Dental research 200
Dental Research Mastery Quiz
Challenge your knowledge and expertise in dental research with our comprehensive quiz designed for aspiring researchers, students, and professionals alike. This quiz covers essential aspects of research methodology, hypothesis formulation, and literature reviews, ensuring you grasp the critical concepts relevant to dental research.
- 200 multiple-choice questions
- Covers research proposals, literature reviews, and research questions
- Test your understanding of dental research principles
1. Study participant – not patients: In this Manual and during the survey we use the term. Study Participant (SP) to refer to people who participate in the study as they. Each section is described in three sub-sections:
Clinical procedures
Diagnostic codes
Diagnostic criteria
All are corrects
2. What is the main advantage of producing a written research proposal?
Helps with credibility.
Informs all interested parties
Helps keep people employed.
Helps the institution.
3. All of these may appear in a research proposal, but which one will ALWAYS appear?
Research objective
Creative objective.
Business objective.
Marketing objective.
4. Which word fills all the blanks in this extract: We talk about generating __________, testing_______, rejecting ________.
Hypotheses
Questions
Aims
Objectives
5. The timing section of a proposal will NOT include:
Deadlines for submitting the final report.
Guidelines on ethics
Progress report dates.
Deadlines for ending data collection.
6. Good research proposals will always:
Focus on addressing the research objectives
Provide respondent names and addresses.
Focus on the Harvard style.
Consider all possible research that had previously been done on the topic.
7. The proposal’s literature review is important because:
The tutor insists upon it.
It looks authoritative
It is expected by the university.
It shows that you are knowledgeable about the literature that relates to your research topic
8. Which proposal section is intended to describe the purpose with a full statement of the research Question?
Introduction
Literature review.
References.
Proposed Method.
9. Which ONE of these phrases is best avoided in a proposal?
This research draws upon the work of………..
I hope to…………
This research seeks to
The intention is to complete the study by……….
10. Which ONE of these is best avoided in a proposal?
Short, clear sentences.
Accurate spelling and grammar.
Careful use of correct gender terms
Jargon
11. The final research report is NOT:
Future secondary data.
Research proposal
Basis for decision-making.
Tangible evidence of a research project.
12. What helps to agree timing, agree resource allocation and also draws boundaries?
The final report.
The proposal
The observation form.
The questionnaire.
13. Projects do go wrong. In one case a student was indecisive and collected anything, just in case it came in useful: web sites, photocopies, brochures. The questionnaire even included irrelevant questions, just in case the information could be useful. Which ONE of the following would have been realistic and would have helped the most with this problem?
Using a Gantt chart.
Setting a clear objective
Regular progress reports to the supervisor.
Using SPSS.
Being less ambitious.etting a clear objective.
14. How are research questions most often described?
Arising within a laboratory setting
Posed after important factors are identified
May arise from our everyday life experiences
Always answered if we follow a scientific method of inqui
15. In general, when selecting factors for a study, you want to be sure of which of these?
They have been investigated before
They are available to investigate
They are not of interest to you
They do not lead to another questio
16. What does a good research question usually pursue?
A small part of a broad topic
A topic unrelated to any other topics
The same thing as the null hypothesis
A broad topic
17. Which of the following is a good way to find a research topic?
Personal experience
Getting an idea from your advisor
Looking for the next step in the research process
All of the above
18. How would you define the research process?
The researcher's plan of action to be followed when carrying out research.
A method of collecting research data.
The stages or steps the researcher follows in carrying out a research project
The account of a study the researcher will write at the end of the study ready for publication.
19. Why does a researcher write a research proposal at the start of a study?
So they will not forget what they are doing during the study.
So they can advertise for people to take part in the study.
To make sure they have not left any part of the study out when they are planning it.
To apply for ethical approval and to gain permission to access participants or sources of data
20. Research is
Searching again and again
Finding solution to any problem
Working in a scientific way to search for truth of any problem
All are corrects
21. Which of the following is the first step in starting the research process?
Searching sources of information to locate problem.
Survey of related literature
Identification of problem
Searching for solutions to the problem
22. Action research means
A longitudinal research
An applied research
A research initiated to solve an immediate problem
A research with socioeconomic objective
23. A research paper is a brief report of research work based on
Primary Data only
Secondary Data only
Primary and Secondary Data
All are corrects
24. Questionnaire is a :
Research method
Measurement technique
Tool for data collection
Data analysis technique
25. After you think of each research question, evaluate it by asking whether it is:
Logically related to the topic
In question form
Not answerable with a quick Google search
Specific, not vague
All are corrects
26. The steps for developing a research question, listed below, help you organize your thoughts:
Choose a topic (or consider the one assigned to you).
