EDAC Exam 2025/2026 Exam Questions
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A researcher on the project team wants to make sure that a new
observation tool they developed has a high degree of realizability. How
should the researcher ensure the observation tool is reliable ?
(A) Submit the tool to the Institutional Review Board(IRB) for review.
(B) Test the tool in a variety of setting both within and outside a hospital.
(C) Ask a team of researchers to validate that the tool is measuring what
it's supposed to measure.
(D) Have several researchers use the tool within a specified timeframe in
place, with the same subjects and see if similar results are achieved. -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔(D)
have several researchers use the tool within a specified timeframe in a
place with the same subjects and see if similar results are achieved.
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,Historically, most healthcare organizations have thought of the physical
building as a sunk cost. As a part of the evidence-based design process
and one developing the business case what is the physical building viewed
as?
(A) A revenue center
(B) A strategic investment
(C) A capital expense
(D) A healing environment - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔(B)
Strategic Investment
When developing the preliminary research plan during conceptual design,
what is the primary purpose for creating a hypothesis?
(A) To determine the appropriate research methodology
(B) To identify the baseline data that needs to be collected
(C) To evaluate the outcomes for the various design options
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, (D) to establish a link between the design strategies and intendant results -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔(D)
To establish a link between the design strategies and intended results
An architectural firm is interested in conducting their own post occupancy
evaluation for a recently completed project. To increase the credibility of
the findings what should the firm do first?
determine which hypothesis to measure
conduct a pilot study to test the research tools
ensure there is adequate time and funding
Hire a third-party researcher to avoid bias - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Hire a third-
party researcher to avoid bias
The hospital project managers is making recommendations for participants
to join the interdisciplinary project team. There is a disagreement about
whether to include one or more vendors what is the most appropriate
recommendation?
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Marking Scheme New Update | A+ Rated
A researcher on the project team wants to make sure that a new
observation tool they developed has a high degree of realizability. How
should the researcher ensure the observation tool is reliable ?
(A) Submit the tool to the Institutional Review Board(IRB) for review.
(B) Test the tool in a variety of setting both within and outside a hospital.
(C) Ask a team of researchers to validate that the tool is measuring what
it's supposed to measure.
(D) Have several researchers use the tool within a specified timeframe in
place, with the same subjects and see if similar results are achieved. -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔(D)
have several researchers use the tool within a specified timeframe in a
place with the same subjects and see if similar results are achieved.
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,Historically, most healthcare organizations have thought of the physical
building as a sunk cost. As a part of the evidence-based design process
and one developing the business case what is the physical building viewed
as?
(A) A revenue center
(B) A strategic investment
(C) A capital expense
(D) A healing environment - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔(B)
Strategic Investment
When developing the preliminary research plan during conceptual design,
what is the primary purpose for creating a hypothesis?
(A) To determine the appropriate research methodology
(B) To identify the baseline data that needs to be collected
(C) To evaluate the outcomes for the various design options
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, (D) to establish a link between the design strategies and intendant results -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔(D)
To establish a link between the design strategies and intended results
An architectural firm is interested in conducting their own post occupancy
evaluation for a recently completed project. To increase the credibility of
the findings what should the firm do first?
determine which hypothesis to measure
conduct a pilot study to test the research tools
ensure there is adequate time and funding
Hire a third-party researcher to avoid bias - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Hire a third-
party researcher to avoid bias
The hospital project managers is making recommendations for participants
to join the interdisciplinary project team. There is a disagreement about
whether to include one or more vendors what is the most appropriate
recommendation?
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