Deck 2: The Research Process: An Overview

Question 1

Which of the following general activities take place in all research studies?

A) Apply, measure, think, and analyze.
B) Plan, do, evaluate, and react.
C) Think, plan, do, and communicate.

Answer 1

Think, plan, do, and communicate.

Question 2

What do the concepts of rigor and control in the research process focus on doing?

A) Monitoring the linear decision process.
B) Removing contaminating factors.
C) Structuring the process for decisions.

Answer 2

Removing contaminating factors.

Question 3

The foundation of any research project is the research problem. The research problem identifies which of the following?

A) Goals of a study or the nature of the information it will provide.
B) Variables to be investigated and the study's population of interest.
C) Who and what is being studied, and why the issue needs to be studied.

Answer 3

Who and what is being studied, and why the issue needs to be studied.

Question 4

A research problem is

A) an area of concern or situation in need of a solution.
B) a summary of what is known and unknown about a phenomenon.
C) the theoretical basis for a study.

Question 5

A hypothesis is a statement of the

A) nature of the inquiry.
B) predicted study outcomes.
C) specific goals of a study.

Question 6

A research report states, "Heart rate was recorded using a cardiac monitor." This statement is an example of a(n)

A) conceptual definition.
B) intervention protocol.
C) operational definition.

Question 7

The overall blueprint or layout of the study is referred to as the research

A) design.
B) methodology.
C) problem.

Question 8

Appropriate control strategies must be incorporated into a study in order to (select all correct answers)

A) assure findings are as accurate, believable, and meaningful as possible.
B) provide meaning to the results of the analytic processes.
C) reduce potential misinterpretation of study findings.

Question 9

Intrinsic factors that could influence a study's findings can be controlled through decisions about which of the following?

A) Data collection.
B) Sampling.
C) Study design.