INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH RESEARCH MIDTERM EXAM 1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are the three goals of public health? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅PROTECT the health of the
population
PREVENT disease and
PROMOTE healthy behaviors
Understanding data procedures and analysis allow us to... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅-Use a standard
language to communicate
-Have confidence in our findings
-Inform decisions
-Influence change!
What is the correct order of the research process? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1. Identify study
question
2. Select study approach
3. Design study and collect data
4. Analyze data
5. Report findings.
What is the research methodology approach? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1. Define the health
problem
2. Identify the risk factors associated with the
problem
3. Develop and test community-level
interventions to control or prevent the cause
of the problem
4. Implement interventions to improve the
health of the population.
5. Monitor the interventions to assess their
,effectiveness.
What is an example of quantitative data collection? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Survey instrument
What does the likelihood of publication depend on? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅-The appropriateness
of the research topic for a wide audience
-How well designed the study is and whether it uses valid methods
-How compelling and well written manuscript is
What is the first step in the study design process? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1. Find your focus
2. Define data collection and management
procedures
3. Document the research plan
How do you find your focus? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1. Identify the research problem
2. Specify research objectives
3. Use previous information and studies
4. Transform objectives into research questions and hypotheses.
What is an example of transforming objectives into research questions and hypotheses? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Ex. How do cultural patterns affect eating behavior
among families of elementary school children in DC?
Obesity in this group is positively associated with sugar
consumption.
Rigorous research leads to... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Valid study findings > improved public health
practices > improved public health outcomes.
Why should we review literature when finding our focus? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅-generate topic
ideas
, -identify gaps in what is known
-background information
How do you define data collection and management procedures? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Consider external logistics
How does one consider external logistics? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅-Research scope, time and
resources
-Research site context
What does a study goal include? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅[exposure] and [disease/outcome] in
[population]
After finalizing the overarching study goal, the
researcher should.... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Identify three or more specific objectives that stem
from the main study goal. Each of these specific objectives should take the form of a measurable
question. Each should represent a logical step toward
answering the main study question.
What are examples of specific objectives for this study goal: to assess the impact of lead
poisoning on school performance in kindergarten
students in Washington D.C. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅-To measure the prevalence of high blood
lead levels in a
random sample of kindergarten students in Washington D.C.
-To determine whether children in a sample with high blood
lead levels have lower scores on academic tests than children
with lower blood lead levels.
What are conceptual models? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Summarize existing knowledge about the
relationships
between variables of interest. Illustrate the research question using concept boxes and
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are the three goals of public health? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅PROTECT the health of the
population
PREVENT disease and
PROMOTE healthy behaviors
Understanding data procedures and analysis allow us to... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅-Use a standard
language to communicate
-Have confidence in our findings
-Inform decisions
-Influence change!
What is the correct order of the research process? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1. Identify study
question
2. Select study approach
3. Design study and collect data
4. Analyze data
5. Report findings.
What is the research methodology approach? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1. Define the health
problem
2. Identify the risk factors associated with the
problem
3. Develop and test community-level
interventions to control or prevent the cause
of the problem
4. Implement interventions to improve the
health of the population.
5. Monitor the interventions to assess their
,effectiveness.
What is an example of quantitative data collection? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Survey instrument
What does the likelihood of publication depend on? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅-The appropriateness
of the research topic for a wide audience
-How well designed the study is and whether it uses valid methods
-How compelling and well written manuscript is
What is the first step in the study design process? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1. Find your focus
2. Define data collection and management
procedures
3. Document the research plan
How do you find your focus? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1. Identify the research problem
2. Specify research objectives
3. Use previous information and studies
4. Transform objectives into research questions and hypotheses.
What is an example of transforming objectives into research questions and hypotheses? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Ex. How do cultural patterns affect eating behavior
among families of elementary school children in DC?
Obesity in this group is positively associated with sugar
consumption.
Rigorous research leads to... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Valid study findings > improved public health
practices > improved public health outcomes.
Why should we review literature when finding our focus? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅-generate topic
ideas
, -identify gaps in what is known
-background information
How do you define data collection and management procedures? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Consider external logistics
How does one consider external logistics? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅-Research scope, time and
resources
-Research site context
What does a study goal include? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅[exposure] and [disease/outcome] in
[population]
After finalizing the overarching study goal, the
researcher should.... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Identify three or more specific objectives that stem
from the main study goal. Each of these specific objectives should take the form of a measurable
question. Each should represent a logical step toward
answering the main study question.
What are examples of specific objectives for this study goal: to assess the impact of lead
poisoning on school performance in kindergarten
students in Washington D.C. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅-To measure the prevalence of high blood
lead levels in a
random sample of kindergarten students in Washington D.C.
-To determine whether children in a sample with high blood
lead levels have lower scores on academic tests than children
with lower blood lead levels.
What are conceptual models? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Summarize existing knowledge about the
relationships
between variables of interest. Illustrate the research question using concept boxes and
