exam 1

Question 1

a way to gather information to make a sound decision or develop new knowledge

Answer 1

research

Question 2

why do you conduct research?

Answer 2

to understand a certain phenomenon and/or develop new knowledge/to guide our behavior; make a sound decision

Question 3

what are some common misconceptions about research

Answer 3

usually viewed as dull, theoretical, impractical

Question 4

research in our daily lives involves

Answer 4

to stay current and being an informed profession, crucial

Question 5

what kind of research deals with theoretical concepts/conducted to increase knowledge?

Answer 5

basic research

Question 6

what kind of research is done with a specific question or application in mind?

Answer 6

applied research

Question 7

What kind research is numerical data (survey)

Answer 7

quantitative

Question 8

What kind of research is non-numerical data (interview)

Answer 8

qualitative

Question 9

Where is it when it is conducted outside the tightly controlled environment of the laboratory?

Answer 9

field research

Question 10

Where is it when the research is done under sterile conditions, which allows researchers to exert tighter controlled environment

Answer 10

laboratory research

Question 11

What is it when there is a structured way of problem solving

Answer 11

scientific research

Question 12

What are less scientific methods of decision making

Answer 12

tradition (superstition)
trial and error (random)
bias (with certain mindset)

Question 13

what are the steps of the scientific method?

Answer 13

state the problem
state a testable hypothesis
plan the methods
results
conclusion

Question 14

what is the reasoning that can be applied to identify scientific research question (from general to a specific case)

Answer 14

deductive reasoning

Question 15

What is the reasoning that is making a conclusion or generalization on a limited number of observation?

Answer 15

inductive reasoning

Question 16

what brings soundness or overall quality of research?

Answer 16

internal validity

Question 17

what is the degree to which test measures what it is supposed to measure

Answer 17

validity of measurement

Question 18

what deals with the potential application of the results of a study?

Answer 18

external validity

Question 19

What is the one that is manipulated or controlled by the researcher

Answer 19

independent variable

Question 20

what is the variable that the behavior is measured?

Answer 20

dependent variable

Question 21

what are moral principles that govern a person’s behavior or the conducting of an activity

Answer 21

ethics

Question 22

what is it when there is no regulation in experiments

Answer 22

unethical experiment

Question 23

What is “voluntary consent of human subject is absolutely essential”

Answer 23

code of nurember

Question 24

What is the “good clinical practices”

Answer 24

declaration of helsinki

Question 25

what is the protection of human subjects

Answer 25

belmont report

Question 26

what are the things that the institutional review board does?

Answer 26

1) protect the rights of subjects
2) research quality control (benefits/risk)
3) protection of the researchers/institution

Question 27

what is one of the subject’s most important rights?

Answer 27

informed consent

Question 28

what should be included in informed consent?

Answer 28

1) background and invitation to participation
2) explanation of procedures
3) potential risks and discomforts
4) potential benefits
5) rights of inquiry and withdraw
6)signatures of subject and witness

Question 29

What is full understand of the study from the potential subject?

Answer 29

valid informed consent

Question 30

what is the researcher’s role in ethical treatment?

Answer 30

directly oversee the process
employ safe, honest, process

Question 31

what are some human subject research rights?

Answer 31

-information pertaining to invasion of privacy
-confidentiality should be guaranteed
-safe and competent treatment
-knowledge of results