Final Practice Questions

Question 1

Study limitations are generally found in which section of a journal article?

a. Discussion
b. Abstract
c. Results
d. Methods

Answer 1

a) Discussion

Question 2

Correlation studies are considered to be what type of research?

a) Experimental
b) Descriptive
c) Qualitative
d) Ethnographic

Answer 2

b) Descriptive

Question 3

A study looking at the perceptions of parents who are raising twins would be considered what type of study?

a) Qualitative
b) Experimental
c) Descriptive
d) Outcomes

Answer 3

a) Qualitative

Question 4

Forms of measurement using Likert-scales would produce what type of data?

a) Ordinal
b) Nominal
c) Interval
d) Ration

Answer 4

a) Ordinal

Question 5

What type of statistical tool would be used to analyze range of motion data?

a) Non-parametric
b) Parametric
c) Qualitative
d) Triangulation

Answer 5

b) Parametric

Question 6

Which best describes Validity when it comes to research?

a) Consistency
b) Transferability
c) Reliability
d) Relevance

Answer 6

d) Relevance

Question 7

The extent to which scores on the same measure, administered at two different times correlate with each other

a) Test-retest reliability
b) Internal consistency
c) Inter-test

Answer 7

a) Test-retest reliability

Question 8

A doctor informing a male patient he is pregnant would be an example of what type of statistical error?

a) Type 1 error
b) Type 2 error
c) Significance error
d) Information error

Answer 8

a) Type 1 error (false positive)

Question 9

In research, which would NOT be considered a stakeholder?

a) The Researchers
b) Funding sources
c) Recipients of related services
d) Research participants

Answer 9

a) The researchers

Question 10

The inclusion of the full range of data would fall under which category of trustworthiness

a) Dependability
b) Confirmability
c) Transferability
d) Credibility

Answer 10

a) Dependability

Question 11

Evidence based practice in OT can be described as being composed of research evidence, therapist expertise and _____?

a) Parent preference
b) Population sample
c) Therapist preference
d) Patient preference

Answer 11

d) patient preference

Question 12

Which of the following characteristics are mostly found in quantitative studies?

a) Control groups
b) Coding schemes
c) In-depth interviews
d) Phenomenology methods

Answer 12

a) Control groups

Question 13

Qualitative research design developed during which era of western philosophical thought?

a) Classicism
b) Critical modernism
c) Modernism
d) Super critical modernism

Answer 13

b) Critical Modernism

Question 14

Which research role does a practitioner most often occupy in OT practice?

a) Consumer
b) Advocate
c) Collaborator
d) Producer

Answer 14

a) Consumer

Question 15

The abstract section of a journal article is where you will most likely find___?

a) Supporting lit for the study
b) A synopsis of the study
c) Detailed description of outcomes
d) Participant sampling methods

Answer 15

b) Synopsis of the study

Question 16

Which can be used to help determine the level of evidence of a study?

a) The number of researchers involved
b) Potential stakeholders impacted
c) Research design
d) Length of abstract

Answer 16

c) research design

Question 17

What type of study would look at the relation between parents’ styles and their child’s sense of well-being?

a) Qualitative
b) Participatory action
c) Experimental
d) Descriptive

Answer 17

d) Descriptive

Question 18

Which is NOT true about an independent t-test?

a) It is a parametric test
b) In compares groups differences of 2 or more groups
c) It compares btw group variance with 2 group
d) It can be used with continuous data

Answer 18

b) It compares group differences of 2 or more groups

Question 19

Ethical consideration in human research must include all the following EXCEPT?

a) Disclosure of the study’s purpose
b) Disclosure of triangulation strategies
c) Disclosure of potential risks
d) Informed consent

Answer 19

b) Disclosure of triangulation strategies

Question 20

Which is not true of content validity?

a) Ensures scores on measure correlate when administered at different times
b) Establishes whether an assessment measures what it Intends to measure
c) Helps ensure an instrument is evaluating relevant areas
d) Helps ensure an instrument is not measuring irrelevant areas

Answer 20

a) Ensures scores on measure correlate when administered at different times

Question 21

Reflexivity is?

a) A random process of self-examination
b) Most commonly seen in quantitative research
c) A way of strengthening data collection
d) Is a form of member checking

Answer 21

c) A way of strengthening data collection

Question 22

The extent to which the ratings of one or more judges (raters) correlate with each other is called?

a) Inter-rater reliability
b) Content validity
c) Test-retest reliability
d) Inter-rater validity

Answer 22

a) Inter-rater reliability

Question 23

Which was NOT described as 1 of the 5 characteristics of innovation that can impact successful adoption?

a) Reflexivity
b) Trialability
c) Relative advantage
d) Observability

Answer 23

a) Reflexivity

Question 24

The degree to which a study’s conclusions are based on the data is called?

a) Accountability
b) Credibility
c) Dependability
d) Confirmability

Answer 24

d) confirmability