B) Raw data. 
C) Epidemiological statistics. 
D) Cross-comparisons. 
A) Mortality rates. 
B) Raw data. 
C) Epidemiological statistics. 
D) Cross-comparisons.

Question 5

Which of the following questions serves as an example of an open-ended question

Accepted Answer

A) "Is your birthday in April?" 
B) "What brings you to the doctor's office today?" 
C) "Do you have children?" 
D) "Do you work outside of the home?" 
A) "Is your birthday in April?" 
B) "What brings you to the doctor's office today?" 
C) "Do you have children?" 
D) "Do you work outside of the home?"

Question 6

The _____ hypothesis of an experiment assumes no relationship between two variables.

Accepted Answer

A) Negative 
B) Research 
C) Alternative 
D) Null 
A) Negative 
B) Research 
C) Alternative 
D) Null

Question 7

Of the conditions necessary for emergency medical research without informed consent, _____ is the most difficult concept to demonstrate.

Accepted Answer

A) "Life-threatening condition" 
B) "Community consultation" 
C) "Diminished mental capacity" 
D) "Beneficence" 
A) "Life-threatening condition" 
B) "Community consultation" 
C) "Diminished mental capacity" 
D) "Beneficence"

Question 8

A distal cause of illness is also called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) Predisposing factor. 
B) Adverse effect. 
C) Proximal cause. 
D) Immediate cause. 
A) Predisposing factor. 
B) Adverse effect. 
C) Proximal cause. 
D) Immediate cause.

Question 9

Proximal causes of illness involve _____ factors.

Accepted Answer

A) Predisposing 
B) Precipitating 
C) Morbidity 
D) Distant 
A) Predisposing 
B) Precipitating 
C) Morbidity 
D) Distant

Question 10

The Tuskegee Syphilis Study was the first to use human subjects as "clinical material, not people."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Compared to a longitudinal study, one advantage of the cross-sectional research design is that

Accepted Answer

A) The same group of subjects is measured multiple times to ensure accurate results. 
B) The varied subject groups allow for more variability in results. 
C) It is shorter in design. 
D) It is longer in design. 
A) The same group of subjects is measured multiple times to ensure accurate results. 
B) The varied subject groups allow for more variability in results. 
C) It is shorter in design. 
D) It is longer in design.

Question 12

According to the Johns Hopkins research example in the text, the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) was responsible for

Accepted Answer

A) Approving the sale of new drugs for asthma. 
B) Approving the distribution of drugs for humans. 
C) Investigating the death of an individual with asthma. 
D) Investigating the death of a healthy individual involved in a study about asthma. 
A) Approving the sale of new drugs for asthma. 
B) Approving the distribution of drugs for humans. 
C) Investigating the death of an individual with asthma. 
D) Investigating the death of a healthy individual involved in a study about asthma.

Question 13

Compare and contrast the similarities and differences of experimental and non-experimental research designs.Include a description of the specific study designs for both types.

Accepted Answer

Experimental and non-experimental resear

Question 14

The _____ design addresses the ethical concern of time delays for randomized clinical trials.

Accepted Answer

A) Cross-sectional 
B) Post-test 
C) Case study 
D) Pre-post-post-test 
A) Cross-sectional 
B) Post-test 
C) Case study 
D) Pre-post-post-test

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a function of a focus group

Accepted Answer

A) To explore decision-making processes 
B) To generate insight 
C) To gather information 
D) To determine cause and effect relationships 
A) To explore decision-making processes 
B) To generate insight 
C) To gather information 
D) To determine cause and effect relationships

Question 16

Lee is in the process of designing a research study focusing on stress and heart disease.He understands that he will not be able to control for variables such as age, gender and ethnicity.Based on his concerns that these variables may impact the results of his study, Lee's supervisor recommends he use a _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Longitudinal research design. 
B) Pre-test-post-test design. 
C) Qualitative design. 
D) Quasi-experimental design. 
A) Longitudinal research design. 
B) Pre-test-post-test design. 
C) Qualitative design. 
D) Quasi-experimental design.

