which is considered research
Examining the dosage effects of a new medication
A physician reading the last article on cardio-bypass surgery
Students completing a class project on different infectious diseases
All of these - Answers all of these
research is not the basis for clinical practice
true
false - Answers false
what type of research includes random assignment as a means of controlling extraneous
variables
applied
laboratory
descriptive
experimental - Answers experimental
Scientists at a local university are studying the retinas of zebra fish in three separate fish tanks.
Each tank has 20 gallons of water with three sides blacked out with special paint. The clear side
is filled with special lights that flash into the tanks at different rates and intensities. What is this
type of research called?
applied research
pure research
clinical research
laboratory research - Answers laboratory research
which statement is false when explaining the use of research
, a tool to be used to create new questions
a task of discovery and/or confirmation
a systematic way to expand knowledge
a tool to be used only for laboratory and clinical settings - Answers a tool to be used only for
laboratory and clinical settings
what are the five main steps to the scientific method - Answers problem, question, methods,
results, interpretation
which statement is true regarding a literature search
Literature searches provides a foundation in theory and topic of concern.
It helps the researcher discover what research has been done and how it can be done differently
or better.
Misinterpretations of the literature can lead to significant errors in healthcare practice.
All of these
None of these - Answers all of these
which of the following is a pitfall of large sample size
minimizing the importance of a finding
no significant difference between groups
failing to reject the null hypothesis
lack of representation - Answers minimizing the importance of a finding
which of the following represents the highest level of evidence
epidemiologic study
retrospective study
randomized control trial