Nutr 400 Study Guide Questions With Complete Solutions

four stages of the research process? correct answer: 1. Deciding and defining what to research 2. Planning the study 3. Conducting the study 4. Knowledge translation Types of research can be categorized based on 1. mode of inquiry 2. objectives what falls under each? correct answer: mode: - quantitative - qualitative - mixed methods objectives: - descriptive - correlational - explanatory discrete vs continuous numerical correct answer: discrete: a set of numbers like 1-10 continuous: no end to the range of numbers Dichotomous vs polytomous correct answer: Dichotomous: two possible values polytomous: more than two nominal vs ordinal scale correct answer: nominal: no order to it (ie what type of job do you have)