10 Jul QUESTION 1 The basic components of the scientific method include

QUESTION 1 The basic components of the scientific method includeexamination and diagnosistreatment and prognosisa and bnone of the above5 points   QUESTION 2 Positivismis a fundamental assumption of scientific inquiryassumes life is randomhas nothing to do with scientific inquiryassumes nothing about logical, persistent patterns of regularity in life5 points   QUESTION 3 Scientific theoriesdo not require evidence and must be potentially testableare based on evidence, must try to explain or predict something, and must be testableare not necessary to derive research hypothesesare always vague5 points   QUESTION 4 What is the purpose of an IRB when developing research plans?A panel of persons that will review research plans with regard to ethical implicationsA panel of persons that will ensure the study is done ethicallyA panel of persons that are formed to review research plans and in so doing will help protect the organization and researcherall of the above5 points   QUESTION 5 Major factors involved in the development of health services research includethe diminished role of the government in health carethe need to demonstrate value of health servicesthe expanded role of government in health carea and bb and c5 points   QUESTION 6 Conceptualization is the process of specifying and refining abstract concepts into concrete terms. True False5 points   QUESTION 7 A conceptual framework:does not guide the course of researchhas no relevance to the analysis of research and interventionssynthesizes and guides the course of researchhas no place in scientific research5 points   QUESTION 8 Which general theory of disease causality is environment sensitive and reductionistic?germ theorylifestyle theoryenvironmental theoryhealth service theory5 points   QUESTION 9 The WHO defines health merely as the absence of disease. True False5 points   QUESTION 10 What are ADLs? How are they measured and what do the measures focus on?– Font family —- Font size —- Format –HeadingSub Heading 1Sub Heading 2ParagraphFormatted Code– Font family –Andale MonoArialArial BlackBook AntiquaComic Sans MSCourier NewGeorgiaHelveticaImpactSymbolTahomaTerminalTimes New RomanTrebuchet MSVerdanaWebdingsWingdings– Font size –1 (8pt)2 (10pt)3 (12pt)4 (14pt)5 (18pt)6 (24pt)7 (36pt)Path: pWords:05 points   QUESTION 11 Primary datais generally less expensive and time consuming than secondary datais generally more expensive and more time consuming, though also generally more relevant than secondary datarefers to data collected by others than the researcherdoes not refer to data collection for research5 points   QUESTION 12 The CMS collects population-based administrative data that:provides data on expenditures and sources of payment for health services of Medicare beneficiariesprovides data on Medicare beneficiaries satisfaction with careprovides Medicare utilization and enrollment data linked to NCHS survey dataall of the above5 points   QUESTION 13 When research grants are used, the researcher has responsibility for the design, modification and implementation of the research project. True False5 points   QUESTION 14 What type of research review guides the formulation of research questions, the design of the study, is used in the initial part of the research product, and may focus on research methods or outcomes?literature reviewoutcome reviewtest reviewcollege review5 points   QUESTION 15 Disadvantages of research review includeThere are no disadvantages of research review.missing informationinconsistenciesb and cnone of the above5 points   QUESTION 16 The primary advantage of secondary analysis is savings in money, time and personnel. True False5 points   QUESTION 17 There are no quantitative elements in qualitative research. True False5 points   QUESTION 18 In a focus study group, the participants are statistically representative of a meaningful population. True False5 points   QUESTION 19 Social science and health services experiments often occur in real-life settings. What are experiments in a natural setting called?natural experimentsfield experimentslaboratory experimentsoutside experiments5 points   QUESTION 20 One of the weaknesses of survey research is that it has little transparency. True False