Week 2 Lecture - Research Questions

Question 1

Name 3 places where research questions come from.

Answer 1

1. clinical expertise
2. clinical theory
3. professional literature

Question 2

Name the 4 components of a research question.

Answer 2

Population or Problem
Intervention
Comparison or Control
Outcomes

Question 3

declarative statements that predict the relationship btwn the independent and dependent variables.

Answer 3

research hypothesis

Question 4

there is no difference or relationship between variables.

Answer 4

null hypothesis

Question 5

the opposite of a null hypothesis; states that there is a difference between the variables. Rejection of the null hypothesis, can be directional or nondirectional

Answer 5

alternative hypothesis

Question 6

Name the characteristics of a good research question.

Answer 6

• importance
• ethical
• feasible (Sample size, available resources, scope of the project, expertise)

Question 7

Name 3 steps for developing a research question.

Answer 7

1. identify the problem.
2. identify the rationale.
3. identify the type of research.

Question 8

How do we develop the rationale for our research question?

Answer 8

• Review of the literature

- Theoretical framework

Question 9

Normative data

Answer 9

average

Question 10

Collecting normative data is what type of clinical research? * exam question

Answer 10

Descriptive bc we’re describing/looking at data about the population.

Question 11

relates 2 concepts together.

Answer 11

postulates

Question 12

tests reliability of research tools

Answer 12

methodological study

Question 13

there is no difference or there will be a difference but it was not stated if it will be a positive or negative difference

Answer 13

nondirectional hypothesis