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The 3 components of EBD:
a. patients need
b. highlest level of evidence
c. clinical guidelines
d. all of the above
D. all of the above
current scientific evidence is the most important and can replace clinician's expertise and patients needs
T/F
False
A randomized control that RCT is a higher level of evidence than a systematic review
T/F
False
The highest level of evidence are clinical guidelines
T/F
True
Meta-Analysis is:
a. Statistical methods used in an individual study.
b. A comprehensive review of all research articles on a certain topic.
c. The statistical methods used to summarize the results of studies when conducting a systematic review.
c. The statistical methods used to summarize the results of studies when conducting a systematic review.
The first step in the research process is
a. Design study & collect data
b. Report findings
c. Analyze data
d. Identify study question
D. identify study question
The 2nd step in the research process is:
a. Design study & collect data
b. Report findings
c. Analyze data
d. Identify study question
e. Select study approach
E. select study approach
The 3rd step in the research process is:
a. Design study & collect data
b. Report findings
c. Analyze data
d. Identify study question
e. Select study approach
a Design study and collect data
The 4th step in the research process is:
a. Design study & collect data
b. Report findings
c. Analyze data
d. Identify study question
e. Select study approach
C. analyse data
The 5th step in the research process is:
a. Design study & collect data
b. Report findings
c. Analyze data
d. Identify study question
b report findings
A literature review summarizes & critically evaluates the research literature on a certain topic.
True or False
True
Some of the purposes of reviewing literature are:
a. Frames current research in context
b. Helps researcher narrow their question
c. May help the researcher d. identify a replication study opportunity
e. All of the above
all of the above
The CRAAP test is:
a. Used to determine if an article is scientific
b. Used to evaluate an article for quality
B. used to evaluate an article ofr quality
The A's in craap test stand for
Authority and accruacy
What does the P in PICOT stand for?
Patient/Population/Problem
I in picot stands for
intervention
O in PICOT stands for
outcome
T in PICOT stands for
Timeframe
Many research questions come from observations made during applied practice
True or false
True
The empirical approach to scientific inquiry is based on
a. Patience
b. Authorization
c. Observation
d. Statistics
c. observation
Researchers who attempt to measure the effect of an intervention use which type of study?
a. Observational
b. Experimental
c. Transitional
d. Non-experimental
b. experimental
A research study that does not introduce an intervention but observes behaviors as they naturally happen:
a. Quantitative
b. Experimental
c. Transitional
d. Non-experimental
d. non-experimental
An experimental study may include observation of a group that does not receive an intervention. This group is referred to as the:
a. Control group
b. Experimental group
c. Study group
d. Research group
a. cntrol group
Research that provides numerical data is called:
a. Qualitative
b. Quantitative
c. Longitudinal
d. Causal-comparative
b. quanitative
A trait that a researcher wishes to analyze when conducting a study is called a:
a. Characteristic
b. Quantity
c. Factor
d. Variable
d. varibale
Variable are divided into:
categories
The outcome that is measured in a study is referred to as the:
a. conclusion
b. independent variable
c. dependet variable
d. proof
c. dependent variable
The intervention introduced by the researcher is called the:
a. Effect
b. Independent variable
c. Dependent variable
d. Proof
b. independet variable
2. When researchers use data to determine the potential to generalize the results to predict the effects on a larger population, they use:
a. Inferential statistics
b. Descriptive statistics
c. Analytical statistics
d. Observational statistics
a. inferential stats
To summarize and understand the data, researchers use:
a. Inferential statistics
b. Descriptive statistics
c. Analytical statistics
d. Observational statistics
d. observational
Data from a sample is said to yield:
a Answers
b. Outcomes
c. Statistics
d. Parameters
c. statistics
Inferential statistics are based on:
Probability
A significance test where the differences between frequencies are analyzed:
a. Chi-square
b. pearson correlation coefficient
c. T-Test
D. ANOVA
a. Chi-square
The significance test when the difference between two means are analyzed:
a. Chi-square
b. pearson correlation coefficient
c. T-Test
D. ANOVA
c. T- test
The significance test that tests the degree of variance between a number of means is:
a. Chi-square
b. pearson correlation coefficient
c. T-Test
D. ANOVA
d. ANOVA
Inferential statistical analysis produces a mathematical representation to show the degree of:
a. probability
b. reliability
c. statistical significance
d. significance test
c. Statistical signigicance
This section of a research article contains key findings.
a. introduction
b. methods
c. results
d. discussion
c. Results
A table is the concise presentation of key findings in a grid. T/F
True
Realiability
reliable when its results are consistent
Valididity
If its accurate measures what is intended to measure
The empirical approach to scientific inquiry is based on:
a. Patience
b. Authorization
c. Observation
d. Statistics
c. observation
Researchers who attempt to measure the effect of an intervention use which type of study?
