testbank for INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH RESEARCH METHODS 3RD JACOBSEN

Test Bank Introduction to Health
ResearchMethods: A Practical
Guide 3rd Edition by Kathryn H.
Jacobsen

,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 focuses on the outcomes and determinants of health in groups of
humans.
Ans: True
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Clinical and Population Health Research
Subject: Chapter 1




Multiple Choice




1. What type of research evaluates the best ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat adverse health issues
that affect individuals and families?
A) Clinical research
B) Basic medical research
C) Population health research
D) Translational research
Ans: A
Complexity: Difficult
Ahead: Clinical and Population Health Research

,Subject: Chapter 1




2. Demography is often used as a tool in what type of research?
A) Clinical research
B) Basic medical research
C) Population health research
D) Translational research
Ans: C
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Clinical and Population Health Research
Subject: Chapter 1




3. What is the fourth step in the research process?
A) Designing the study
B) Selecting a general study approach
C) Reporting the findings
D) Analyzing the data
Ans: D
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: The Research Process
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, and Populations (EDPs)
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)