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1
In 2017, it was estimated that 7.1% of US adults experienced depression. This is an example of
  • incidence
  • prevalence
  • case control study
  • correlational study
2
A common concern of survey research is
  • low power
  • inefficient data collection
  • low response rates
  • high drop out rates
3
If the risk ratio is 1.00, which describes risk of developing a condition
  • has increased by 100%
  • there is no greater risk
  • has decreased by 100%
  • you have a 50/50 chance of developing the condition
4
in a predictive study; which of the following conditions enhances your abilitiy to assume that one event plays a role in causing another event
  • when the correlations are >0.80
  • when a case control design is utilized
  • when the p value is <0.05
  • when the predictor occurs before the outcome
5
With a chronic condition such as osteoarthritis, you would expect:
  • prevalence to be higher than incidence
  • incidence to be higher than prevalence
  • little to no difference between incidence and prevalence
6
Level III studies provide stronger evidence than Level IV studies because they:
  • analyze the results of multiple studies
  • provide longitudinal data
  • are prospective in nature
  • use large samples
7
A study finds that the number of hours of sleep is positively correlated with GPA. This means that
  • more sleep is associated with a higher GPA
  • less sleep is associated with a higher GPA
  • there is no relationship between sleep and GPA
  • more sleep causes you to have a higher GPA
8
Which of the following types of research is longitudinal in nature
  • prevalence study
  • correlational study
  • prospective cohort study
  • case control study
9
Which statistic is most useful for determing the time it typically takes before a specific event occurs
  • frequencies
  • multiple linear regression
  • odds ratio
  • haards ratio
10
Which of the following terms does not apply to descrpitve research
  • experimental
  • nonexperimental
  • observational
  • cross-sectional
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