Deck 9: The Literature of Health Education/Promotion

Question 1

Today's health education specialists are of increased need because

A) the rate of information production remains constant.
B) there is an increasing demand by the public for information.
C) accessing information is not as important as it once was.
D) credibility of online information is easily distinguishable.

Answer 1

there is an increasing demand by the public for information.

Question 2

Peer-reviewed journals that are published in electronic format and allow increased access are referred to as

A) open access journals.
B) secondary source journals.
C) popular press sources.
D) Internet sources.

Answer 2

open access journals.

Question 3

A source that is written by people who were eyewitnesses to an event is a

A) primary source.
B) secondary source.
C) popular press source.
D) referee panel.

Answer 3

primary source.

Question 4

Information that has been distilled and collected from primary and secondary sources is a/an

A) popular press source.
B) abstract.
C) summary.
D) tertiary source.

Question 5

Which of these is not usually a component of a research article?

A) An editorial commentary
B) Introduction
C) Methodology section
D) Results and discussion

Question 6

Which of the following is not a question to ask when critically reading a research article?

A) Were the conclusions reasonable in light of the research design?
B) Were the findings extrapolated to a population that is similar to the population studied?
C) Were the goals/aims of the study defined in a clear manner?
D) Were the goals/aims of the study consistent with other studies?

Question 7

A peer-reviewed journal is one that

A) includes only secondary sources.
B) features articles that have been read and recommended by a panel of experts.
C) publishes articles that do not have bibliographies.
D) is synonymous with a popular press publication.

Question 8

Which of the following is not a question that can be used to assist in evaluating the accuracy of non-research-based sources?

A) What are the author's qualifications?
B) Are references included?
C) What is the purpose of the publication?
D) How often have consumers visited this site?

Question 9

The entire text of primary research articles is most often found in

A) magazines.
B) indexes.
C) journals.
D) abstracts.

Question 10

Health Education and Behavior is the official publication of

A) Society for Public Health Education, Inc.
B) American School Health Association.
C) American Public Health Association.
D) American Association for Health Education.

Question 11

A person wanting to find health information from a journal that focuses on ethical and moral topics would look in

A) Family and Community Health.
B) The Hastings Center Report.
C) American Journal of Health Education.
D) The Journal of American College Health.

Question 12

Because of the increasing availability of documents on the Internet, the U.S. government has

A) shifted away from issuing paper copies of materials.
B) increased the number of IT personnel hired.
C) quadrupled Internet marketing.
D) created a government search engine.

Question 13

Electronic databases usually

A) take longer to use than manual searches.
B) help link search terms together for ease of narrowing a search.
C) are not used much by health education specialists.
D) are better than consulting a librarian for help.

Question 14

Which of the following is not an area covered by the electronic database CINAHL?

A) Nursing
B) Dentistry
C) Health care administration
D) Health services

Question 15

What is ScienceDirect?

A) A call-in reference center
B) A full-text scientific database
C) An Internet health science company
D) A CDC initiative

Question 16

A handbook is an example of what type of data source?

A) Primary source
B) Secondary source
C) Tertiary source
D) Popular press publication

Question 17

According to the chapter, which of these would not be a good area to consider when evaluating information on the Internet?

A) Currency
B) Authority
C) Relevance
D) Site

Question 18

Which of the following is not an example of a popular press publication?

A) The Star tabloid
B) New York Times newspaper
C) Reader's Digest
D) Parade magazine

Question 19

Which of the following is not an electronic database?

A) ERIC
B) ETHXWeb
C) WELLNESSLINE
D) MEDLINE

Question 20

Which information is not included in the methodology section in a research article?

A) A description of the research design used
B) The statistical analyses
C) Description of the instruments used to collect data
D) Administrative procedures used in the study

Question 21

The focus of the journal Health Education Research is to

A) be better than all the other journals.
B) only publish articles where every experiment has been a success.
C) publish articles concerning health promotion program planning, implementation, and evaluation.
D) publish everything there is to know about health promotion program planning and implementation.

Question 22

Global Health Promotion is the official publication of the

A) International Union for Health Promotion and Education.
B) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
C) American Society for Public Health and Human Interest.
D) American Public Health Association.

Question 23

The electronic database that covers the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and preclinical sciences is

A) MEDSCAPE.
B) MEDLINE.
C) CINAHL.
D) ERIC.

Question 24

Which of the following is a valid URL for the government organization Centers for Disease Control and Prevention?

A) cdc.gov
B) http.cdc.gov
C) http://www.cdc.com
D) http://www.cdc.gov

Question 25

Which of the following is not an example of a popular press publication?

A) Monthly Magazines
B) Autobiographies
C) Tabloids
D) Newspaper Columns

Question 26

According to the authors, which of the following is not an important area to consider when evaluating information retrieved on the Internet?

