Module 4: Methods of Information Collection - Quiz

Module 4: Quiz Questions

1. At what point in the study is it most appropriate to document information:

   1. Months after the study is completed.
   2. After you’ve had time to think about your personal interpretation of what you observed.
   3. After you talk to all of your colleagues about the most accepted way of documenting the results.
   4. None of the above

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   d. None of the above

2. A study involves a self-report survey completed by the participant. Will the results be affected if the research assistant reads the questions to the person and records the answers?

   1. Yes, this change in how the survey is administered can change the results of the study.
   2. No, how the survey is administered doesn’t make a difference.

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   a. Yes, this change in how the survey is administered can change the results of the study.

3. It is important for measurements in research to be accurate or valid so that:

   1. The method you are using measures what you think you are measuring.
   2. The method you are using measures the same thing every time the method is used.
   3. You are confident that the method you are using is precise.
   4. The method you are using finds the answer you expected to find.

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   a. The method you are using measures what you think you are measuring.

4. It is important for measurements in research to be precise or reliable so that:

   1. The method you are using measures the same thing every time the method is used.
   2. The method you are using measures what you think you are measuring.
   3. You are confident that the method you are using is accurate.
   4. The method you are using finds the answer you expected to find

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   a. The method you are using measures the same thing every time the method is used.

5. In a study involving blood pressure, it is acceptable and consistent to use a manual cuff for one participant and a digital blood pressure machine for another participant.

   1. True, the type of blood pressure machine would not affect the results.
   2. False, the type of blood pressure machine that is used should be consistent, or the same, for each participant.

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   b. False, the type of blood pressure machine that is used should be consistent, or the same, for each participant.