Write a narrower/smaller topic that is related to the first.
List some potential questions that could logically be asked in relation to the narrow topic.
Choose and Change the question that you are most interested in.
All are corrects
27. For developing a research question you know the order of the steps
Imagining narrower topics about a larger one,
Thinking of questions that stem from a narrow topic
Focusing questions to eliminate their vagueness.
All are corrects
28. Why is it important to read original articles when you are reviewing the literature?
To look for flaws in the method.
To examine the validity of the conclusions.
To obtain an overview of methods and procedures.
All of these
29. You are about to do a literature search, what would be the first stage?
Order some inter-library loans.
Read introductory textbooks
Ask your lecturer for some articles.
Do a literature search online.
30. Which section of a journal article is provided in most online electronic databases?
Abstract
Results.
Introduction.
Conclusion.
31. If you require a journal article not stocked by your library, what could you use?
Email the author.
The inter-library loans system.
Another library.
Any of these
32. ____ research is based on naturalism?
Basic research
Applies research
Field research
Descriptive research
33. What is epidemiology?
Epidemiology is a fundamental science of public health.
Epidemiology has made major contributions to improving population health.
Epidemiology is essential to the process of identifying and mapping emerging diseases.
There is often a frustrating delay between acquiring epidemiological evidence and applying this evidence to health policy
All are corrects
34. Which of the Epidemiologists are interested in learning about ____?
The causes of diseases and how to cure or control them
The frequency and geographic distribution of diseases
The causal relationships between diseases
All of the above
35. The following is not an essential element of report writing?
Research Methodology
Reference
Conclusion
None of these
36. What is the purpose of doing research?
To identify problemb
To find the solution
To identify problem and To find the solution
None of these
37. The introductory section of a research report should aim to:
Identify the specific focus of the study.
Provide a rationale for the dissertation, or article.
Grab the reader's attention.
All of the above
38. Which of the following can be a problem when writing journal articles?
No theory
Amateur style and tone
Insufficient definition-theory
All of the above
39. What is the purpose of the conclusion in a research report?
It just a summary what the article already said.
It summarizes the key findings in relation to the research questions
It contains a useful review of the relevant literature.
It outlines the methodological procedures that were employed.
40. Which of the following might you include in an introductory letter to respondents?
An explanation of who you are and who is funding your research
An overview of what the research is about and how the data will be collected
A statement of their ethical rights to anonymity, confidentiality, etc.
All of the above
41. We review the relevant literature to know:
What is already known about the topic
What concepts and theories have been applied to the topic
Who are the key contributors to the topic
All of the above
42. A deductive theory is one that:
Allows theory to emerge out of the data
Involves testing an explicitly defined hypothesis
Allows for findings to feed back into the stock of knowledge
Uses qualitative methods whenever possible
43. What is research problem?:
Is an educational issue or concern that an investigator presents
Justifies in a research study
Opinions and attitudes
Is an educational issue or concern that an investigator presents and justifies in a research study
44. Procedures for reviewing the literature involved in conducting a literature review:
Search for existing literature in your area of study;
Review the literature selected;
Develop a theoretical and a conceptual framework;
Writing up the literature reviewed
All are corrects
45. Research gives us information about:
Opinions and attitudes
Habits and culture
Scientific facts
Medical information
All are corrects
46. What do we do with research?
Have it as interesting fact
Use it to make decisions
Use it to persuade influence others
Use it to change behavior
All are corrects
47. What types of materials are needed?
Books, Magazine articles
Newspaper articles, Scholarly journal articles and web site
Other materials, such as statistics, government publications
All are corrects
48. Why is background information important?
It helps you to focus on names, dates, events, organizations, terms, etc., associated with a topic.
It can help you to formulate/reformulate your topic (or, to put it another way, it can help you decide whether to broaden or narrow your topic).
Background sources might include bibliographies that you can use to find additional sources for your project.
All are corrects
49. Generally three ways you are asked to write about a research problem:
Your professor provides you with a general topic from which you study a particular aspect of
Your professor provides you with a list of possible topics
Your professor leaves it up to you to choose a topic and you only have to obtain his/her permission to write about it before beginning your investigation. Here are some strategies for getting started for each scenario.