A) The credentials of the author
B) Clearly identified publisher information
C) Goals/aims of the site
D) Date of authorship or posting

Question 27

People today spend a great deal of time gathering information about health topics such as diet, exercise, and stress management.

Question 28

Primary sources of information are published studies or eyewitness accounts written by the people who conducted the experiment or observed the event.

Question 29

Secondary sources of information are published studies written by the people who conducted the experiment.

Question 30

Open access journal is another term for popular press publications.

Question 31

Popular press publications are almost always guaranteed to contain authentic and accurate information.

Question 32

A clear description of the study's design and location is important to note when critically reading a research article.

Question 33

When evaluating the accuracy of non-research-based sources, the following statement is important to consider: New information is newsworthy but may not be valid.

Question 34

Abstracts typically are two to three pages in length and provide a fairly detailed review of a research article.

Question 35

Due to security concerns, the U.S. government is putting more Internet restrictions on the quantity of documents appearing online.

Question 36

ScienceDirect is a CDC reference center.

Question 37

A peer-reviewed journal features material read by a panel of experts.

Question 38

The full-text of a primary research article would most likely be found in a complete index.

Question 39

The CINAHL database focuses on nursing literature.

Question 40

Methodology should always be part of a research article.

Question 41

Autobiographies are an example of a tertiary source.

Question 42

Indexes can only be accessed in person at a local library.

Question 43

Ovid Healthstar contains citations of the published literature in health services, technology, administration, health policy, health economics, and research.

Question 44

In a research article, the methodology section describes the results of the study.

Question 45

The Journal of School Health publishes articles of interest mainly to middle school and high school teachers.

Question 46

Information readily available online is always free.

Question 47

Research articles do not require critical reading or analysis to determine accuracy.

Question 48

Results and discussion are parts of nearly every research article.

Question 49

The American Journal of Health Education is published by the American Public Health Association.

Question 50

CINAHL is an electronic database primarily for nurses.

Question 51

The ability to restate the findings and limitations of a research study is the sign of a critical consumer of literature.

Question 52

Secondary sources are often written by individuals who were eyewitnesses to an event.

Question 53

An abstract is the part of a research article that is difficult to interpret.

Question 54

The value of abstracts is that they allow the user to decide whether an article has information worth pursuing.

Question 55

Becoming a skeptical, critical consumer of health information is an important step in being seen by others as credible.

Question 56

Indexes and abstracts are migrating to online or electronic formats due, in part, to the high cost of printing.

Question 57

The Global Journal for Health Education and Promotion features articles on nearly every aspect of health education.

Question 58

Documentation and facts are two areas to consider when evaluating a source on the Internet.

Question 59

Some of the best information on research related to worksite health promotion can be found in the American Journal of Health Promotion.

Question 60

Assessing the qualifications of the author is an important part of determining the accuracy of an article.

Question 61

The statistical analysis of a research study is found in the methodology section of the article.

Question 62

Indexes provide links to articles from many peer-reviewed journals, books, and research reports.

Question 63

Summaries are book volumes that include short abstracts of research studies that have appeared in other journals.

Question 64

Government publications include court decisions, congressional records, and information on critical health issues such as obesity.

Question 65

Date of authorship or posting is a critical piece of information when evaluating Internet information.

Question 66

The increasing demand by the public for accurate health information has created added responsibility for the health education specialist.

Question 67

Discuss why it is critical for health education specialists to be able to locate information and evaluate the credibility of information sources when requests are made by consumers.

Question 68

Describe the difference among a primary, secondary, tertiary, open access, and popular press literature sources.

Question 69

Conduct an Internet search for information about testicular cancer, find at least three sites with information on the topic, print out the information obtained, and critique the accuracy of the information.

Question 70

Compare and contrast information found in a peer-reviewed journal article on diabetes with information found on diabetes in a secondary source.

Question 71

You are employed as a health education specialist in a health department. You have just received a call from a local coalition member wanting to know where to find an article that summarizes the content and effectiveness of available school-based sexuality curricula. Use an electronic database to find a reference to an article or articles that contain the information requested. Then prepare an e-mail message to the coalition member that includes a bibliography of the references you found.

Question 72

Use three different search engines and conduct a search using the term "methamphetamine." Note the types of sources from the first five sites found from each search engine. Compare and contrast the accuracy of the types of sources found.

Question 73

Provide students with a research article: You have been asked to report the latest findings on the given topic. In your own words, describe the study, its findings, and its limitations to a specific audience (provided by instructor).

Question 74

Provide students with a research article: Addressing six of the 10 questions recommended for critically reading a research article, determine if the article is an acceptable source as a research article. Justify your response.

Question 75

Provide students with information about a specific health topic from an Internet source: Determine if the Internet source is a credible site for the given topic using the seven criteria the text recommends for evaluating Internet information.