RESEARCH EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026/2027
A digital thermometer consistently measures people's body temperature as 1.0 degree lower
than their true body temperature. What type of bias is this? - ANS Systematic bias
A research article undergoes a "blind" review for a journal. What does this mean? - ANS The
reviewers making recommendations about publication are not told who the authors are.
A researcher collects data about a phenomenon by observing people in a naturalistic setting and
also by interviewing people in that setting. What strategy did the researcher use? -
ANS Triangulation
A researcher used a scale that measured a child's body weight as 52.3 pounds 1 minute and as
48.7 pounds the next minute. What should the researcher be concerned about? - ANS The
scale's reliability
If all people in a population have an equal chance of being selected as study participants, which
selection method is being used? - ANS Random
In a quantitative research article, a review of prior research on the problem under study is most
likely to be found in which section? - ANS Introduction
In which section of a research article would the following sentence most likely appear: "The
sampling plan called for the recruitment of 150 mother-infant dyads from an inner-city
neighborhood"? - ANS Method Section
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, In which section of a research article would the following sentence most likely appear? "Patients
who coughed were significantly more likely to have spontaneous dislodgement of small-bore
nasogastric tubes than patients who did not." - ANS Results section
Quantitative researchers seek to ensure that their findings can be applied to other groups and
settings. What is this called? - ANS Generalizability
The acronym for the conventional organization of a research journal article is IMRAD. What
does the "D" stand for? - ANS Discussion
What is a general principle researchers use to control a confounding variable? - ANS Holding
it constant in the study
What is the meaning of the statement, "This finding was statistically significant"? - ANS The
finding is probably true and replicable in a new sample.
What is the term for the strategy of withholding information from participants, interventionists,
or other research staff, to enhance objectivity? - ANS Blinding
What mechanism do qualitative researchers use to think critically about themselves and to
scrutinize personal values that could affect their interpretations? - ANS Reflexivity
Which aspects of a quantitative study would most likely be reported in the method section of a
research journal article? - ANS How the dependent variable was operationalized
Which aspects of a qualitative study would most likely be reported in the method section of a
research journal article? - ANS What is distinctive about the study site
Which is a criterion of scientific rigor used by quantitative researchers that concerns the
accuracy and consistency of information obtained in a study? - ANS Reliability
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ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026/2027
A digital thermometer consistently measures people's body temperature as 1.0 degree lower
than their true body temperature. What type of bias is this? - ANS Systematic bias
A research article undergoes a "blind" review for a journal. What does this mean? - ANS The
reviewers making recommendations about publication are not told who the authors are.
A researcher collects data about a phenomenon by observing people in a naturalistic setting and
also by interviewing people in that setting. What strategy did the researcher use? -
ANS Triangulation
A researcher used a scale that measured a child's body weight as 52.3 pounds 1 minute and as
48.7 pounds the next minute. What should the researcher be concerned about? - ANS The
scale's reliability
If all people in a population have an equal chance of being selected as study participants, which
selection method is being used? - ANS Random
In a quantitative research article, a review of prior research on the problem under study is most
likely to be found in which section? - ANS Introduction
In which section of a research article would the following sentence most likely appear: "The
sampling plan called for the recruitment of 150 mother-infant dyads from an inner-city
neighborhood"? - ANS Method Section
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, In which section of a research article would the following sentence most likely appear? "Patients
who coughed were significantly more likely to have spontaneous dislodgement of small-bore
nasogastric tubes than patients who did not." - ANS Results section
Quantitative researchers seek to ensure that their findings can be applied to other groups and
settings. What is this called? - ANS Generalizability
The acronym for the conventional organization of a research journal article is IMRAD. What
does the "D" stand for? - ANS Discussion
What is a general principle researchers use to control a confounding variable? - ANS Holding
it constant in the study
What is the meaning of the statement, "This finding was statistically significant"? - ANS The
finding is probably true and replicable in a new sample.
What is the term for the strategy of withholding information from participants, interventionists,
or other research staff, to enhance objectivity? - ANS Blinding
What mechanism do qualitative researchers use to think critically about themselves and to
scrutinize personal values that could affect their interpretations? - ANS Reflexivity
Which aspects of a quantitative study would most likely be reported in the method section of a
research journal article? - ANS How the dependent variable was operationalized
Which aspects of a qualitative study would most likely be reported in the method section of a
research journal article? - ANS What is distinctive about the study site
Which is a criterion of scientific rigor used by quantitative researchers that concerns the
accuracy and consistency of information obtained in a study? - ANS Reliability
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