Deck 32: Disseminating Research: Presenting, Writing, and Publishing

Question 1

Research dissemination shares knowledge with stakeholders so it can be used toward practical ends.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

A critical part of research dissemination is to discuss the practice implications of the findings.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Dissemination allows others to judge how much confidence should be placed in findings, given the limits and flaws involved in the particular research process.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Researchers should be willing to share research findings in ways that are accessible to consumers only if the consumers participated in the research.

Question 5

Participants do not need to be informed about researching findings.

Question 6

Individuals who review papers submitted to journals are referred to as referees.

Question 7

Peer reviewers generally provide detailed feedback to the researcher.

Question 8

Books are always peer reviewed.

Question 9

The dissemination of research findings for occupational therapy allows for all of the following except for?

A) Permitting criticism and replication
B) Making information available to persons who make policies that impact the availability and delivery of occupational therapy services
C) Making new information available to members of the profession to build and support evidence-based practice
D) Allowing research producers to remain up-to-date on their research-producing skills

Question 10

Peer review for journal publication involves all of the following except for?

A) Review of full-length research papers written and submitted to the journal by the researcher
B) Review by designated members of the journal's editorial board or team of referees
C) Assurance that submissions adhere to the journal's requirements
D) Review by an expert committee responsible for selection of the program content

Question 11

The most common ways of disseminating research to professional and scientific peers include all of the following except for?

A) Presentations and posters at conferences
B) Peer-reviewed journal publications
C) Consumer magazines
D) Non-peer-reviewed journal publications

Question 12

With regards to peer-reviewed journal publication wait times, a researcher should expect a realistic timeline of events. Which of the following is not a correct statement of estimated wait times?

A) Approximately 1 to 3 months from the time of submission to publication
B) Approximately 2 to 3 months for initial feedback
C) Approximately 6 to 12 months from the time of submission to publication
D) Approximately 3 to 6 months after submission of a revised manuscript to receive additional feedback

Question 13

Non-peer-reviewed venues for dissemination include all of the following except for?

A) Newsletters
B) Journals subject to review by a committee of experts
C) Professional presentations
D) Continuing education programs

Question 14

Choosing an approach for disseminating to participants depends on all of the following except for?

A) The nature of the research process
B) The kind of information generated
C) The prestige of the researcher
D) The audience being addressed