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