Research Methods Quiz

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Research Methods Quiz

Test your knowledge of research methodologies with our comprehensive quiz designed for students, educators, and professionals alike. Enhance your understanding of qualitative and quantitative research techniques and critically appraise evidence effectively.

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Bias in research can be reduced by the following:

High participation rates in studies

Ensure that there are strict criteria for control and intervention groups

Ensuring there is a large sample

All of the above assist in reducing bias

When appraising primary research what key questions need to be answered:

Do the study results have the potential to impact on practice?

Can the results be applied to a specific clinical setting?

Do the results come from the use of sound methods?

All of the above

An advantage of doing a case control study is:

Fewer participants are needed than in a cross-sectional study

It is easy to control for types of bias.

Selection of the control group is easy to undertake.

Randomization can be done without any difficulties.

Select the correct response Ethnography is best described as:

A data collection method used in research

A research methodology that examines cultural practices

a research methodology that examines social environment

A research methodology that examines interpretive meaning

A quantitative researcher would prefer to use a validated measure rather than an unvalidated measure.

True

False

A convenience sample

Allows for generalisability of the findings to the population

Gives everyone an opportunity to participate in a study

Is made up of the most readily available and accessible persons

Is made up of people who enjoy being part of a research study

When appraising qualitative research which of the following needs to be considered?

Is there a clear statement of the aims of the research?

Is the qualitative methodology appropriate?

Has the researcher explained how the participants were selected?

Is there an in-depth description of the anlaysis process?

All of the above are important aspects when appraising qualitative research

What types of data collection are used for qualitative research studies

Observations

Interviews

Focus groups

All of the above

A randomised control-trial is the most powerful type of design for examining cause-and effect-relationships.

True

False

Which of the following are sources of qualitative data?

Interviews

Fieldwork observations

Narratives

All of the above

A key feature of qualitative data analysis is the application of inductive reasoning which generates ideas from the research findings

True

False

Random allocation or assignment

Allows participants to choose the group they want to join

Places participants in specific groups based on age, gender and education

Participants are randomly assigned to a treatment or control group

Excludes some participants from the study

Allison is wanting to undertake a review on chronic pain management in the older Vietnamese person however no systematic reviews or studies have been carried out in this particular area. Which of the following is NOT an appropriate level of evidence she can draw upon.

Case controlled study

Conversation with a peer

Cohort study

Expert opinion

Jenny a district nurse looking after Mrs Nguyen, a 78 year old Vietnamese widow, has become interested in non-English speaking immigrants' experience of managing their chronic health conditions. Jenny would like to do a study to find out about their experiences so that it might assist her practice when caring for this community. Which would be the most appropriate research method for her to use?

Randomised control trial

Grounded theory

Phenomenology

Ethnography

A study using questionnaires with numerical scores to examine feelings, perceptions and social effects is a qualitative study.

True

False

The term 'theoretical saturation' means:

The use of several theories to validate the research approach

Developing and testing a theory

A process associated with grounded theory in which further data collection produces no new insights

Using too many theories during data analysis

Which of the following statements about the concept of a research paradigm is incorrect?

It is based on philosophical assumptions about knowledge

It shapes researchers' approach to their research question

Outlines the framework for conducting the research

Encompasses qualitative and quantitative methodologies

When critically appraising the evidence the three main aspects are undertaking in the following order:

Applicability, impact, internal validity

Impact, internal validity, applicability

Internal validity, impact, applicability

Internal validity, applicability, impact

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