All are corrects
50. Why must we understand research?
Help make informed decisions
Need to produce research in career
Evaluating research in the media and assist in classes
All are corrects
51. Finally, review your new problem statement against the following criteria:
It should focus on only one problem.
It should be one or two sentences long.
It should not suggest a solution.
All are corrects
52. A research statement allows you to:
Show that you can take on independent research
Demonstrate your writing ability, independence as a researcher, and ability to earn grant money
State your short-term and long-term research goals
All are corrects
53. After reading the method section of a quantitative research report, you should know:
How the researcher analyzed the data.
The researcher's interpretation of the statistical results.
What the researcher did to collect the data.
Which literature supports the researcher's hypotheses
Why the researcher conducted the study.
54. The reporting accuracy of numerical information is most critical in which section?:
Discussion.
Literature review.
Limitations.
Future research.
Results
55. The process of sampling involves:
Identification of study population
Definition of the sampling unit
Choice of sampling method
Estimation of the sample size
All are corrects
56. The whole writing process can be divided into the prewriting, writing, and rewriting or revising phases. In the prewriting phase, you might try to clarify:
What you want to write about
How you think and feel about your topic
what other materials and notes you might need and how to organize these materials
What is kind of audience you are writing for
All are corrects
57. The research question serves purposes:
It determines where kind of research the writer will be looking for.
It determines what kind of research the writer will be looking for.
It identifies the specific objectives the study or paper will address.
All are corrects
58. A research question is
An answerable inquiry into a specific concern or issue.
It is the initial step in a research project and The first active step in the research project
The 'initial step' means after you have an idea of what you want to study,
All are corrects
59. A literature review is an important part of the research process because
It is a summary of what literature is available on your topic
It allows you identify and read key books and articles by some of the main figures who have written in the field
My supervisor likes to create more reading for me.
I like to visit the library and read generally around my topic.
60. A literature review is:
An evaluative report of information found in the literature related to your selected area of study.
It describe, summarise, evaluate and clarify.
It should give a theoretical base for the research
All are corrects
61. Your research question is:
The key to success in doing your research
Writing your research paper
The foundation of all future work on the paper
All bare corrects
62. Why the Research Problem Is Important?:
It establishes the importance of the topic.
It creates reader interest.
It focuses the reader’s attention on how the study will add to the literature.
All are corrects
63. A proposal is also known as a:
Work plan
Prospectus
Outline
Drafts plan
All are corrects
64. Which research refers to scientific study and research that seeks to solve practical problem:
Basic research
Applied research
Exploratory research
All are corrects
65. A systematic study directed toward greater knowedge or understanding of the fundamental aspects of phenomena:
Basic research
Pure research
Applied research
Basic research and pure research
66. A literature review requires:
Planning
Good and clear writing
Lot of rewriting
All are corrects
67. When planning your literature search you need to :
Have clearly defined research question and objectives
define the parameters of your research
Generate key words and search term
All are corrects
68. Literature review is not usually concerned with helping in:
Research instrument design.
Subsequent data collection.
Objective setting.
Literary appreciation
69. The literature review will examine:
Only facts.
Only one side of the main argument.
Only opinions.
All aspects of a topic
70. Researchers need to be cautious of some material, particularly material found online. Why?
It has been used before.
The quality is unknown
It is too recent.
The authors name often does not appear.
71. Which of these will NOT help you to decide whether a publication is reputable?
Citation rate.
Audience.
Importance to peers.
Advertising inside
72. The likely readers (or audiences) for a journal is a useful guide to the importance of that journal to your research. Why?
It indicates the likely publisher.
It indicates the likely number of pages.
It indicates the likely content
It indicates the likely editor.
73. Before searching you should define the timeframe of your search. Why?
So you find the most articles.
So you don't find the library busy.
So you do not incur unnecessary costs.
So you work when you are most efficient
74. Which is the major disadvantage of using peer-reviewed journals in literature reviews?
Subscription fees are high.
Information could be as old as four years
Humans control the quality.
The information is too recent.
75. Why is it important for a researcher to review the literature?
Because it is traditional.
Because it shows time has been spent on the subject.
Because it will find if anyone has done the work before
Because it identifies like-minded researchers.
76. Which of these is the most efficient way to locate relevant journals?
Searching using tertiary sources
Browsing the shelves in the library.
Following up references in articles.
Browsing in a newsagents.
77. Which one of these is not normally used by researchers to store references?
Panels
Spreadsheets.
Word processing software.
Handwritten index cards.
78. When you cite Internet resources, you do not need to find:
Date of access.
Date created.