a. Observational
b. Experimental
c. Transitional
d. Non-experimental
b. experimental
A research study that does not introduce an intervention but observes behaviors as they naturally happen:
a. Quantitative
b. Experimental
c. Transitional
d. Non-experimental
d. non-experimental
An experimental study may include observation of a group that does not receive an intervention. This group is referred to as the:
a. Control group
b. Experimental group
c. Study group
d. Research group
a. control group
Research that provides numerical data is called:
a. Qualitative
b. Quantitative
c. Longitudinal
d. Causal-comparative
b. quantitative
A statement that predicts the outcome of a study is a:
a. Research Purpose
b. Research Question
c. Research Theory
d. Research Hypothesis
D. research hypothesis
A trait that a researcher wishes to analyze when conducting a study is called a:
a. Characteristic
b. Quantity
c. Factor
d. Variable
d. variable
The outcome that is measured in a study is referred to as the:
a. Conclusion
b. Independent variable
c. Dependent variable
d. Proof
c. dependent variable
The intervention introduced by the researcher is called the:
Effect
a. conclusion
b. Independent variable
c. Dependent variable
d. Proof
b. independent variable
To summarize and understand the data, researchers use:
a. inferential statistics
b. observational statistics
c. statistics
d. parameters
b. observational statistics
When researchers use data to determine the potential to generalize the results to predict the effects on a larger population, they use:
a. inferential statistics
b. observational statistics
c. statistics
d. parameters
a. inferential statistics
Data from a sample is said to yield:
a. inferential statistics
b. observational statistics
c. statistics
d. parameters
c. statistics
When an entire population is included the study rather than just a sample, the data is called:
a. Answers
b. Outcomes
c. Statistics
d. Parameters
d. parameters
Which scale of measurement has an absolute zero?
a. Nominal
b. Ordinal
c. Interval
d. Ratio
d. ratio
To determine the balance point of the data by dividing the sum of the values by the frequency of the values, we:
a. Mode
b. Median
c. Mean
d. Variability
c. mean
The score with the highest frequency is referred to as the:
a. Mode
b. Median
c. Mean
d. Variability
a. mode
A way to analyze the data is to create a frequency distribution. One way of representing a frequency distribution visually is to construct a:
a. Bell curve
b. Frequency polygon
c. Performance analysis
d. Frequency skew
b. frequency polygon
When we analyze two nominal variables to examine the relationship between them, we are conducting a:
a. Standard deviation
b. Univariate analysis
c. Frequency distribution
d. Bivariate analysis
d. bivariable analysis
In order to express the degree of confidence regarding a statistical analysis, the researcher includes a report on:
a. Frequency distribution
b. Margin of error
c. Absolute value
d. True difference
b. margin of error
Inferential statistics are based on:
a. Descriptions
b. Probability
c. Validity
d. Reliability
b. pronability
An explanation for when the results of the study are not statistically significant because of sampling errors, is called the:
a. Sample hypothesis
b. Research hypothesis
c. Null hypothesis
d. Random hypothesis
c. null hypothesis
Researchers analyze the results of their studies to determine the probability that a random sampling error is the explanation for the differences. These tests are called:
a. Significance tests
b. Outcome tests
c. Hypothesis tests
d. Parameters tests
a. sign. tests
A significance test where the differences between frequencies are analyzed:
a. ANOVA
b. Chi-square
c. T test
d. Pearson Correlation Coefficient
b. chi square
The significance test when the difference between two means are analyzed:
a. ANOVA
b. Chi-square
c. T test
d. Pearson Correlation Coefficient
c. t-test
The significance test that tests the degree of variance between a number of means is:
a. ANOVA
b. Chi-square
c. T test
d. Pearson Correlation Coefficient
a. Anova
Tests of significance are conducted in order to determine the__________ that the null hypothesis is true
a. Probability
b. Performance
c. Comparison
d. Frequency
a. probability
Inferential statistical analysis produces a mathematical representation to show the degree of:
a. Standard deviation
b. Statistical significance
c. Frequency distribution
d. Bivariate analysis
b. statistical significance
If p<.05, it means that the analysis shows the probability that the differences are due to random errors are less than:
a. 50 percent
b. 1 out of 5
c. 5 in 100
d. 5 times more likely
c. 5 in 100
Most scientific research manuscripts have these sections:
a. Introduction
b. Methods
c. Results
d. Discussion
e. All of the above
e. all of the above
A summary of the article is called:
a. A prototype
b. A sample
c. An abstract
d. A study
c. an abstract
This section of a research article ends with the author writing the overall goal, specific aims, objectives, or hypothesis.
a. Introduction
b. Methods
c. Results
d. Discussion
a. intro
Research can confirm or disprove:
a. An idea
b. A plan
c. A hypothesis
d. A strategy
c. hyothesis
This section of a research article presents details about how the data was collected and analyzed.
a. Introduction
b. Methods
c. Results
d. Discussion
b. methods
This section of a research article contains key findings.
a. Introduction
b. Methods
c. Results
d. Discussion
c. results
Whether a study is experimental or non-experimental is a consideration of the research ______.
a. Hypothesis
b. Design
c. Formula
d. Procedure
b. design
This section of a research article summarizes key findings and compares them to previous studies, provides limitations of the study, and summarizes implications and conclusions.
a. Introduction
b. Methods
c. Results
d. Discussion
d. discussion
A table is the concise presentation of key findings in a grid.
a. True
b. False
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A figure can be a:
a. Diagram
b. Photograph
c. Graph
d. All of the above
d. all of the above
A significane test where the relationsjip between 2 sets of quantative data are analyzed
Pearson co efficient
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