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1If a research treatment clearly shows benefit in a study, the text says that it is ethical to end the research study at an earlier time than first projected.
- ATrue
- BFalse
2Which report advocated that research scientists “ respect the welfare of animals used in research”?
- AThe Helsinki Declaration
- BBelmont Report
- CNuremberg Code
3The ethical principle of _____ “requires that burdens and benefits be shared equally.”
- AThe Helsinki Declaration
- BNuremberg Code
- CBelmont Report
4Which of the following was described as “ the genesis of the institutional review board”?
- ANuremberg Code
- BThe Helsinki Declaration
- CBelmont Report
5Which report advocated that research scientists “ respect the welfare of animals used in research”?
- AThe Helsinki Declaration
- BBelmont Report
- CNuremberg Code
6Serum ferritin is considered “ the most sensitive and specific indicator of overall iron status”.
- ATrue
- BFalse
7If an article describes possible biological reasons why Vitamin D may be a protective
factor for X disease, what guideline of causation is being addressed?- ASpecificity
- BTemporality
- CPlausibility
- DDose- response relationship
8If an article implies that eating a diet high in fat, cholesterol, and sugars is a dietary
pattern leading to development of X disease, what guideline for causation is being
addressed?- ASpecificity
- BTemporality
- CPlausibility
- DDose- response relationship
9If an article reports a finding that for each additional 5 grams of fat eaten that risk for
X disease increased by 4%, what guideline for causation is being addressed?- ASpecificity
- BTemporality
- CPlausibity
- DDose- response relationship
10If an article begins or ends with a literature review that indicates other studies at
different times of different populations have found the same results as the current study
being reported, what guideline for causation is being addressed?- AStrength
- BConsistency
- CPlausibility
- DTemporality
11If an article reports that high consumption of X nutrient is reported to be associated
with Y disease and that that the relative risk (RR) found with high consumption is 2.5
compared to a RR of less than one for low consumption, what guideline of causation is
being addressed?- AStrength
- BPlausibility
- CConsistency
- DTemporality
12• According to the text, most of incentives used should be given to participants_________.
- AAt the Beginning
- BAt the End
- CDuring the focus group
13What type of menu is suggested to “elicit good participant adherence over several months of a controlled feeding study’?
- A24 hour recall
- B6-day cycle
- C21 day cycle
- D7 day cycle
14According to the text, “the automated multiple pass 24-hour dietary recall was designed to _______________.”
- APopular, well-liked foods and variety should be used
- BTo limit the extent of underreporting of food intake
- CIf there is an error
15In research studies where a high degree of dietary control is desirable, it is recommended that _________________.
- AIf there is an error
- BTo limit the extent of underreporting of food intake
- CPopular, well-liked foods and variety should be used
16Which of the following is NOT a group listed as needing special protections in terms of being human research subjects?
- Amental disorder
- Bpregnant
- CWoman
- Delderly
17An ethical concern in international research is country-country variations among the means of protecting subjects.
- ATrue
- BFalse
18Research that involves numbers and statistics is QUALITATIVE RESEARCH?.
- ATrue
- BFalse
19According to Monsen, one purpose of research is to expand current information in the field of nutrition and dietetics.
- ATrue
- BFalse
20EMPIRICAL evidence is evidence which can be observed and documented
- ATrue
- BFalse
21Who completed what was called “the first controlled dietary study”?
- AAncel Keys
- BJames Lind
22A major study in American research that violated ethical codes regarding human subjects was _______.
- AMinnesota Starvation Experiment
- BNational Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
- CTuskegee Study
23Ancel Keys classic study was known as the _________________.
- ATuskegee Study
- BMinnesota Starvation Experiment
- CBeltsville Human Nutrition Research Center
24Studying cell in a laboratory is an example of APPLIED RESEARCH.
- ATrue
- BFalse
25Work with what type of animal helped solve the mystery of beri-beri?
- ARats
- BMonkeys
- CChickens
26WHAT WE EAT IN AMERICA is the dietary interview component of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)
- ATrue
- BFalse
27The Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center was the site of initial nutrition research conducted by the U.S.D.A.
- ATrue
- BFalse
28An example of “integrative research” is a meta-analysis.
- ATrue
- BFalse
29A good first step” in developing a research plan is to ______________.
- ADeveloping a hypothesis/ research question
- BReview published research literature related to the topic
- CEstablishing research funds
30The dependent variable is defined as “the presumed causal factor”.
- ATrue
- BFalse
31According to the text, the use of meta-analysis to include observational studies has resulted in the ability to delineate more clearly cause and effect relationships.
- ATrue
- BFalse
32The difference between a systematic review of the literature and a meta-analysis is that a meta-analysis involved mathematical testing.
- ATrue
- BFalse
33A meta-analysis should state inclusion and exclusion criteria for studies used.
- ATrue
- BFalse
34In a systematic literature review, all studies must have a common study design
- ATrue
- BFalse
35According to the text, larger studies are more prone to report biased effects.
- ATrue
- BFalse
36Use of an outline prior to writing a systematic literature review helps to make the literature review more coherent and better organized.
- ATrue
- BFalse
37The first step in development of a meta-analysis is to construct a detailed research protocol.
- ATrue
- BFalse
38According to the text, “studies with positive results tend to be published…more frequently than studies showing negative or neutral results”.
- ATrue
- BFalse
39The meta-analysis is considered to have more rigor than the systematic review.
- ATrue
- BFalse
40A systematic literature review has a more narrow research question scope than does a meta-analysis.
- ATrue
- BFalse
41A confounder is “a factor that is related to both the exposure and the outcome that may distort the relationship”.
- ATrue
- BFalse
42A controlled clinical nutrition study has a “precisely defined diet, menu (s), and feeding protocol.”
- ATrue
- BFalse
43An important consideration for a randomized controlled trial (RCT) is that subject assignment is made using a formal randomization procedure.
- ATrue
- BFalse
44The nested case-control study exists using subjects from an incidence cohort study.
- ATrue
- BFalse
45A case-control study involves persons with disease and persons not receiving the experimental treatment.
- ATrue
- BFalse
46“Transferability” in quantitative research is determined by later research at different times with different subjects.
- ATrue
- BFalse
47A cross-sectional study design allows a sequence of events to be studied.
- ATrue
- BFalse
48Clinical nutrition research has been characterized as “hypothesis-driven”.
- ATrue
- BFalse
49QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH generates open-ended, narrative data.
- ATrue
- BFalse
50The statistic of Relative Risk is used in cross-sectional and case-control studies.
- ATrue
- BFalse
51Clinical nutrition studies of the post-prandial type are of interest since humans are generally post-prandial for 16-18 hours per day.
- ATrue
- BFalse
52Internal validity is the extent to which the “findings of a study can be generalized to a larger target population of interest.”
- ATrue
- BFalse
53In QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH, sample size such that statistical significance can be tested is important.
- ATrue
- BFalse
54In case-control studies, more controls per case provides the study to have more precise conclusions.
- ATrue
- BFalse
55QUALITATIVE RESEARCH looks at a topic from the point of view of the study participant.
- ATrue
- BFalse
56THE NATIONAL HEALTH AND NUTRITION EXAMINATION SURVEY (NHANES) uses the cohort study design.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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