Dental Research, Prof.Lay Vuthy pt1(101-150)
101. Which type of study can be used to describe the experience of an individual or institution in treating a disease?
case‐control study
crossover trial
case series
equivalence study
102. What is a cross-sectional design?
A comparison of two or more variables longitudinally
A design that is devised when the researcher is in a bad mood.
The collection of data from more than one case at one moment in time.
Research into one particular section of society, e.g. The middle classes.
103. Survey research is cross-sectional and as a result, it is
Low in internal validity but high in replicability.
High in internal validity but low in reliability.
None of the above
High in ecological validity but low in external validity.
104. What does the term 'longitudinal design' mean?
A study completed far away from where the researcher lives.
A study which is very long to read.
A study with two contrasting cases.
A study completed over a distinct period of time to map changes in social phenomena
105. Which of the following requirements for a dissertation may depend on your institution?
Whether an abstract should be included
The format for referencing
The size of the study
All of the above
106. The role of a project supervisor is to:
give you a reading list.
provide academic support, guidance and critical feedback on your work.
negotiate access to the research setting on the student's behalf.
ensure you keep to your schedule and deadlines.
107. Why is it important to have well formulated research questions?
It gives greater clarity to the research process and what you wish to research.
It leads to more focused research.
It provides more structure to my work.
All of the above.
108. Which of the following is a criterion for a good research question?
Questions should be long and use complex terms
Questions should show where my research biases are.
Questions should sound contemporary.
Questions should connect with established theory and research.
109. 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.
110. 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.
111. 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.
112. 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
113. A research paper is a brief report of research work based on:
Primary Data only
Secondary Data only
Both Primary and Secondary Data
None of the above
114. Information is…..:
Raw Data
Processed Data
Input data
Organized data
115. Conference proceedings are considered as..................documents:.
Conventional
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
116. Controlled Group” is a term used in.............. :.
Survey research
Historical research
Experimental research
Descriptive research
117. Which of the following is not a “Graphic representation” ?:
Pie Chart
Bar Chart
Table
Histogram
118. The transmission of receiver’s reaction back to the sender is known as................. .:
Noise
Feedback
Medium
Source
119. A set of rules that govern overall data communications system is popularly known as...............:
Protocol
Agreement
Pact
Memorandum
120. Which of the following is not true about e journals ?:
They are distributed through digital methods
They also have editors or editorial boards
They are publications of serial nature
They are always free of cost
121. What does the term 'longitudinal design' mean?:
A study completed far away from where the researcher lives.
A study which is very long to read.
A study with two contrasting cases.
A study completed over a distinct period of time to map changes in social phenome
122. What is a cross-sectional design?:
A comparison of two or more variables longitudinally
A design that is devised when the researcher is in a bad mood.
The collection of data from more than one case at one moment in time.
Research into one particular section of society, e.g. The middle classes.
123. What is a research design?
A way of conducting research that is not grounded in theory.
The choice between using qualitative or quantitative methods.
The style in which you present your research findings, e.g. A graph.
A framework for every stage of the collection and analysis of data.
124. Which is not an operational step of the eight step model of the research process?:
Selecting a sample.
Writing a research report.
Conducting a survey.
Formulation of a research question
125. At the start of each research project a researcher has to decide on:
The journal the report will be published in
What research question will be answered.
How many participants to include.
How many books to order from the library
126. When selecting a sample you should:
Use less than 10 participants for a quantitative study.
Avoid bias.
Avoid costs.
Always include all your friends
127. 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.
128. The research participants are described in detail in which section of the research plan?
Introduction
Method
Data analysis
Discussion
129. 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
130. 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
131. 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
132. 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
133. 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
134. 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
135. 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
136. The “tool” fun
Summarize existing knowledge
Summarize existing hypotheses
Suggest new relationships and make new predictions
Suggest new theories
137. 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
138. 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
139. 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
140. Sources of researchable problems can include:
Researchers’ own experiences as educators
Practical issues that require solutions
Theory and past research
All of the above
141. Which of the following is a fun
Integrating and summarizing current knowledge
Making predictions
Explaining phenomena
All of the above are corrects
142. The structure of a research propsoal is as follows:?
Title Page, Abstract
Introduction, Literature Review
Research Methodology
Ethical Consideration
All are corrects
143. A good research proposal will always?
Provide with respondents name and address.
Focus on addressing the research objectives.
Consider all possible research that had previously been done on the topic.
Discuss all unnecessary data.
144. One step that is not included in planning a research study is:?
Identifying a researchable problem.
A review of current research.
Statement of the research question.
Developing a research plan.
145. The timing section of a project will NOT include:?
Progress report dates.
Guidelines on ethics.
Deadline for ending data collection.
Deadline for submitting the final report.
146. The research proposal’s literature review is important because?
The advisor insists upon it.
It looks authoritative.
It shows that you are knowledgeable about the literature that relates to your research topic.
It is expected by the university.
147. Which section of the research proposal describes the purpose with a full statement of the research question?
Introduction.
Research Methodology.
Literature review.
References.
148. The final research report is NOT?
A basis for decision making.
Tangible evidence of a research project.
Future secondary data.
A Research Proposal.
149. What helps to agree timings, agree resource allocation and also draws boundaries?
The questionnaire.
The Proposal.
The final report.
The interview schedule.
150. Projects do go wrong. In one case a student was indecisive and collected anything and everything, just in case it came in useful: website, photocopies, brochure etc. Which one of the following would have been realistic and would have helped the most with this problem:
Setting a clear objective.
Using a Chart.
Regular progress report to the supervisor.
Being less ambitious.
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