Question 17

"Do you exercise on a daily basis" is an example of a(n) _____ question.

Accepted Answer

A) Open-ended 
B) Closed-ended 
C) Unstructured 
D) In-depth 
A) Open-ended 
B) Closed-ended 
C) Unstructured 
D) In-depth

Question 18

Intervention studies may be experimental or quasi-experimental.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Gathering information about eating behaviors to determine the cause of a food-borne illness is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) Qualitative data. 
B) Quantitative data. 
C) Incidental data. 
D) Experimental data. 
A) Qualitative data. 
B) Quantitative data. 
C) Incidental data. 
D) Experimental data.

Question 20

Which of the following variables is NOT considered a measure of the health of a population

Accepted Answer

A) Relative risk 
B) Morbidity 
C) Prevalence 
D) Adverse effects 
A) Relative risk 
B) Morbidity 
C) Prevalence 
D) Adverse effects

A coefficient value of 0.21-0.51 represents a weak correlation.

A randomized clinical trial tests

Margie is conducting a correlational study related to the amount of time spent studying and overall exam scores.This type of study is called a(n)

Research scientists accurately compare mortality statistics across two or more countries by using

Which of the following questions serves as an example of an open-ended question

The _____ hypothesis of an experiment assumes no relationship between two variables.

Of the conditions necessary for emergency medical research without informed consent, _____ is the most difficult concept to demonstrate.

A distal cause of illness is also called a(n)

Proximal causes of illness involve _____ factors.

The Tuskegee Syphilis Study was the first to use human subjects as "clinical material, not people."

Compared to a longitudinal study, one advantage of the cross-sectional research design is that

According to the Johns Hopkins research example in the text, the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) was responsible for

Compare and contrast the similarities and differences of experimental and non-experimental research designs.Include a description of the specific study designs for both types.

The _____ design addresses the ethical concern of time delays for randomized clinical trials.

Which of the following is NOT a function of a focus group

"Do you exercise on a daily basis" is an example of a(n) _____ question.

Intervention studies may be experimental or quasi-experimental.

Gathering information about eating behaviors to determine the cause of a food-borne illness is an example of

Which of the following variables is NOT considered a measure of the health of a population

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A coefficient value of 0.21-0.51 represents a weak correlation.

A randomized clinical trial tests

Margie is conducting a correlational study related to the amount of time spent studying and overall exam scores.This type of study is called a(n)

Research scientists accurately compare mortality statistics across two or more countries by using

Which of the following questions serves as an example of an open-ended question

The _____ hypothesis of an experiment assumes no relationship between two variables.

Of the conditions necessary for emergency medical research without informed consent, _____ is the most difficult concept to demonstrate.

A distal cause of illness is also called a(n)

Proximal causes of illness involve _____ factors.

The Tuskegee Syphilis Study was the first to use human subjects as "clinical material, not people."

Compared to a longitudinal study, one advantage of the cross-sectional research design is that

According to the Johns Hopkins research example in the text, the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) was responsible for

Compare and contrast the similarities and differences of experimental and non-experimental research designs.Include a description of the specific study designs for both types.

The _____ design addresses the ethical concern of time delays for randomized clinical trials.

Which of the following is NOT a function of a focus group

"Do you exercise on a daily basis" is an example of a(n) _____ question.

Intervention studies may be experimental or quasi-experimental.

Gathering information about eating behaviors to determine the cause of a food-borne illness is an example of

Which of the following variables is NOT considered a measure of the health of a population

An Interdisciplinary View of Health

Global Communicable and Chronic Disease

Theories and Models of Health Behavior Change

Risky Health Behaviors

Emotional Health and Well-Being

Stress and Coping

HIV and AIDS

Cardiovascular Disease

Chronic Pain Management and Arthritis

Cancer

Health Care Systems and Health Policy: Effects on Health Outcomes

The Health Psychologists Role: Research, Application, and Advocacy

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