Date of birth of the author
Date last updated.
79. The most critical areas of an article to read is:
Results section
Introduction
Abstract
Limitations
80. A literature review requires
Planning
Good & clear writing
Lot of rewriting
All of the above
81. A literature review is based on the assumption that
Copy from the work of others
Knowledge accumulates and learns from the work of others
Knowledge dis accumulates
None of the above option
82. Which of the following do we recommend as ways to build your general knowledge of a topic area?
Read a good recent textbook chapter.
Look for the most recent ‘in press’ publication before reading any other material.
Find and use a reader on the topic in question.
Read a good recent textbook chapter and find and use a reader on the topic in question
83. A successful literature review:
Synthesizes material from several sources on the same question/research topic.
Assesses the state of existing knowledge on a topic by comparing studies in terms of assumptions
About the research question, experimental method, data analysis, any conclusions drawn, and to raise questions for further research.
Synthesizes material from several sources on the same question/research topic and Assesses the state of existing knowledge on a topic by comparing studies in terms of assumptions about the research question, experimental method, data analysis, any conclusions drawn, and to raise questions for further research
84. The research checklist includes all of the following questions except which one?
Do you have relevant sources
Are your sources from scholarly academic journals or books
Can you offer justification for using popular sources
Do you have enough paper to print your final project
85. The introduction should:
Engage the reader in your topic
State the issue (research question)
Progressively narrow topic to specific lines of research
State the thesis that expresses your assessment of the state of knowledge on the issue
All of the Above
86. The conclusion should:
Evaluate and summarize what researchers have shown
Show strengths and weaknesses
Provide questions for further study
All of the above
87. In order, the four basic sections of a quantitative research report are:
Literature review, results, method, discussion.
Literature review, method, results, discussion
Discussion, literature review, method, results.
Literature review, discussion, method, results.
Method, results, literature review, discussion.
88. The literature review should include:
A review or summary of the research completed prior to this study.
Literature that supports and contradicts the researcher's position.
The hypotheses and research questions (often presented at the end of this section).
An analysis and critique of research completed prior to this study.
All of the above
89. After reading the method section of a quantitative research report, you should know:
How the researcher analyzed the data.
The researcher's interpretation of the statistical results.
What the researcher did to collect the data
Which literature supports the researcher's hypotheses.
Why the researcher conducted the study.
90. The reporting accuracy of numerical information is most critical in which section?
Discussion.
Literature review.
Limitations.
Future research.
Results
91. The discussion section is characterized by:
The researcher's reporting of the statistical results.
A brief conclusion and description of statistical tests.
Repeating all of the literature listed in the literature review.
The researcher's interpretation of the results
The inclusion of tables and graphs.
92. In reading a quantitative research article you should:
Independently assess the results in addition to reading the researcher's interpretation in the discussion section.
Refer back to the method section to determine how the data were collected when assessing the researcher's interpretations in the discussion section.
Look for other plausible interpretations of the data beyond those presented by the author.
Assess the link the author has made from the results to the supporting theory or framework.
All of the above
93. Questions to ask yourself in regards to the completeness of the literature review include:
Does the title of the literature report reflect what happened or was found in the study
Are all of the terms defined and documented the first time they are used in the literature review
Does the problem statement still reflect the social or practical significance of your study
Have you added any additional journal articles or book chapters that strengthen your arguments
All of the above
94. In the results section, the minimum information needed to be presented for each hypothesis or questions is:
Statistical test used.
Statistical test used and the results of the test.
The significance level of the test.
Statistical test used, the results of the test, the significance level of the test, and a written description of the statistical test as support for or rejection of the hypothesis, or connecting the result of the statistical test to the answering of the research question
95. When dealing with unexpected results:
The researcher should throw out the results and discontinue writing the research report.
The researcher should consider alternative explanations for findings.
The researcher should talk to others with expertise in their research topic and methodology for useful insight.
All of the above.
The researcher should consider alternative explanations for findings and the researcher should talk to others with expertise in their research topic and methodology for useful insight
96. Regarding limitations, it is:
Customary for researchers to draw readers’ attention to those limitations that are most likely to influence the results and implications drawn from findings
Customary for the researcher to refrain from acknowledging and methodological limitations that may affect the results.
Common to find no limitations to the design and methodology of the study.
Common to address each and every potential limitation in the study.
