IHS 4504 Exam 1 Graded A+ 2024
5 characteristics of good research - ANSWER-It is based on theoryIt is apolitical,
objective and logicalIt is designed to answer a questionIt can be replicated and
validatedIt can be generalized to other settings
applied research - ANSWER-research done with a specific question or application in
mind
basic research - ANSWER-also called pure research; research with no immediate
application
community-based participatory research - ANSWER-a collaborative approach to
research that combines methods of inquiry with community capacity- building strategies
to bridge the gap between knowledge produced through research and what is practiced
in communities to improve health"----qualitative
considerations to review prior to deciding on a research topic - ANSWER-interest,
operability, scope, theoretical/practical theories, health paradigm, values of the
researcher , Research methodology/design, Access issues
correlational research - ANSWER-non-experimental research that examines
relationships between or among variables--quantitative
deductive reasoning - ANSWER-involves the forming of conclusions based on gathered
data by applying the rules of logic to a premise
descriptive research - ANSWER-studies designed to describe, through the use of
numbers, percent- ages, and averages, characteristics of a group of people or some
other phenomena---quantitative
different ways to identify topic for a study - ANSWER-Literature reviewsThesis and
dissertation defense hearingsLocal, state, regional and/or national conventionsExisting
theoryCourseworkCurrent work environmentCommunity contactsGrant/foundation
sourcesChance opportunities
ethnographic research - ANSWER-involve direct engage- ment of the researcher with
the participants in their environment to obtain in-depth understand- ing of their
behaviors and situations---qualitative
Evalution research - ANSWER-a type of study to deter- mine the effectiveness of a
program, usually by determining if the program's objectives have been achieved
experimental research - ANSWER-designed to establish a true cause-and-effect
relationship--quantitative
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