CITI Training - Research Study Design - All Modules Questions and Answers Graded A

In the case of interventional research, the research question should specify which of the following? The population of individuals that researchers are interested in examining What does the Institutional Review Board (IRB) do? Reviews proposed research in order to assess that the research is in keeping with ethical guidelines and regulatory requirements in order to protect human subjects. The alternative hypothesis states that the connection between key factors of interest and any observed connection is most likely: Not due to chance Which of these is the first step in specifying the direction that research will take? Research question A hypothesis serves as: A proposed mechanism by which key factors relevant to a research question interact with one another A successful literature review will depend on how relevant and comprehensive the chosen database is to the topics of interest, the search parameters, and which of the following? Chosen search terms Which methodology best describes observational research designs? No manipulation of study variables and no randomization of subjects