97. In the definition of epidemiology, "distribution" refers to:
Who
When, Where
Why, who
Who, when and where
98. In the definition of epidemiology, determinants generally includes:
Agents
Causes
Risk factors
Sources
All of the above
99. Students find/explore the in formations themselves in
Lecture method
Discovery method
Lecture method and Discovery method
None answer
100. To put ideas together to form a new whole is
Evaluation
Synthesis
Analysis
Application
101. Which is not true about projects
It is a purposeful activity
It is proceeded in social environment
It is accomplished in real life
It is teacher centred activity
102. Which of the following statement is correct about the references?
A reference must always be initialized within functions.
A reference must always be initialized outside all functions.
A reference must always be initialized
A reference must always be initialized within functions and a reference must always be initialized .
103. Which of the following statements are true?
The larger the sample size, the greater the sampling error
The more categories or breakdowns you want to make in your data analysis, the larger the sample needed
The fewer categories or breakdowns you want to make in your data analysis, the larger
the sample needed
As sample size decreases, so does the size of the confidence interval
104. Which of the following is not a characteristic of research?
It requires the collection of new data
It is reiterative
It requires reasoned arguments to develop conclusions
It aims to increase understanding
105. A study that investigates the relationship between gender and participation in sport would be an example of?
Exploratory research
Descriptive research
Explanatory research
Predictive research
106. A study that explores the success of coaching styles using data from the past three years results to identify potential improvements would be?
Pure, theoretical research
Applied, theoretical research
Pure empirical research
Applied empirical research
107. Research is often published in academic journals. Which of the following is not a peer reviewed sport journal?
Sociology of Sport
Journal of Sport and Tourism
European Sport Management Quarterly
The Journal of Sports Coaching
108. How many stages are there to the research process?
5
6
7
8
109. What would not be a consideration during the research design stage?
The availability of literature
The availability of participants
The type of methods that would be used
The type of analysis that would take place
110. Your conceptual framework is normally developed?
Before your literature review
During your literature review
After data collection
After data analysis
111. You would like to repeat a study that has just been published. Which would not be an appropriate way to make such a study original?
