NS 4360 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2025
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Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences
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Research Methods For The Behavioral Sciences
Statement of the problem - ANSWER explains the context for why the research is needed
Most research... - ANSWER uses the scientific method, involves finding answers to a question, includes variables
An experimental study is an example of what type of research? - ANSWER analytic
A randomize...
NS 4360 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH SOLUTIONS 2025
Statement of the problem - ANSWER explains the context for why the research is needed
Most research... - ANSWER uses the scientific method, involves finding answers to a question, includes
variables
An experimental study is an example of what type of research? - ANSWER analytic
A randomized controlled trial is an example of a research... - ANSWER design
In an experimental study, looking at the effects of a weight loss drug on weight loss, which is the
independent variable? - ANSWER drug
A study examined two variables: density of fast-food restaurants in communities and the BMI of the
residents. What type of relationship are the researchers looking at? - ANSWER association
Qualitative research is most likely to have what type of research purpose? - ANSWER explore
A prospective cohort study, such as the Nurses' Health studies is an... - ANSWER quantitative study
A study that uses focus groups and in-depth interviews with participants is likely to be... - ANSWER
qualitative
Which type of study is more likely to use animals? - ANSWER basic
The objective of the study was to interview current vegetarians and former vegetarians to explore their
perceptions of the vegetarian diet and whether their perceptions had changed over time. The
instruments used were semistructured interviews and focus groups. The study was cross-sectional study,
meaning that the study took place at the same time point in time in the given population
, Is the study quantitative or qualitative?
Is the study basic or applied?
Is the primary purpose of the study to explore, describe, analyze, or predict?
Is the study experimental?
Is the study a randomized controlled trial? Could it be an intervention or outcomes study? Is the study
epidemiological or translational in nature? - ANSWER qualitative
applied
describe
no
not randomized controlled trial. outcomes study. epidemiological
the objective of the study was to test whether adding a dietitian to a hospital discharge team for
geriatric patients would improve the nutritional status of those patients over 6 months. Geriatric
patients were randomly assigned to either the regular discharge team or the discharge team with the
dietitian. All patients were at least 70 years old and determined to be at nutritional risk. The dietitian
gave each discharged patient three home visits within 8 weeks of discharge. Nutritional status was
measured using weight, muscle strength, and other measures. Adding a dietitian to the discharge team
did improve the nutritional status of geriatric patients
Is the study quantitative or qualitative?
Is the study basic or applied?
Is the primary purpose of the study to explore, describe, analyze, or predict?
is the study experimental?
is the study a randomized controlled trial?
could it be an intervention or outcomes s - ANSWER quantitative
applied
analyze
yes
yes
intervention
epidemiological
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