answer the questions

QUESTION 5

Major factors involved in the development of health services research include

		the diminished role of the government in health care
		the need to demonstrate value of health services
		the expanded role of government in health care
		a and b
		b and c

5 points

QUESTION 6

Conceptualization is the process of specifying and refining abstract concepts into concrete terms.

True

False

5 points

QUESTION 7

A conceptual framework:

		does not guide the course of research
		has no relevance to the analysis of research and interventions
		synthesizes and guides the course of research
		has no place in scientific research

5 points

QUESTION 8

Which general theory of disease causality is environment sensitive and reductionistic?

		germ theory
		lifestyle theory
		environmental theory
		health service theory

5 points

QUESTION 9

The WHO defines health merely as the absence of disease.

True

False

5 points

QUESTION 10

What are ADLs? How are they measured and what do the measures focus on? Write answer

5 points

QUESTION 11

Primary data

		is generally less expensive and time consuming than secondary data
		is generally more expensive and more time consuming, though also generally more relevant than secondary data
		refers to data collected by others than the researcher
		does not refer to data collection for research

5 points

QUESTION 12

The CMS collects population-based administrative data that:

		provides data on expenditures and sources of payment for health services of Medicare beneficiaries
		provides data on Medicare beneficiaries satisfaction with care
		provides Medicare utilization and enrollment data linked to NCHS survey data
		all of the above

5 points

QUESTION 13

When research grants are used, the researcher has responsibility for the design, modification and implementation of the research project.

True

False

5 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 review
		outcome review
		test review
		college review

5 points

QUESTION 15

Disadvantages of research review include

		There are no disadvantages of research review.
		missing information
		inconsistencies
		b and c
		none of the above

5 points

QUESTION 16

The primary advantage of secondary analysis is savings in money, time and personnel.

True

False

5 points

QUESTION 17

There are no quantitative elements in qualitative research.

True

False

5 points

QUESTION 18

In a focus study group, the participants are statistically representative of a meaningful population.

True

False

5 points

QUESTION 19

Social science and health services experiments often occur in real-life settings. What are experiments in a natural setting called?

		natural experiments
		field experiments
		laboratory experiments
		outside experiments

5 points

QUESTION 20

One of the weaknesses of survey research is that it has little transparency.

True

False