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Chapter: Chapter 01 - Quiz
True/False
1. True or False? The five steps of the research process can vary according to the goal of the research
project or according to what methods are used.
Ans: False
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: The Research Process
Subject: Chapter 1
2. True or False? Population health involves humans as the unit of investigation, rather than focusing on
molecules, genes, cells, or other smaller biological components.
Ans: True
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Health Research
Subject: Chapter 1
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following would be classified as a routine practice activity?
A) An epidemiologist working for a health department tracks down the source of an outbreak of
gastroenteritis.
B) An outbreak investigation team identifies an unusual food item as the cause of the outbreak, does
additional survey and laboratory work to confirm the hypothesis, and then shares that discovery by writing
a formal report describing their methods and results.
C) A clinician conducts a systematic search of the literature, completes a novel synthesis of the compiled
articles, and then writes and disseminates that summary.
,D) A client survey uses a validated questionnaire and sampling methods, is approved by an ethics
committee, answers a question that builds on the evidence base provided by previously published
articles, and has the results shared through presentation or publication.
Ans: A
Complexity: Difficult
Ahead: Health Research
Subject: Chapter 1
2. A needs assessment answers which of the following questions?
A) What is the health status of this population?
B) What are the threats to health in this population?
C) How good are we at preventing, diagnosing, and treating health concerns in the populations in which
we serve?
D) Was this intervention successful at improving the health status in this population?
Ans: A
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Health Research Purposes
Subject: Chapter 1
3. Usually, what is the goal of any single research project?
A) To accomplish something no one else has
B) To uncover a cure or a treatment
C) To answer one well-defined question
D) To raise awareness of a particular medical condition
Ans: C
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Health Research Purposes
Subject: Chapter 1
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Chapter: Chapter 02 - Quiz
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following points toward the selection of key indicators that would provide evidence for the
success of the intervention?
A) Brainstorming
B) Concept mapping
C) PICOT
D) Practical questions
Ans: C
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: PICOT
Subject: Chapter 2
2. Which of the following, related to the candidate question, will assist the researcher in determining what
is already known about the topic and what new information a new study could contribute?
A) Meta-analysis
B) Literature review
C) Questionnaires
D) Concept mapping
Ans: B
Complexity: Difficult
Ahead: Exposure, Disease, Population (EDP)
Subject: Chapter 2
3. What database, developed by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, can be helpful for identifying the
full extent of a research area and for narrowing the scope of a research area?
A) PubMed
B) MedWatch
C) MeSh (Medical Subject Headings Database)
,D) MEDLINE
Ans: C
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Keywords
Subject: Chapter 2
True/False
1. True or False? The goal of concept mapping is to create a long list of possible research topics.
Ans: False
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Brainstorming and Concept Mapping
Subject: Chapter 2
2. True or False? Questions derived from practice often point toward an unmet demand for needs
assessments, program evaluations, and clinical effectiveness studies.
Ans: True
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Practical Questions
Subject: Chapter 2
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Chapter: Chapter 03 – Quiz
True/False
1. True or False? The only way to truly understand a study is to read the full text of the article.
Ans: True
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Full-Text Articles
Subject: Chapter 3
2. True or False? For a research project to be considered original, it needs to have only one substantive
difference from previous work.
Ans: True
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: What Makes Research Original?
Subject: Chapter 3
Multiple Choice
1. Which database is sponsored by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and features only journals that
have applied for inclusion and passed through a review process?
A) LILACS
B) MEDLINE
C) SciELO
D) EBSCO
Ans: B
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Abstract Databases
,Subject: Chapter 3
2. Because many peer-reviewed journals are not included in the databases, especially journals in
languages other than English, which search engine may be helpful for identifying additional relevant
abstracts?
A) SPORTDiscus
B) Ovid
C) Google Scholar
D) LexisNexis
Ans: C
Complexity: Difficult
Ahead: Abstract Databases
Subject: Chapter 3
3. Critical reading involves asking a series of questions about what aspect of a study in order to ascertain
how well a particular study was designed, conducted, interpreted, and reported and to assess how likely it
is that the resulting paper presents the truth about a particular research question in a particular population
at a particular place and time?
A) Internal validity
B) External validity
C) Specificity
D) Sensitivity
Ans: A
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Abstract Databases
Subject: Chapter 3
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Chapter: Chapter 04 – Quiz
True/False
1. True or False? If new data will be collected, the researcher has great freedom in selecting study topics
and can easily recruit an adequate number of participants.
Ans: False
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Study Approach
Subject: Chapter 4
2. True or False? If the plan is to synthesize current knowledge by conducting a literature review, the
researcher must be prepared to track down the abstracts of all relevant articles.
Ans: False
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Study Approach
Subject: Chapter 4
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following is sketched out using boxes and arrows that illustrate the various relationships
that will be evaluated during the study?
A) Conceptual framework
B) Theoretical framework
C) Experimental framework
D) Perceptual framework
Ans: A
Complexity: Moderate
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Chapter: Chapter 01 - Quiz
True/False
1. True or False? The five steps of the research process can vary according to the goal of the research
project or according to what methods are used.
