Research Methods Exam 1

Which research role typically involves advanced training, which may be acquired through doctoral or postdoctoral degrees?

research producers

Which of the following would not be included as a threat to construct validity?

Maturation

Researchers must exercise good judgment when choosing a theory to ground a research study. Which of the following would not be a consideration when choosing a theory?

Methodology

What is the role of the institutional review board (IRB) in protecting human subjects?

An IRB exists within a university, medical center, or other institution to review research proposals and ensure that the study is safe and ethical for all participants.

Key strategies for anyone who wishes to become an effective research writer include all of the following except for which?

Eliminating bias by using an objective and transparent methodological approach

When selecting a research methodology, an investigator will determine many of the characteristics of the study. Which of the following is not part of the research methodology?

Ethical approvals

When calculating a sample size, which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the relationship among variables?

If variation in outcome increases, the sample size needs to decrease.

A common form of research in health care and in occupational therapy is participatory research. Which of the following is not a characteristic of participatory research?

It is most commonly carried out in a controlled laboratory setting.

Theoretical frameworks often serve as the basis for developing research questions, specific aims, and hypotheses. Which of the following would not be an outcome of explicitly stating the theoretical basis for a study?

It would ground the statistical precision of a study's methods.

The philosophical foundations of research may be seen by their influence on contemporary research methods. Which of the following statements is true regarding this influence?

Quantitative approaches are consistent with the tradition of logical positivism.

Formative research best seeks to identify what characteristic of an intervention of study?

The mechanism of change for the intervention

Applied science is used frequently within occupational therapy practice. Which of the following examples does not depict an applied science purpose?

To describe the mechanism of action that underlies a common intervention technique