Geographically
Temporally
Socially
Contextually
112. When assessing a research question, which is not an element of ‘CAFÉ’?
Control
Access
Facilities and resources
Expertise
113. What should not be included in a research proposal?
A summary of existing work in the area
The proposed methods to collect data
The results that will be obtained
An acknowledgement of any ethical issues
114. When assessing Internet based literature, which of the following is NOT important?
The credibility of the author
The purpose of the site
The intended audience of the site
The layout of the site
115. Which of the following is NOT a function of referencing?
To demonstrate breadth of reading
To attribute a quotation
To ensure a sufficiently long reference list
To justify your approach
116. A literature review should include material that is
Directly related to your research question only
Closely related to your research question only
From the wider sports literature, but not from non-sports literature
From any available discipline if relevant
117. Which of the following is a discipline?
Sport
Social facilitation
Self-efficacy
Sociology
118. Which of the following is a field?
Sport tourism
Sociology
Self-efficacy
All of these
119. Which of the following is a theory?
Sport tourism
Sports coaching
Social facilitation
None of the above
120. Identifying some ones age is an example of
Nominal measurement
Ordinal measurement
Interval measurement
Ratio measurement
121. An experimental research design normally involves
Manipulating the independent variable
Manipulating the dependent variable
A number of repeated measures
Data collected over an extended time period
122. Which of the following are not normally a requirement for experimental research design?
Demonstrating co variation
Demonstrating time order
Demonstrating repeated measures
Demonstrating non spuriousness
123. What is investigator triangulation?
The researcher collecting data from more than one source
More than one researcher collecting data and drawing their own conclusions
The researcher using more than none theory to explore a topic
The researcher using more than one sample to explore a topic
124. When may a participant withdraw from a study?
When the study is complete
With the permission of the researcher
At any time they feel they wish to withdraw
As soon as they have provided enough data for conclusions to have been made
125. Which of the following is not an advantage of a questionnaire?
Provides structured data
Allows the respondent to complete in their own time
Allows complex questions
Allows access to a dispersed sample group
126. The collection of qualitative data using a questinnaire would require you to use
Closed questions
List questions
Likert scales
Open questions
127. When designing a questionnaire, try to start off with
Closed questions
List questions
Likert scales
Open questions
128. What should not be included in a covering letter?
Details of the researcher
An explanation of the research
An indication of the likely results
An indication of when and how the questionnaire should be returned
129. An interview that allows the respondent to develop stories about their life experiences would be
An unstructured interview
A semi-structured interview
A structured interview
A narrative interview
130. An advantage of an interview over a questionnaire may be
It provides more structured data
The time taken is generally shorter for interviews
It is easier to analyse
It allows trust and rapport to be developed
131. Asking a respondent to develop a particular point would be an example of
A clarification probe
An elaboration probe
A development probe
All of these are corrects
132. When interviewing children, you should try to
Avoid being seen as an authority figure
Take them out of the classroom if interviewing them at school
Not be overly concerned with ethical issues
None of the above
133. What is the smallest sample size you should consider when interviewing?
1
3
5
10
134. Field notes should be
As brief as possible
Descriptive
Made after the fieldwork
Focus on a single element of the research
135. What will normally be the last of the following sections to be written?
Abstract
Literature review
Results
Conclusion
136. What should be the content of an abstract?
The topic and the research question or hypothesis
The topic, the research question or hypothesis, objectives, and methods of the study
The topic, the research question or hypothesis, objectives and a brief résumé of the conclusions
The topic, the research question or hypothesis, objectives, and methods of the study, a brief résumé of the conclusions
137. What should not be included in the introduction?
The aim of the research
A statement justifying the importance of the research
An indication of the key findings
An outline of the structure of the report
138. Why do you need to review the existing literature?
You enjoy reading the academic research on your topic.
Because without it, you could never reach the required word-count.
To find out what is already known about your area of interest
To make sure you have a long list of references.
139. To read the literature critically means:
To suggest the previous research was always poorly conducted.
Skimming through the material because most of it is just padding.
Evaluating what you read in terms of your own research questions
Being negative about something before you read it.
140. What can a researcher use the literature to achieve?
They can demonstrate their competence by referring to prominent writings in the field.
They develop their version of the literature in such a way as to show and to lead up to the contribution they will be making in their own project or article.
They can identify a gap or problem in the literature that corresponds to the research questions.
All of the above are corrects
141. A systematic literature review is:
One which generates a literature review using a treasure hunt system.
A replicable, scientific, and transparent process
one which gives equal attention to the principal contributors to the area.
a manufactured system for generating literature reviews tailored to your subject.
142. Which of the follow is a benefit of a systematic review?
It reduces researcher bias and demands the researcher is comprehensive of their approach
It is really quick to complete.
It is cost effective as an approach.
It provides internal validity to the study.
143. What is a limitation of systematic review?
It is too hard to do.
The research cannot be defined into the impact of a single variable
They are particularly complicated.
The researcher community finds them complex.
144. What is distinctive about a narrative literature review?
It is a review based exclusively on stories about companies, in book and case-study form.
It is an historically-based review, starting with the earliest contributions to the field.
It is a paraphrase style of reviewing which does not require referencing.
It serves as a means of gaining an initial impression of a topic, which you will understand more fully as you conduct your research
