3- Research Process

Question 1

Science provides a ___________

Answer 1

strategy

Question 2

When you put science into practice you are following a ____________

Answer 2

scientific method

Question 3

T or F: There’s a framework for doing science but no single method

Answer 3

T

Question 4

T or F: We first need to understand why we are interested in dietetics and human nutrition and what sorts of question we are asking here

Answer 4

T

Question 5

Good questions are:

Answer 5

1) Ones you feel passionate about answering (ie they intrigue you!)
2) Are empirical (ie you can use observations and measurements to test the question)

Question 6

What are some strategies for questioning:

Answer 6

• Function Q hoe does smtg work?
• Structure Q the components of X?
• Self Q how it related to you?
• Dependence Q how it related to other things?
• Whole Q the item holistically or within some context?
• Abstract Q the thing in creative ways?

Question 7

______________ is a good way to start framing your question

Answer 7

Bloom’s taxonomy

Question 8

What are the 6 steps in the Bloom’s taxonomy pyramid:

Answer 8

• Create
• Evaluate
• Analyze
• Apply
• Understand
• Remember

Question 9

Background research will:

Answer 9

• help us gain understanding
• ask better and more specific questions
• ultimately advance overall knowledge

Question 10

What are some sources of information?

Answer 10

• Newspaper articles
• Websites
• Popular articles
• Government reports
• Books
• Journal articles
• Interview transcripts

Question 11

What test can you do to see if the sources are reliable?

Answer 11

CRAAP

Question 12

What does CRAAP stand for:

Answer 12

• current
• relevant
• accuracy
• authority
• purpose

Question 13

What is the purpose of popular articles:

Answer 13

• entertainment
• current awareness
• research summaries

Question 14

What is the purpose of scholarly articles:

Answer 14

• report original research

- review previously published studies

Question 15

What is the audience of popular articles:

Answer 15

the general public

Question 16

What is the audience for scholarly articles:

Answer 16

• students
• scholars
• researchers

Question 17

Who are the authors of popular articles:

Answer 17

-journalists

Question 18

Who are the authors of scholarly articles:

Answer 18

• researchers

- academics

Question 19

What are some characteristics of popular articles?

Answer 19

• shorter articles
• contain advertisements/photos
• published daily, weekly, or monthly
• proofread/reviewed by editors
• sources often not cited, or cited with little detail

Question 20

What are some characteristics of scholarly articles?

Answer 20

• describe research methodologies
• contain charts, graphs, tables
• published quarterly or annually
• reviewed by editorial board/peer-reviewed
• sources cited in reference lists/bibliographies

Question 21

An educated guess, based on observation, about the causes or outcomes of an event (how variables are related):

Answer 21

hypothesis

Question 22

Summarizes hypothesis (or group of hypotheses) supported with repeated tests: an accepted hypothesis; can be disproven

Answer 22

theory

Question 23

What is the similarity between hypothesis and theory:

Answer 23

they can both be tested and disproven

Question 24

What are some differences between hypothesis and theory?

Answer 24

• unsubstantiated vs substantiated
• limited data vs lots
• specific observation vs general observation

Question 25

Inductive and deductive reasoning are strategies to:

Answer 25

generate hypotheses

Question 26

Special case to general principle =

Answer 26

inductive reasoning

Question 27

General principle to special case =

Answer 27

deductive reasoning

Question 28

What are some strategies to generate hypotheses?

Answer 28

- introspection - focus on the exception to the rule - matter of degree (gray areas; focus on variables in terms of amounts) - change in direction

Question 29

What are some features of a good hypothesis?

Answer 29

- Justifiable and grounded in observations or theory - Be testable - Predict a relationship between 2 or more variables - Not vague - concepts should be clearly defined and based on sound reasoning; can be operationalized

Question 30

Dieting men who are participating in a formal exercise program will have greater weight loss than those who are not:

Answer 30

causal hypothesis

Question 31

There is a positive relationship between the amount of exercise and weight loss among men who are dieting

Answer 31

associative hypothesis

Question 32

There is no relationship between gender and knowledge of the food pyramid among teenagers

Answer 32

null hypothesis

Question 33

Dependent variables are located on the _________

Answer 33

y-axis

Question 34

What are examples of knowledge diffusion:

Answer 34

- Publishing scientific peer-reviewed articles | - Present findings in academic meetings (talks, posters)

Question 35

A dynamic and iterative process that includes the synthesis, dissemination, exchange and ethically-sound application of knowledge to improve the health of a population, provide more effective health care services and products. and strengthen the health care system

Answer 35

Knowledge translation