Research

Question 1

What type of research design investigates what was done, what happened or how one felt in the past?
cross-sectional study
longitudinal study
prospective study
retrospective study

Answer 1

retrospective study

Question 1

Which research type best describes a research design that utilizes observation to see how radiographers react to emergency situations?
Quantitative
Longitudinal study
Retrospective study
Qualitative

Answer 1

Qualitative

Question 2

If you were to develop a research proposal and chose to evaluate how often technologists over a period of one month gained inform consent before performing CT procedures with contrast, what type of study would you design?
Qualitative - prospective study
Quantitative - longitudinal study
Quantitative - prospective study
Qualitative - retrospective study

Answer 2

Quantitative - prospective study

Question 3

In designing a research project, one needs to do the following. Place them on order in which they need to be done
1 ) Plan strategy to investigate (research proposal)
2 ) Formulate hypothesis
3 ) Research previous information
4 ) Formulate research question
1, 4, 3, 2
2, 4, 3, 1
4, 2, 3, 1
4, 1, 3, 2

Answer 3

4, 2, 3, 1

Question 4

The literature review of a research project is most important for which of the following reasons? (check all that apply)

-elimination: to remove any similar research studies from report write up
-replication: to locate similar research reports in order to duplicate past research
-critical appraisal: to apply principles of analysis to identify unbiased and valid studies.
-deduction: to identify problems with current studies
-hypothesis testing: to develop hypothesis from data collected

Answer 4

-critical appraisal: to apply principles of analysis to identify unbiased and valid studies.
-deduction: to identify problems with current studies
-hypothesis testing: to develop hypothesis from data collected

Question 5

Which type of research is designed to predict and control and to prove or disprove a pre-determined hypothesis?

a combination of both qualtitative and qualitative
quantitative
qualitative

Answer 5

quantitative

Question 6

Which report created stricter regulations for conducting research with human subjects?
Institution of Research Report
Belmont Report
Tuskagee Report
The Human Subjects Report

Answer 6

Belmont Report

Question 7

When conducting research on the perceptions of radiographers toward radiation safety, which of the following types of data collection methods could be used? (choose 3)
-observation
-experiment
-field experiment
-survey or questionnaire
-interviews

Answer 7

-observation
-survey or questionnaire
-interviews

Question 8

In order to ensure that one has found a research article versus a case study or editorial type article, a research would have which of the following components? (choose 3)
-analysis of results
-argument
-professional article review
-literature review
-methods section

Answer 8

-analysis of results
-literature review
-methods section

Question 9

Why is research important to the profession of radiologic technology? (choose 3)
-enhances perception of profession
-provides professionals an outlet raise funds
-improves outcomes
-development of new technologies
-drives up the cost of technology

Answer 9

-enhances perception of profession
-improves outcomes
-development of new technologies

Question 10

T/F: Qualitative research does not include any numerical data to be analyzed.

Answer 10

False