145. When accessing the internet, which of these steps is the most essential?
Recording the full URL
Noting the access dates
Downloading material to be referenced
They are all equally important
146. What does an empiricist believe?
We should not apply natural science methods to social science research
It is the sociologist's aim to understand the meaning of social action
Knowledge, in the form of 'facts', should be gained through sensory experience
Research conducted within the British empire was biased and unreliable
147. An inductive theory is one that:
Involves testing an explicitly defined hypothesis
Does not allow for findings to feed back into the stock of knowledge
Uses quantitative methods whenever possible
Allows theory to emerge out of the data
148. An important practical issue to consider when designing a research project is:
Which theoretical perspective you find most interesting
Whether or not you have time to retile the bathroom first
How much time and money you have to conduct the research
Which color of ring binder to present your work in
149. Which of the following requirements for a dissertation may depend on your institution?
Whether an abstract should be included
The format for referencing
The word limit
All of the above
150. The role of a project supervisor is to:
Make sure you keep to your schedule and deadlines
Provide intellectual support, guidance and critical feedback
Negotiate access to the research setting on the student's behalf
Give you a reading list
151. You can manage your time and resources best, by:
Working out a timetable
Finding out what resources are readily available to you
Calculating a budget for likely expenditure
All of the above are corrects
152. How can you tell if your research questions are really good?
If they guide your literature search
If they are linked together to help you construct a coherent argument
If they force you to narrow the scope of your research
All of the above
153. Which of the following should be included in a research proposal?
Your academic status and experience
The difficulties you encountered with your previous reading on the topic
Your choice of research methods and reasons for choosing them
All of the above
154. Which of the following should you think about when preparing your research?
Your sample frame and sampling strategy
The ethical issues that might arise
Negotiating access to the setting
All of the above
155. Why is it helpful to keep a research diary or log book while you are conducting your project?
To give you something to do in the early stages of your research when nothing is happening
Because funding councils general demand to see written evidence, you were working every day during the period of the research
To keep a record of what you did and what happened throughout the research process
It can be added to your dissertation to ensure that you reach the required word limit
156. What can you do to ensure your physical safety during your research?
Be alert to the possibility of exposure to danger
Avoid interviewing alone in the respondent's residence
Make sure someone knows where you are and how you can contact them in an emergency
All of the above
157. What practical steps can you take before you actually start your research?
Find out exactly what your institution's requirements are for a dissertation
Make sure you are familiar with the hardware and software you plan to use
Apply for clearance of your project through an ethics committee
All of the above
158. To read critically means:
Taking an opposing point of view to the ideas and opinions expressed
Skimming through the material because most of it is just padding
Evaluating what you read in terms of your own research questions
Being negative about something before you read it
159. Which two of the following are legitimate frameworks for setting out a literature review:
Constructing intertextual coherence, Deconstruction of textual coherence
Deconstruction of textual coherence,
Deconstruction of textual coherence Problematizing the situation,
Constructing intertextual coherence, Problematizing the situation
160. A systematic literature review is:
One which starts in your own library, then goes to on-line databases and, finally, to the internet
A replicable, scientific and transparent process
One which gives equal attention to the principal contributors to the area
A responsible, professional process of time-management for research
Plagiarism is such an awful crime that those found guilty should be obliged to wear a scarlet "P" on their clothing.
161. Which of the following is a form of harm that might be suffered by research participants?
Physical injury
Stress and anxiety
Impaired development
All are corrects
162. Why is it important that personal data about research participants are kept within secure, confidential records?
So that the participants cannot find out what has been written about them
In case individuals, places or organizations can be harmed through identification or disclosure of personal information
So that government officials, teachers and other people in authority can have easy access to the data
To enable the researcher to track down individuals and find out more about their lives
163. Why is it "easier said than done" to ensure that the principle of informed consent is adhered to?
It is not practicable to present every participant with all the information about the study
Sometimes it is desirable to withhold certain pieces of information, such as the length of time an interview will take
If the participants knew exactly what the researcher was intending to study, they might change their behaviour
All are corrects
164. An operational definition is:
One that bears no relation to the underlying concept
An abstract, theoretical definition of a concept
A definition of a concept in terms of specific, empirical measures
One that refers to opera singers and their work
165. The term 'reverse operationism' means that:
The theories we devise will often hinder our attempts to measure concepts
The measurements we devise can sometimes help to develop a theory
Techniques such as factor analysis have no place in social research
Driving instructors always make you practice the most difficult manoeuvre
166. Closed ended questions are those that:
Have a fixed range of possible answers
Prevent respondents from allocating themselves to a category
Encourage detailed, elaborate responses
Relate to the basic demographic characteristics of respondents
167. Which of the following is not advised when planning the question order of a structured interview?
Be wary of asking an earlier question that alters the salience of later questions
Expect some variation in the order in which questions are asked
Leave questions about sensitive or embarrassing issues until later in the interview
