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Let's review research!
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1
An effect size of .2 is considered
medium
large
small
unknown
2
If you say there is a significant difference, but you are wrong, you committed a....
type 2 error
type 1 error
3
It is harder to get significance if you have a large variance.
false
true
4
Based on the total line, do you think the evidence suggests "less frequent changes."
yes
no
5
If a researcher runs two t-tests, he/she should compare their SPSS results to what value?
.0005
.0167
.025
.05
6
For the assumption of HOV to be met, which test should NOT be significant?
Shapiro-Wilk
Watson's
Levene's
t-test
7
An ABA design is often used with _______.
factorial designs
randomized post-test only designs
case series designs
retrospective designs
8
You can have a valid measure that is not reliable.
true
false
9
If a tool has .90 sensitivity, it is best at...
ruling in a disease/condition
ruling out a disease/condition
10
The standardized residuals shown here look appropriate for parametric stats.
true
false
11
The reason both arms of a person can't be in two different groups is due to the assumption of
linearity
normality
independence
HOV
12
If the critical region is divided into 2.5% areas, you know the data was analyzed using a(n)
2 tail test
1 tail test
13
The most common point estimate used in parametric statistics is
the alpha level
the mean
the mode
the median
14
Which of the following is NOT a type of research validity in this course?
external
internal
conclusion
construct
15
PEDro scale is used to evaluate
the quality of systematic review
the quality of RCT
the quality of statistics
the quality of researcher
16
TWU wants you to become not only a consumer of literature, but a ________ of literature.
reader
producer
reviewer
writer
17
How many articles were included in this tree plot?
4
1
2
3
18
A systematic review of cohort studies is considered level ___.
1b
2a
2b
1c
19
Research involving children will almost always require ____ level of IRB review.
expedited
exempt
full
exaggerated
20
If the difference in two means is 10 and the SD is 5, what is the effect size?
.05
25
50
2
21
There are 10 RCT studies on a given topic, what grade of evidence would you assign?
C
B
D
A
22
If one group is tested every month for 6 months, it's called a
factorial - fully independent design
one-way repeated measures design
crossover design
factorial - fully repeated design
23
What is the strongest type of literature according to the CEBM pyramid?
lecture
textbook
cohort study
case series
24
If you say there is no significant difference, and there really was....you committed a:
type 1 error
type 2 error
25
What is typically set at .05?
alpha level
t value
p value
F value
26
What software is exclusively designed to calculate power?
Access
G*Power
SPSS
Excel
27
A ROC curve with an AUC of .90 shows that the test is good at diagnosing a condition.
false
true
28
If you run 20 t-tests, the alpha level (error rate) will be smaller than you expect.
true
false
29
If you sample every 50th student at University of Houston that walks by, it's called ____.
stratified sampling
systematic sampling
cluster sampling
convenience sampling
30
If one rater uses a measure 3x to see if she can get the same score...it's called:
intrarater reliability
content relability
test-retest reliability
interrater reliablity
31
A +LR of 10 increases the probability of the disease with a + test by ____%.
80
45
30
15
32
One of the biggest problems with researching children is the issue of ______.
maturation
experimenter bias
attrition
history
33
The range is a measure of
power
central tendency
significance
variability
34
It is harder to get significance if you have a large difference in the means.
false
true
35
If the mean for a test is 50 and the standard deviation is 10, a score of 55 has a z-score of
5
-.5
.5
-5
36
Should you worry if you get a positive test result and the +PPV is .90?
yes
no
37
Systematic reviews are often more current than RCTs.
false
true
38
It is harder to get significance if you have a large sample.
false
true
39
If two raters have a correlation of .90, you can also say they agree on many of the ratings.
true
false
40
Ideally, you would like the SEM of your sample to be as ________ as possible.
large
small
41
If you increase your effect size, you are also increasing your power.
true
false
42
Which variable is manipulated in research?
confounding variable
associated variable
independent variable
dependent variable
43
A 12 year old child will be asked to sign a consent/assent before participating in research.
true
false
44
The more levels in a tool, the more responsive it is to change.
true
false
45
What is a PICO used for?
helps to create a summary of data
helps to evaluate literature
helps to run statistics
helps to establish a research question
46
It's important to consider what is meaningful change to a person, this value is called:
minimal detectable change
minimal content validity
minimal change
minimal cinically important difference
47
Typically power is set by the researcher at:
.05-.20
.25-.50
1.00+
.80-.90
48
Which of the following is NOT a part of EBP?
clinical expertise
patients wants and needs and values
blinding of participants
best research evidence available
49
A RCT is considered a(n) ________ type of research.
experimental
non-experimental
50
Non-parametric stats require assumptions such as HOV and normality.
false
true
51
A t-statistic is most similar to a(n)
effect size
z-score
F distribution
p value
52
A 2x2 ANOVA will have ____ independent variables.
4
2
1
3
53
Which test is used to identify an influential outlier?
Levene's
Cook's
Shapiro-Wilks
t-test
54
Mode, median, and the mean are all measures of...
signficiance
variability
power
central tendency
55
What does a CAT stand for?
critically appraised topic
critically acclaimed topic
critically appointed topic
critically appropriate topic
56
Which of the following is primary source evidence?
textbook
Cochrane review
lecture
cohort study
57
If a panel of experts reviews a survey for the appriateness of the questions, it's called:
concurrent validity
face validity
statistical validity
criterion-based validity
58
Including all participants in your data analysis, including dropouts...is called:
intention to treat
intention to include
intention to sample
intention to participate
59
Which dependent variable is mostly likely to need an operational definition?
standing sway
range of motion
gender
gait velocity
60
This data has a problem meeting which assumption?
influential outlier
independence
normality
homogeneity of variance
61
The lowest level of the CEBM pyramid is level ___.
2
5
3
4
62
This data has a _____ skew.
negative
positive
63
The most points you can get for a PEDro review is
10
9
12
11
64
"Participation is voluntary" must be included in all IRB applications.
false
true
65
In what section of a manuscript would you find the article's strengths and weaknesses?
conclusion
introduction
discussion
results
66
It is important for your data to look curvilinear if you plan on running parametric stats.
true
false
67
You must include the critical value from your t-test in your manuscript.
False
True
68
Cohen's d is a measure of _________.
differences
power
effect size
assocation
69
Interval/ratio data should be considered ____ data.
quantitative
qualitative
70
In one word, what differentiates a systematic review and a meta-analysis?
statistics
blinding
experience
alpha level