Question 1

The purpose of this chapter was to:&#10;A) help you read peer-reviewed research articles.&#10;B) help you write articles understandable for all audiences.&#10;C) help you disseminate your future research.&#10;D) All these are correct.

Accepted Answer

The chapter aims to equip readers with skills to read, write, and disseminate research effectively, covering all the options provided.

Question 2

In research, people are often promised that their participation in a study will benefit science. How so?&#10;A) By strengthening the study's statistical power&#10;B) By publishing your findings to your field and the public&#10;C) By using them as a form of academic exercise&#10;D) None of these is correct.

Accepted Answer

B

Question 3

What is one way your research could be well-noticed?&#10;A) Attending regional or national health-related conferences and connecting with other health practitioners&#10;B) Publishing your findings with dense academic jargon&#10;C) Connecting with state and national legislators and bypassing community leaders due to their limited impact&#10;D) All of these are correct.

Accepted Answer

Attending conferences allows for networking and sharing your research with a wider audience, increasing its visibility and impact.

Question 4

What most specifically distinguishes scientific writing from ordinary writing?&#10;A) Reproducibility&#10;B) Publication source&#10;C) Statistical evidence&#10;D) Peer review

Accepted Answer

The answer of What most specifically distinguishes scientific writing from...

Question 5

What could be inferred from this study's conclusion: &#34;Study shows that male adolescents living in low-income households are more likely to be subjected to physical violence.&#34;&#10;A) Male adolescents in high-income households are subjected to different forms of abuse.&#10;B) Female adolescents in low-income households are not subjected to physical abuse.&#10;C) Male adolescents in low-income households are only subjected to physical abuse.&#10;D) Nothing other than the study's conclusion should be assumed.

Accepted Answer

The study's conclusion only provides information about male adolescents in low-income households and their likelihood of experiencing physical violence. It does not provide information about other demographics or types of abuse.

Question 6

How many studies should you cite in the introduction of your manuscript?&#10;A) 1-2&#10;B) 3-5&#10;C) 6+&#10;D) It depends on reaching a level of adequacy

Accepted Answer

The number of studies to cite in the introduction depends on adequately covering the background and context of your research, rather than a specific number.

Question 7

As a rule of thumb, you should try to cite studies published within the last 7 years.

Accepted Answer

The answer of As a rule of thumb, you should...

Question 8

Visual aids like tables and figures should be placed in which section?&#10;A) Background&#10;B) Data&#10;C) Results&#10;D) Discussion

Accepted Answer

Visual aids like tables and figures are typically placed in the Results section to effectively present and summarize the data findings.

Question 9

In which section of the manuscript is it sometimes acceptable to use sentences that are technically incomplete?&#10;A) Abstract&#10;B) Introduction&#10;C) Methods&#10;D) Discussion

Accepted Answer

In the abstract, it is sometimes acceptable to use incomplete sentences for brevity and clarity, as it is a summary of the main points of the manuscript.

Question 10

Tables and figures should contain all of the same information that is reported in the text of the Results section.

Accepted Answer

Tables and figures should complement the text by presenting data in a clear and concise manner, but they do not need to contain all the same information as the text. They should highlight key findings and allow for easy comparison and visualization of data.

Deck 15: Disseminating Findings and Informing New Research