EIP Final Flashcards
The percentage of how intelligible someone speech is (0-100%) is which level of measurable?
A) Ordinal
B) Ratio
C) Interval
D) Nominal
B) Ratio
A small effect size according to Cohen’s d is:
A) 1.0
B) .80
C) .50
D) .20
D) .20
A review article that synthesize results of qualitative studies is an example of a:
A) Meta-analysis
B) Scoping Review
C) Meta-synthesis
C) Meta-Synthesis
A review and critical analysis was conducted on Mindfullness-based interventions used to reduce the risk of burnout in healthcare professionals. Articles were selected based on specific criteria that allowed different types of research designs including mixed methods. This is an example of what type of literature review?
A) Systematic Review
B) Meta-analysis
C) Scoping Review
A) Systematic Review
Which of the following measures specifics the location of one participant in relationship to a group of participants?
A) Mean
B) Mode
C) Z Scores
D) Validity
C) Z scores
An ANOVA is used when comparing more than 2 groups.
A) True
B) False
A) True
A study was conducted to measure whether therapy for upper extremity movement for dressing was just as effective if delivered for four weeks versus eight weeks. This study was conducted with two groups of participants randomized to each group. Which type of statistic would be used to analyze this data?
A) Two-way Anova
B) One-way Anova
C) Paired samples t-test
D) Independent samples t-test
D) Independent samples t-test
A study was conducted to measure whether therapy for upper extremity movement for dressing was just as effective if delivered for four weeks versus eight weeks. This study was conducted with two groups of participants randomized to each group. The data was analyzed and found that there was a statistically significant (P<.01) difference between the two groups with more improvement in the 8-week group that the 4-week group. What does this statistically significant finding mean?
A) There was 1 in 100 chance that the difference between the groups is due to random chance
B) The 8 week group participants all reported changes in the quality of their lives
C) The 4 week group made no changes
D) Both B and C
A) There was 1 in 100 chance that the difference between the groups is due to random chance
A result is called “Statistically significant” whenever:
A) The null hypothesis is true
B) The Cohen’s d is .2
C) The p-value is less or equal to the significance level
D) The p-value is larger than the significance level
C) The p-value is less or equal to the significance level
What type of study is the highest level of evidence?
A) Randomized controlled trials (RCTs)
B) Cohort studies
C) Expert opinon
D) Systematic reviews
D) Systematic reviews
Parametric test require which type of data?
A) Nominal
B) Interval or ratio
B) Interval or ratio
Inferential statistics makes conclusions about the population regarding the sample data.
A) True
B) False
A) True
Quantitative studies on the effectiveness of multifactorial interventions in preventing falls among older adults were selected and reviewed using a statistical analysis of results to compare treatments. This is an example of what type of literature review?
A) Narrative Review
B) Systematic Review
C) Meta-analysis
C) Meta-Analysis
In quantitative data analysis, practical significance is measured by:
A) ANOVA
B) F ratio
C) Alpha level
D) Cohen’s d
D) Cohen’s d
Subject matter experts have been asked to rate the agree of test items with the objectives of the test and what it is supposed to measure. Which type of validity is being gathered?
A) Predictive
B) Content
C) Concurrent
D) Criterion
B) Content
Qualitative research uses non-probability sampling methods. In a research study, when subjects are not selected randomly but rather for a specific purpose by the researcher to best meet the needs of the study, this is an example of what type of sampling?
A) Convenience sampling
B) Purposive sampling
C) Voluntary Response Sampling
D) Snowball Sampling
B) Purposive Sampling
A researcher is classifying the gender of participants in the study by assigning a 0-male, 1-female, 2 nonbinary. What level of measurement is being used?
A) Nominal
B) Ratio
A) Nominal
Degrees of freedom is related to:
A) Significance level sample size
B) Sample size
C) Alpha level
D) Beta level
B) Sample size
Research improve external validity by creating strict exclusionary and inclusionary criteria.
A) True
B) False
A) True
Statistical power analysis seeks to optimize the size of:
A) Difference
B) Correlation
C) Sample
D) Population
C) Sample