ES2002 Exam 1
Which of the following is a type of research that requires the collection of data on individuals of different characteristics who represent different attributes being investigated?
Cross-sectional research
Which of the following serves as the treatment or experimental variable that is manipulated by the researcher to create an effect on the dependent variable?
Independent variable
Which of the following is a type of research that involves the study of change in a variable or characteristic over time?
Longitudinal research
Which of the following statistically analyzes data from previously published research studies?
Meta-analysis research
Which of the following is a type of research that uses a combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches in the methodology of the study?
Mixed methods research
Which of the following describes the relative incidence of a particular disease?
Morbidity
Which of the following describes the rate of death in a population?
Mortality
Which of the following describes a branch of medicine that treats diseases using a whole person approach to treatment including medications, surgery, spinal manipulation, or massage therapy as part of the treatment?
Osteopathic medicine
Which of the following is a type of research that uses extensive observations and interviews in a natural environment to provide non numeric data in the form of opinions, expressions, and beliefs?
Qualitative research
Which of the following is a type of research that uses a scientific approach designed for the collection and analysis of numerical data typically obtained from subjects through direct testing or questionnaires?
Quantitative research
Which of the following factors occurred first in the development of exercise science in the 20th century?
The formation of specific programs of study in colleges and universities to prepare professional physical education teachers and athletic coaches
Which of the following describes the extent to which a measuring device measures what it proposes or claims to measure?
Validity
Health is best defined as which of the following?
A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
Absence of preventable or unfair differences among groups of people defined socially, economically, demographically, or geographically is
Health equity
Which of the following describes the extent to which the same test or procedure will yield the same result either over time or with different researchers?
Reliability
Which of the following terms most specifically describes movement in structured and organized activities that include a competitive aspect?
Sport
Which of the following is a document that describes the process, development, current state, or results of scientific research or research problems?
Technical report
The most commonly used way to generate knowledge in exercise science is by using
the scientific method of discovery
Research that involves the collection and analysis of numerical data typically obtained from subjects through direct testing or questionnaires is called
translational research
Which of the following terms best describes movement activities of daily living, including work- and job-related activities, leisure time activities, and activities performed around the home?
Physical activity
_________ is the type of research that combines both cross-sectional and longitudinal research
Sequential
Which of the following describes the professional field that works to deliver patient care services for the identification, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disabilities, and disorders?
Allied health care
Which of the following most specifically describes a branch of medicine that primarily uses medications, radiation, or surgery to treat or suppress symptoms or the ill effects of disease?
Allopathic medicine
Which of the following describes the study of the physical measurements and characteristics of humans and animals?
Anthropometry
Which of the following describes systematic research directed toward finding solutions to an immediate practical problem?
Applied research
Which of the following describes a systematic study directed toward the increase of knowledge, the primary aim being a greater knowledge or understanding of the subject under study?
Basic research
Which of the following describes a branch of medicine that primarily uses manual therapy and manipulations of the body to treat or suppress symptoms or the ill effects of injuries or disorders of the body?
Chiropractic medicine
Which of the following is a research study involving human volunteers that is meant to add to medical knowledge?
Clinical trial
A response, behavior, or outcome that a researcher wishes to predict or explain is called
Dependent variable
Which of the following describes a response, behavior, or outcome that a researcher wishes to predict or explain?
Dependent variable
Which of the following is a type of research that attempts to provide specific characteristics about a question or problem?
Descriptive research
Which of the following terms most specifically describes a structured movement process that individuals consciously and voluntarily engage in, including those activities that improve or maintain fitness and health?
Exercise
Which of the following is an umbrella term used to describe the study of numerous aspects of physical activity, exercise, sport, and athletic performance that have the common characteristic of movement and the adaptations that occur as a result of physical activity and regular exercise?
Exercise science
The term "peer-reviewed" indicates a formal evaluation of a professional's work by which of the following?The term "peer-reviewed" indicates a formal evaluation of a professional's work by which of the following?
Experts in the field
Which of the following is characterized by the absence of preventable or unfair differences among groups of people defined socially, economically, demographically, geographically, or by other methods of stratification?
Health equity
Which of the following describes the process of systematically examining and interpreting past events to give an account of what has occurred?
Historical research
Which of the following is a discipline that prepares teachers to manage classroom environments, enhance student interaction and socialization, improve instruction, enhance movement skill acquisition, improve health, and increase physical activity?
Physical education
Which of the following describes a branch of medicine that primarily diagnoses and treats conditions affecting the foot, ankle, and related structures of the leg?
Podiatric medicine
Which of the following describes an evidence-based statement on a topic of relevance to those in the fields of exercise science and sports medicine created by experts in the topic?
Position stand
Which of the following involves the documentation, description, analysis, and interpretation of conditions that presently exist in a specific population?
Survey, interview, and observational research
The reanalysis of results from previously conducted research studies is referred to as:
Systematic research
Which of the following uses predetermined eligibility criteria to identify, assess, and synthesize all the empirical evidence to answer a specific research question?
Systematic review
Which of the following applies findings from basic research into meaningful everyday practices, often in the field of health care?
Translational research
The morbidity rate describes the relative increase in a disease condition within a specific population of people
True
The leading causes of death in the United States and other developed countries are
a result of lifestyle related diseases