Final Practice Questions Flashcards
Study limitations are generally found in which section of a journal article?
a. Discussion
b. Abstract
c. Results
d. Methods
a) Discussion
Correlation studies are considered to be what type of research?
a) Experimental
b) Descriptive
c) Qualitative
d) Ethnographic
b) Descriptive
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
a) Qualitative
Forms of measurement using Likert-scales would produce what type of data?
a) Ordinal
b) Nominal
c) Interval
d) Ration
a) Ordinal
What type of statistical tool would be used to analyze range of motion data?
a) Non-parametric
b) Parametric
c) Qualitative
d) Triangulation
b) Parametric
Which best describes Validity when it comes to research?
a) Consistency
b) Transferability
c) Reliability
d) Relevance
d) Relevance
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
a) Test-retest reliability
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
a) Type 1 error (false positive)
In research, which would NOT be considered a stakeholder?
a) The Researchers
b) Funding sources
c) Recipients of related services
d) Research participants
a) The researchers
The inclusion of the full range of data would fall under which category of trustworthiness
a) Dependability
b) Confirmability
c) Transferability
d) Credibility
a) Dependability
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
d) patient preference
Which of the following characteristics are mostly found in quantitative studies?
a) Control groups
b) Coding schemes
c) In-depth interviews
d) Phenomenology methods
a) Control groups
Qualitative research design developed during which era of western philosophical thought?
a) Classicism
b) Critical modernism
c) Modernism
d) Super critical modernism
b) Critical Modernism
Which research role does a practitioner most often occupy in OT practice?
a) Consumer
b) Advocate
c) Collaborator
d) Producer
a) Consumer
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
b) Synopsis of the study
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
c) research design
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
d) Descriptive
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
b) It compares group differences of 2 or more groups
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
b) Disclosure of triangulation strategies
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
a) Ensures scores on measure correlate when administered at different times
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
c) A way of strengthening data collection
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
a) Inter-rater reliability
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
a) Reflexivity
The degree to which a study’s conclusions are based on the data is called?
a) Accountability
b) Credibility
c) Dependability
d) Confirmability
d) confirmability
