OT 550 Research Qs Test Study Guide
Which statement best describes qualitative research?
a. There is only one single, objective reality, not multiple realities.
b. It uses a reductionistic approach, not a holistic approach.
c. It is based on a previous truth, not multiple truths.
d. It is theory development, not theory testing. - ANSWER d. It is theory development,
not theory testing.
Which research type a top-down approach?
a. Quantitative
b. Qualitative
c. Naturalist
d. Inductive - ANSWER a. Quantitative
Which of the following is not included in the discussion section of a research paper?
a. Relate findings to a similar study
b. State the clinical relevance
c. A criticism of other studies
d. Suggestions for further research - ANSWER c. A criticism of other studies
What is the purpose of the discussion section in a research paper?
a)To display results of the study
b)To analyze results of the study
c)To show that past research is "right" or "wrong"
d)To give personal opinions on the results of the study - ANSWER b)To analyze results of
the study
Which variable is the one being controlled?
a. Dependent
b. Independent - ANSWER b. independent
,Which of the following is a qualitative research that focuses on the person's
perspective, lived experiences, inner feelings, and subjective reality?
a. Ethnography
b. Phenomenology
c. Methodological
d. Autoethnography - ANSWER b. Phenomenology
The use of peers or colleagues who have not been immersed in the data to provide an
objective view is called ...
a. Triangulation
b. Autoethnography
c. Peer debriefing
d. Regression Analysis - ANSWER c. Peer Debriefing
Which is not a limitation for single subject research design?
a)It allows for outside variables to be measured
b)It does not particularly allow for population generalization
c)It does not allow for statistical control
d)Participant's behavior may be affected by treatment conditions and assessment
procedures because of the repetitive nature - ANSWER a)It allows for outside variables
to be measured
You are completing a qualitative research study to learn more about the skateboarding
culture. Which type of design are you using?
a. Phenomenology
b. Autoethnography
c. Triangulation
d. Ethnography - ANSWER d. Ethnography
What is the goal for mixed method designs?
A. To prove a theory
B. To develop a theory
C. To develop a practical solution to a problem
,D. To establish multiple "truths" - ANSWER C. To develop a practical solution to a
problem
All of the following are advantages of mixed method approach except...
a. Addressing limitations of each method
b. Gain various perspectives
c. Decrease validity of the outcome
d. Triangulates information - ANSWER c. Decrease validity of the outcome
-It will increase the validity
Using a series of questions that progressively narrow to a specific question is an
example of this type of survey questioning?
a)Rating scales
b)Factorial questions
c)Funneling questions
d)Split or unfolding questions - ANSWER c)Funneling questions
The statement, "Survey choices available may not accurately reflect the respondents
actual experiences" is an example of?
a)Non response bias
b)Interview
c)Response bias
d)Data collection - ANSWER c)Response bias
Which answer does NOT describe the use of descriptive statistics?
a. Generalizes data from sample to population
b. Describes, organizes, and summarizes data
c. Utilizes measures of variability
d. Measures central tendency - ANSWER a. Generalizes data from sample to population
As you are doing research only one person disproves your hypothesis, to make your
research look phenomenal you change the person's results to match the rest of the
group. What type of violation is this?
a. Withholding the more beneficial intervention
, b. Falsifying the results
c. Not addressing errors publicly
d. Reporting other researchers data as his or her own - ANSWER b. Falsifying the
results
What is the first step in analyzing qualitative data?
a)Finding a theme
b)Discussing the results
c)Interviewing
d)Coding the data - ANSWER d)Coding the data
Which definition most accurately describes a non-response bias
a)Survey choices available may not accurately reflect the respondents actual
experiences
b) participants answer the question in a socially acceptable way
c) participants answer the question the way you they think it means not what it was
intended to mean.
d)There is a common reason why people either chose to respond or not to respond. -
ANSWER d)There is a common reason why people either chose to respond or not to
respond.
