HCA 470 Midterm Test Prep

It is possible for a scale to be valid and unreliable.

Which of the following is necessary for the IRB committee to approve research?

The extent to which each question on survey is related to the same topic is termed:

Subject attrition refers to individuals gained during a study.

Which of the following is one of the strategies used for mass media communication,

Which of the following is considered one of the basic ethical principles

When results of a test are the same each time it is on the same individual over a period of time, the test is:

The gold standard of research designs are:

If the participant has given consent, it is ok to continue the research even if the participant is being harmed.

MAP-IT, the research tool, stands for:

A literature review contains a brief summary of citation followed by a short evaluation

Model - set of concepts that present a systematic view of events in order to explain them or make predictions

One strategy that can be used to ensure a document is written in plain language includes:

Measurement of internal consistency that determines how well different items measure different aspects of the same topic

Questioning whether it is possible for an adopter to try out the product prior to adopting it is assessing the products

Which of the following formulas do researchers use to calculate inter rater reliability?

Which type of evaluation is rarely possible due to excessive cost and lengthy time commitment? 

It is not possible for researchers to calculate reliability, they are only able to estimate it.

Approximately what percent of adults lack the health literacy skills required to manage their health needs?

Which construct of the social support theory addresses the actual tangible or physical support

In research, it is more important to be reliable than valid

By looking at access to health care alone, without linking it to other issues, you are able to predict health outcomes.

Paternalism is a relationship of equal power between a health care provider and patient or researcher and participant

Questioning when a change is perceived as better than the current product is looking at the products:

Circumstance’s where incomplete disclosure is acceptable if risks are minimal, & participants debriefed

Utilitarianism is the decision or behavior that achieves the greatest good for the greatest number of people.

The most common training for patient and data confidentiality is the HIPAA, this stands for

What is referred to as exploratory evaluation, conducted during the planning and implementation phase?

The different stages in the Stages of Change theory are:

The purpose of each goal statement is to

The threat to internal validity defined as the natural changes that occur over time with individuals:

When you give an individual a test multiple times over a certain period of time in order to test stability

From the standpoint of the researcher, unreliable tests lead to inaccurate conclusions.

Affordable housing is defined as a family paying less than what percent of its annual income on housing?

The first step of program planning should always be

Autonomy - individual is treated with respect, given adequate information to make an informed decision.

Models generally represents interactions between concepts in order to show patters

Face Validity measures the appearance of the test.

Program/evaluation should be planned around the goals/objectives without consideration to factors (health disparities).

What is the most inclusive type of evaluation due to focus on long-term outcome objectives?

When there are items that are out of the control of the programmer that may support/oppose the program goals

Generally, during a summative evaluation this type of data are used

A particular type of difference that is closely linked with social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage.

Those things that confuse test and survey results and research findings serve as a:

Availability of nutritious, adequate, and safe food; and the ability to acquire acceptable foods is:

Which of the following web address endings is generally considered a reliable web source?

Increased health care spending automatically leads to improved health and longer life expectancy.

When you sustain program implementation by staying true to the original design

Theories are used for:

Non-Maleficence is refraining from causing harm or acting with ill intent toward a person

RE-AIM stands for

Low literacy levels are linked to