Group the questions into logically organised sections
168. Which of the following statements is correct?
Self-completion questionnaires are a type of postal survey
Postal surveys can include self-completion or email surveys
Self-completion questionnaires can include postal or email surveys
Email surveys are a type of postal questionnaire
169. One of the advantages of self-completion questionnaires over structured interviews is that:
They are quicker and cheaper to administer
They create interviewer effects
They have greater measurement validity
They are less prone to inter-coder variation
170. An open question is one that:
Allows respondents to answer in their own terms
Does not suggest or provide a limited range of responses
Can help to generate answers for closed questions
All of the above
171. Which of the following is a general rule of thumb for designing questions?
Always bear in mind your research questions
Never ask a closed question
Always use vignettes rather than open questions
Use ambiguous terms to put respondents at ease
172. A critical review aims to:
Summarise information on a topic from all relevant literature to inform practice
Identify strengths and limitations to make conclusions about quality of the evidence
Identify weaknesses in research studies to make judgements about their suitability
Describe the methods used to gain evidence in the research studies
173. In deciding which literature to include in a critical review you would include all except:
Journal articles that report on the relationship between variables
Published abstracts of research conference papers
Articles that discuss theories or concepts and their application to practice
Published studies that used qualitative methodology
174. In critically reviewing a report of a quantitative study the area of the report you would focus on to appraise credibility is the:
Introduction
Methodology
Ethical issues
Report of the analysis
175. Constraints or problems in a study are known as:
Assumptions
Generalisations
Concepts
Limitations
176. The section/sentence that includes the aim or purpose of the study is found in the:
Literature review
Methodology
Introduction
Theoretical framework
177. When evaluating the research study results you would consider all of the following as important except:
The author's qualifications and experience
The design and methodology for the study
The significance of the findings for dentist practice
The discussion of results and recommendations for practice
178. In critiquing a qualitative research report you would expect to find information that would assist you in assessing the credibility of the study in the:
Literature review
Discussion of analysis of the data
Methodology
Philosophical integration
179. The final paper of a critical review of literature contains:
A summary of each author's work you have read
A description of the findings in each piece of research
A synthesis of the analysis of the information in the reviewed papers
Your analysis of each piece of literature
180. A good qualitative problem statement:
Defines the independent and dependent variables
Conveys a sense of emerging design
Specifies a research hypothesis to be tested
Specifies the relationship between variables that the researcher expects to find
181. The “tool” function of theory is to:
Summarize existing knowledge
Summarize existing hypotheses
Suggest new relationships and make new predictions
Suggest new theories
182. The statement of purpose in a research study should:
Identify the design of the study
Identify the intent or objective of the study
Specify the type of people to be used in the study
Describe the study
183. A qualitative research question:
Asks a question about some process, or phenomenon to be explored
Is generally an open-ended question
Asks a question about some process, or phenomenon to be explored and is generally an open-ended question
None of the above
184. According to the text, which of the following orders is the recommended in the flowchart of the development of a research idea?
Research topic, research problem, research purpose, research question, hypothesis
Research purpose, research problem and hypothesis
Research topic, research purpose, research question,
Research topic, hypothesis, research question
185. One step that is not included in planning a research study is:
Identifying a researchable problem
Developing a research plan
Statement of the research question
Conducting a meta-analysis of the research
186. Sources of researchable problems can include:
Researchers’ own experiences as educators
Practical issues that require solutions
Theory and past research
All of the above
187. Which of the following is a function of theory?
Integrating and summarizing current knowledge
Making predictions
Explaining phenomena
All of the above are corrects
188. A review of the literature prior to formulating research questions allows the researcher to do which of the following?
To become familiar with prior research on the phenomenon of interest
To identify potential methodological problems in the research area
To develop a list of pertinent problems relative to the phenomenon of interest
All of the above
189. What kind of ideas can’t be empirically researched?
Effectiveness of different methods of instruction
Description of educational practices
Issues of values and morality such as the correctness of having prayer in schools
Factors helpful in predicting future drug use
190. Computer database searches can be done:
With a computer with CD-ROM drive
At the library
Online
All of the above
191. The feasibility of a research study should be considered in light of:
Cost and time required to conduct the study
Skills required of the researcher
Potential ethical concerns
All of the above
192. A formal statement of the research question or “purpose of research study” generally:
Is made prior to the literature review
Is made after the literature review
Is made after the literature review and Will help guide the research process
All of the above
193. A statement of the quantitative research question should:
Extend the statement of purpose by specifying exactly the question(s) the researcher will address
Help the research in selecting appropriate participants, research methods, measures, and materials
Specify the variables of interest
All of the above
194. The research participants are described in detail in which section of the research plan?
Introduction
Method
Data analysis
Discussion
195. Research hypotheses are:
Formulated prior to a review of the literature
Statements of predicted relationships between variables
Stated such that they can be confirmed or refuted
Statements of predicted relationships between variables and Stated such that they can be confirmed or refuted
196. A research plan:
Should be detailed
Should be given to others for review and comments
Sets out the rationale for a research study
All of the above
197. The Method section of the research plan typically specifies
The research participants
The apparatus, instruments, and materials for the research study
The planned research procedures
All are corrects
198. The Introduction section of the research plan
Gives an overview of prior relevant studies
Contains a statement of the purpose of the study
Concludes with a statement of the research questions and, for quantitative research, it includes the research hypothesis
All of the above are corrects
199. According to your text, which of the following is not a source of research ideas?
Everyday life
Practical issues
Past research
Theory
All are corrects
200. What do you need to be able to provide in order for your research to pass the so what? test?
Reasons why the research is important
Implications of answering the research question
Proof that no-one has ever conducted a similar study
Reasons why the research is important and implications of answering the research question
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