Powerpoint, Week 2 (Importance of Research/OT Relevance)

Question 1

Is this considered research: “a SYSTEMATIC and principled way of obtaining information to answer questions” Yes or No

Answer 1

Yes

Question 2

Is this considered research: “a SYSTEMATIC search for and validation of knowledge” Yes or No

Answer 2

Yes

Question 3

Is this considered research: “an UNSTRUCTURED process of investigating facts and theories” Yes or No

Answer 3

No…it is STRUCTURED

Question 4

Is this considered research: “multiple SYSTEMATIC STRATEGIES to generate knowledge…thoughts and actions of the researcher are NOT CLEARLY SPECIFIED…logical, understandable, confirmable, and useful

Answer 4

No…everything is CLEARLY SPECIFIED

Question 5

Research can be differentiated in 3 different ways (by method, by design, by purpose) True or False

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Name the 2 different methods that research can be differentiated by:

Answer 6

Quantitative and Qualitative

Question 7

Name the 5 different designs that research can be differentiated by:

Answer 7

Experimental, quasi-experimental, single-subject/case, survey, psychometric specificity/sensitivity

Psychometric - testing assessments for validity/reliability

Question 8

Name the 2 different purposes that research can be differentiated by:

Answer 8

Basic and Applied

Question 9

Does this information describe quantitative or qualitative:

• emphasis on objectivity
• avoidance of subjective error or bias through use of standardized, predetermined procedures
• goal is to generalize to the larger population
• statistics: use of math principles to transform observations into numbers

Answer 9

Quantitative

Question 10

Name the 5 characteristics of research from a quantitative standpoint (RSELC)

Answer 10

Rigor
Skepticism 
Empiricism (is it based on good data?)
Logic
Communality (applied/generalizable?)