Which of the following is not true about informed consent
a. Providing information to prospective participants.
b. Recording the subjects agreement
c. A binding document of their continued participation
d. Participants require time to ask questions - ANSWER C. A binding document of their
continued participation
Which of the following is not part of the Belmont Report
a. Respect for persons
b. Beneficence
c. Right and Just Treatment
Which statement best describes qualitative research?
a. There is only one single, objective reality, not multiple realities.
b. It uses a reductionistic approach, not a holistic approach.
c. It is based on a previous truth, not multiple truths.
d. It is theory development, not theory testing. - ANSWER d. It is theory development,
not theory testing.
Which research type a top-down approach?
a. Quantitative
b. Qualitative
c. Naturalist
d. Inductive - ANSWER a. Quantitative
Which of the following is not included in the discussion section of a research paper?
a. Relate findings to a similar study
b. State the clinical relevance
c. A criticism of other studies
d. Suggestions for further research - ANSWER c. A criticism of other studies
What is the purpose of the discussion section in a research paper?
a)To display results of the study
b)To analyze results of the study
c)To show that past research is "right" or "wrong"
d)To give personal opinions on the results of the study - ANSWER b)To analyze results of
the study
Which variable is the one being controlled?
a. Dependent
b. Independent - ANSWER b. independent
,Which of the following is a qualitative research that focuses on the person's
perspective, lived experiences, inner feelings, and subjective reality?
a. Ethnography
b. Phenomenology
c. Methodological
d. Autoethnography - ANSWER b. Phenomenology
The use of peers or colleagues who have not been immersed in the data to provide an
objective view is called ...
a. Triangulation
b. Autoethnography
c. Peer debriefing
d. Regression Analysis - ANSWER c. Peer Debriefing
Which is not a limitation for single subject research design?
a)It allows for outside variables to be measured
b)It does not particularly allow for population generalization
c)It does not allow for statistical control
d)Participant's behavior may be affected by treatment conditions and assessment
procedures because of the repetitive nature - ANSWER a)It allows for outside variables
to be measured
You are completing a qualitative research study to learn more about the skateboarding
culture. Which type of design are you using?
a. Phenomenology
b. Autoethnography
c. Triangulation
d. Ethnography - ANSWER d. Ethnography
What is the goal for mixed method designs?
A. To prove a theory
B. To develop a theory
C. To develop a practical solution to a problem
,D. To establish multiple "truths" - ANSWER C. To develop a practical solution to a
problem
All of the following are advantages of mixed method approach except...
a. Addressing limitations of each method
b. Gain various perspectives
c. Decrease validity of the outcome
d. Triangulates information - ANSWER c. Decrease validity of the outcome
-It will increase the validity
Using a series of questions that progressively narrow to a specific question is an
example of this type of survey questioning?
a)Rating scales
b)Factorial questions
c)Funneling questions
d)Split or unfolding questions - ANSWER c)Funneling questions
The statement, "Survey choices available may not accurately reflect the respondents
actual experiences" is an example of?
a)Non response bias
b)Interview
c)Response bias
d)Data collection - ANSWER c)Response bias
Which answer does NOT describe the use of descriptive statistics?
a. Generalizes data from sample to population
b. Describes, organizes, and summarizes data
c. Utilizes measures of variability
d. Measures central tendency - ANSWER a. Generalizes data from sample to population
As you are doing research only one person disproves your hypothesis, to make your
research look phenomenal you change the person's results to match the rest of the
group. What type of violation is this?
a. Withholding the more beneficial intervention
, b. Falsifying the results
c. Not addressing errors publicly
d. Reporting other researchers data as his or her own - ANSWER b. Falsifying the
results
What is the first step in analyzing qualitative data?
a)Finding a theme
b)Discussing the results
c)Interviewing
d)Coding the data - ANSWER d)Coding the data
Which definition most accurately describes a non-response bias
a)Survey choices available may not accurately reflect the respondents actual
experiences
b) participants answer the question in a socially acceptable way
c) participants answer the question the way you they think it means not what it was
intended to mean.
d)There is a common reason why people either chose to respond or not to respond. -
ANSWER d)There is a common reason why people either chose to respond or not to
respond.
Which of the following is not true about informed consent
a. Providing information to prospective participants.
b. Recording the subjects agreement
c. A binding document of their continued participation
d. Participants require time to ask questions - ANSWER C. A binding document of their
continued participation
Which of the following is not part of the Belmont Report
a. Respect for persons
b. Beneficence
c. Right and Just Treatment