Ans: False
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: The Research Process
Subject: Chapter 1
2. True or False? Population health involves humans as the unit of investigation, rather than focusing on
molecules, genes, cells, or other smaller biological components.
Ans: True
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Health Research
Subject: Chapter 1
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following would be classified as a routine practice activity?
A) An epidemiologist working for a health department tracks down the source of an outbreak of
gastroenteritis.
B) An outbreak investigation team identifies an unusual food item as the cause of the outbreak, does
additional survey and laboratory work to confirm the hypothesis, and then shares that discovery by writing
a formal report describing their methods and results.
C) A clinician conducts a systematic search of the literature, completes a novel synthesis of the compiled
articles, and then writes and disseminates that summary.
,D) A client survey uses a validated questionnaire and sampling methods, is approved by an ethics
committee, answers a question that builds on the evidence base provided by previously published
articles, and has the results shared through presentation or publication.
Ans: A
Complexity: Difficult
Ahead: Health Research
Subject: Chapter 1
2. A needs assessment answers which of the following questions?
A) What is the health status of this population?
B) What are the threats to health in this population?
C) How good are we at preventing, diagnosing, and treating health concerns in the populations in which
we serve?
D) Was this intervention successful at improving the health status in this population?
Ans: A
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Health Research Purposes
Subject: Chapter 1
3. Usually, what is the goal of any single research project?
A) To accomplish something no one else has
B) To uncover a cure or a treatment
C) To answer one well-defined question
D) To raise awareness of a particular medical condition
Ans: C
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Health Research Purposes
Subject: Chapter 1
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Chapter: Chapter 02 - Quiz
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following points toward the selection of key indicators that would provide evidence for the
success of the intervention?
A) Brainstorming
B) Concept mapping
C) PICOT
D) Practical questions
Ans: C
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: PICOT
Subject: Chapter 2
2. Which of the following, related to the candidate question, will assist the researcher in determining what
is already known about the topic and what new information a new study could contribute?
A) Meta-analysis
B) Literature review
C) Questionnaires
D) Concept mapping
Ans: B
Complexity: Difficult
Ahead: Exposure, Disease, Population (EDP)
Subject: Chapter 2
3. What database, developed by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, can be helpful for identifying the
full extent of a research area and for narrowing the scope of a research area?
A) PubMed
B) MedWatch
C) MeSh (Medical Subject Headings Database)
,D) MEDLINE
Ans: C
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Keywords
Subject: Chapter 2
True/False
1. True or False? The goal of concept mapping is to create a long list of possible research topics.
Ans: False
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Brainstorming and Concept Mapping
Subject: Chapter 2
2. True or False? Questions derived from practice often point toward an unmet demand for needs
assessments, program evaluations, and clinical effectiveness studies.
Ans: True
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Practical Questions
Subject: Chapter 2
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Chapter: Chapter 03 – Quiz
True/False
1. True or False? The only way to truly understand a study is to read the full text of the article.
Ans: True
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Full-Text Articles
Subject: Chapter 3
2. True or False? For a research project to be considered original, it needs to have only one substantive
difference from previous work.
Ans: True
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: What Makes Research Original?
Subject: Chapter 3
Multiple Choice
1. Which database is sponsored by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and features only journals that
have applied for inclusion and passed through a review process?
A) LILACS
B) MEDLINE
C) SciELO
D) EBSCO
Ans: B
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Abstract Databases
,Subject: Chapter 3
2. Because many peer-reviewed journals are not included in the databases, especially journals in
languages other than English, which search engine may be helpful for identifying additional relevant
abstracts?
A) SPORTDiscus
B) Ovid
C) Google Scholar
D) LexisNexis
Ans: C
Complexity: Difficult
Ahead: Abstract Databases
Subject: Chapter 3
3. Critical reading involves asking a series of questions about what aspect of a study in order to ascertain
how well a particular study was designed, conducted, interpreted, and reported and to assess how likely it
is that the resulting paper presents the truth about a particular research question in a particular population
at a particular place and time?
A) Internal validity
B) External validity
C) Specificity
D) Sensitivity
Ans: A
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Abstract Databases
Subject: Chapter 3
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Information Field: Complexity
Information Field: Ahead
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Chapter: Chapter 04 – Quiz
True/False
1. True or False? If new data will be collected, the researcher has great freedom in selecting study topics
and can easily recruit an adequate number of participants.
Ans: False
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Study Approach
Subject: Chapter 4
2. True or False? If the plan is to synthesize current knowledge by conducting a literature review, the
researcher must be prepared to track down the abstracts of all relevant articles.
Ans: False
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Study Approach
Subject: Chapter 4
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following is sketched out using boxes and arrows that illustrate the various relationships
that will be evaluated during the study?
A) Conceptual framework
B) Theoretical framework
C) Experimental framework
D) Perceptual framework
Ans: A
Complexity: Moderate
