Chapter 4

Question 1

What does it mean when research has purposiveness?

Answer 1

Research projects should be designed to answer one well defined research question

Question 2

4 questions in defining specific aims? question 1..

Answer 2

1. what is one well defined research question this study will answer?

Question 3

4 questions in defining specific aims? question 2..

Answer 3

2. what specific aims will enable the key question to be answered?

Question 4

4 questions in defining specific aims? question 3..

Answer 4

What conceptual framework is helpful for guiding the interpretation of the study?

Question 5

4 questions in defining specific aims? question 4..

Answer 5

Is the study feasible?

Question 6

What does it mean if the objective is sequential?

Answer 6

Chronological

Question 7

What does it mean if the objective is independent?

Answer 7

Related, will not prevent other objectives

Question 8

SMART

Answer 8

specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, timely

Question 9

What is conceptual framework?

Answer 9

Using boxes and arrows to illustrate relationships

Question 10

What is a direct acyclic graph?

Answer 10

nodes/arrows for casual paths from distal - proximal - outcomes

Question 11

What is theoretical framework ?

Answer 11

inform components and flows of the conceptual framework for new research study

Question 12

What is the health belief model?

Answer 12

considers health behavior change to be a function of perceived susceptibility to an adverse health outcome

Question 13

Social ecological model?

Answer 13

considers individual health/ behaviors to be a function of the social environment

Question 14

What is a feasibility study?

Answer 14

This is the likelihood that a task can be completed with time, money, technology, and other resources

Question 15

FINER

Answer 15

Feasible, Interesting, Novel, Ethical, Relevant