Question 1

Which of the following is not a central aim of a general literature review?

Accepted Answer

A)  To establish the impact and relevance of the research question. 
B)  To build a rationale for the proposed study to be conducted or reported. 
C)  To assess the quality of all other research studies of a defined scientific question. 
D)  To build a rationale for future research. 
A)  To establish the impact and relevance of the research question. 
B)  To build a rationale for the proposed study to be conducted or reported. 
C)  To assess the quality of all other research studies of a defined scientific question. 
D)  To build a rationale for future research. C

Question 2

Which of the following is not part of knowing one's own writing patterns?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rereading drafts at least once as a whole with an eye toward editing 
B)  Paying attention to when one gets the most writing done 
C)  Knowing at what time one has difficulty writing 
D)  Utilizing one's spare time as writing times, rather than scheduling time for writing 
A)  Rereading drafts at least once as a whole with an eye toward editing 
B)  Paying attention to when one gets the most writing done 
C)  Knowing at what time one has difficulty writing 
D)  Utilizing one's spare time as writing times, rather than scheduling time for writing D

Question 3

Key strategies for anyone who wishes to become an effective research writer include all of the following except for which?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mind-mapping and abstracting 
B)  Discovering and developing one's own writing style and habits 
C)  Eliminating bias by using an objective and transparent methodological approach 
D)  Drafting, sequencing, and rewriting 
A)  Mind-mapping and abstracting 
B)  Discovering and developing one's own writing style and habits 
C)  Eliminating bias by using an objective and transparent methodological approach 
D)  Drafting, sequencing, and rewriting C

Question 4

Scoping reviews have all of the following characteristics except for which?

Accepted Answer

A)  They collect as much evidence as possible in a broad clinical or policy-related area. 
B)  They do not address very specific questions or assess the quality of the studies that are included in the review. 
C)  They inform a range of study designs. 
D)  They act as a precursor to planned research or as an introduction to an executed study. 
A)  They collect as much evidence as possible in a broad clinical or policy-related area. 
B)  They do not address very specific questions or assess the quality of the studies that are included in the review. 
C)  They inform a range of study designs. 
D)  They act as a precursor to planned research or as an introduction to an executed study.

Question 5

The first step in mind-mapping is to identify the most important parts of the mind-map by assigning priorities to the information contained in it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Scoping reviews are a type of general literature review.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Authors may choose to assign each study a rating of methodological quality according to certain criteria. All of the following are popular criteria used within occupational therapy literature except for:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Cochrane Collaboration criteria 
B)  The Brown mind-mapping criteria 
C)  The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses criteria 
D)  The Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Coordinating Centre criteria 
A)  The Cochrane Collaboration criteria 
B)  The Brown mind-mapping criteria 
C)  The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses criteria 
D)  The Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Coordinating Centre criteria

Question 8

Systematic reviews have all of the following characteristics except for which?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are focused on evaluating the quality of all other research studies of a strictly defined scientific topic or question. 
B)  They are exhaustive and thorough in research effort. 
C)  They are focused on eliminating bias in the review by using an objective and transparent methodological approach to information synthesis. 
D)  They are presentations of new and advanced knowledge of the topic area. 
A)  They are focused on evaluating the quality of all other research studies of a strictly defined scientific topic or question. 
B)  They are exhaustive and thorough in research effort. 
C)  They are focused on eliminating bias in the review by using an objective and transparent methodological approach to information synthesis. 
D)  They are presentations of new and advanced knowledge of the topic area.

Question 9

Readers do not know what a writer knows, and thus a paper needs to be written and edited with the reader's perspective in mind. This includes all of the following aspects of the reader except for which?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their knowledge base 
B)  Their interests 
C)  Their political viewpoints 
D)  Their expectations 
A)  Their knowledge base 
B)  Their interests 
C)  Their political viewpoints 
D)  Their expectations

Question 10

Writers should allocate less optimal or smaller blocks of time for the more mundane or concrete aspects of writing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An unsystematic review is a type of general literature review.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Critical appraisal of literature typically assists with all of the following except for which?

Accepted Answer

A)  Refining a visual representation of the ideas to be contained in a paper 
B)  Identifying the boundaries of the literature 
C)  Evaluating the strengths of existing research approaches to studying the topic 
D)  Illuminating the gaps in the current knowledge base and the way in which it has developed 
A)  Refining a visual representation of the ideas to be contained in a paper 
B)  Identifying the boundaries of the literature 
C)  Evaluating the strengths of existing research approaches to studying the topic 
D)  Illuminating the gaps in the current knowledge base and the way in which it has developed

Question 13

The process for conducting a systematic review includes examining all articles against the preidentified criteria for relevance, inclusion, and exclusion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A literature review should make apparent to the reader how the research represents a logical next step in building knowledge and/or how the research fills a critical gap in an area of knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 31: Writing a Literature Review

Which of the following is not a central aim of a general literature review?

Which of the following is not part of knowing one's own writing patterns?

Key strategies for anyone who wishes to become an effective research writer include all of the following except for which?

Scoping reviews have all of the following characteristics except for which?

The first step in mind-mapping is to identify the most important parts of the mind-map by assigning priorities to the information contained in it.

Scoping reviews are a type of general literature review.

Authors may choose to assign each study a rating of methodological quality according to certain criteria. All of the following are popular criteria used within occupational therapy literature except for:

Systematic reviews have all of the following characteristics except for which?

Readers do not know what a writer knows, and thus a paper needs to be written and edited with the reader's perspective in mind. This includes all of the following aspects of the reader except for which?

Writers should allocate less optimal or smaller blocks of time for the more mundane or concrete aspects of writing.

An unsystematic review is a type of general literature review.

Critical appraisal of literature typically assists with all of the following except for which?

The process for conducting a systematic review includes examining all articles against the preidentified criteria for relevance, inclusion, and exclusion.

A literature review should make apparent to the reader how the research represents a logical next step in building knowledge and/or how the research fills a critical gap in an area of knowledge.

Occupational Therapy As an Evidence-Based Practice Profession

Classifications and Aims of Research

Philosophical Foundations of Research

Reading and Understanding Published and Presented Research

Critically Appraising and Classifying Published and Presented Research

Managing Barriers to Evidence-Based Practice: An International Imperative

Professional Responsibility and Roles in Research

The Role of Theory in Occupational Therapy

Steps in the Research Process and Characteristics of Sound Research

Conducting a Literature Review

Generating Research Questions and Defining Specific Aims and Hypotheses

Selecting the Research Method

Writing the Research Proposal

Ensuring Ethical Research

Securing Samples and Performance Sites

Design Considerations in Qualitative Research

Collecting Qualitative Data

Contemporary Tools for Managing and Analyzing Qualitative Data

Qualitative Approaches to Interpreting and Reporting Data

Quantitative Research Designs: Defining Variables and Their Relationships With One Another

Developing and Evaluating Quantitative Data Collection Instruments

Collecting Quantitative Data

Entering, Storing, and Managing Data

Deciding on an Approach to Data Analysis

Meta-Analysis

Single-Subject Research

Survey Research

Needs Assessment Research

Program Evaluation Research

Participatory Research Approaches

Disseminating Research: Presenting, Writing, and Publishing

Writing a Grant Proposal

Using Mixed-Methods Designs to Study Therapy and Its Outcomes

Creating Outcomes Research for Evidence-Based Practice

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