Question 1

Participatory research seeks to empower participants to take a leadership role in the research process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following strategies would not be a manner for facilitating dialogue between practitioners, consumers, and researchers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Listening sessions 
B)  Public forums 
C)  Placebo control groups 
D)  Focus groups 
A)  Listening sessions 
B)  Public forums 
C)  Placebo control groups 
D)  Focus groups C

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of an important question to ask in the "reflection and utilization" phase?

Accepted Answer

A)  How can the knowledge be disseminated to others? 
B)  Have efforts to implement the innovations in service been successful? 
C)  Will the analysis provide information that is both credible in the scientific community and relevant to making future decisions in the research setting? 
D)  How do different stakeholders view the problem? 
A)  How can the knowledge be disseminated to others? 
B)  Have efforts to implement the innovations in service been successful? 
C)  Will the analysis provide information that is both credible in the scientific community and relevant to making future decisions in the research setting? 
D)  How do different stakeholders view the problem? A

Question 4

Researchers should encourage stakeholders to discuss their agendas in participatory research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The process of participatory research may be recognized in six phases. Which of the following is not an example of one of the six phases?

Accepted Answer

A)  Developing service strategies 
B)  Implementing action 
C)  Reviewing organizational and contextual policies 
D)  Planning the participatory research 
A)  Developing service strategies 
B)  Implementing action 
C)  Reviewing organizational and contextual policies 
D)  Planning the participatory research

Question 6

Which of the following is not a description of the tenets of participatory research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Research should be conducted in a manner in which research subjects are not aware of the manipulated variable of study. 
B)  Respect and acknowledgement of the unique expertise and insights should be demonstrated to all those involved. 
C)  Individuals should be willing to step outside their usual roles and responsibilities. 
D)  There should be identification and remediation of sources of power imbalance, such as money and access to technology. 
A)  Research should be conducted in a manner in which research subjects are not aware of the manipulated variable of study. 
B)  Respect and acknowledgement of the unique expertise and insights should be demonstrated to all those involved. 
C)  Individuals should be willing to step outside their usual roles and responsibilities. 
D)  There should be identification and remediation of sources of power imbalance, such as money and access to technology.

Question 7

The research-practice gap demonstrates the need for participatory research in occupational therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

To be involved with participatory action, stakeholders must bring specific expertise to the research process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of an important question to ask during the "choosing the research design" phase?

Accepted Answer

A)  How can the knowledge be disseminated to others? 
B)  How does the literature shed light on the problem? 
C)  What kinds of information do we want to generate about the problem and how the solutions work? 
D)  Will the data collection and analysis provide information that is both credible in the scientific community and relevant to making future decisions in the research setting? 
A)  How can the knowledge be disseminated to others? 
B)  How does the literature shed light on the problem? 
C)  What kinds of information do we want to generate about the problem and how the solutions work? 
D)  Will the data collection and analysis provide information that is both credible in the scientific community and relevant to making future decisions in the research setting?

Question 10

A stakeholder includes an individual who has something to gain or lose from the project, inquiry, or intervention being conducted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is not a key characteristic of participatory research?

Accepted Answer

A)  The setting in which research is conducted is where the knowledge to be generated is expected to have relevance. 
B)  Investigators should have as minimal a presence as possible, so as to not alter the typical behaviors of the participants involved. 
C)  Experimentation should allow the inquiry to generate new or modify existing services. 
D)  Stakeholders should be brought into a mutual dialogue with investigators to address issues of relevance to those involved. 
A)  The setting in which research is conducted is where the knowledge to be generated is expected to have relevance. 
B)  Investigators should have as minimal a presence as possible, so as to not alter the typical behaviors of the participants involved. 
C)  Experimentation should allow the inquiry to generate new or modify existing services. 
D)  Stakeholders should be brought into a mutual dialogue with investigators to address issues of relevance to those involved.

Question 12

Participatory research should involve a dialogical process among constituents that leads to critical awareness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of an important question to ask during the "developing service strategies" phase?

Accepted Answer

A)  Are the service strategies working as anticipated? 
B)  Are the strategies appropriate given the situation and perspectives of the stakeholders involved? 
C)  How can we use the results to improve services, programs, and practice in general? 
D)  What are contextual and environmental factors affecting the problem? 
A)  Are the service strategies working as anticipated? 
B)  Are the strategies appropriate given the situation and perspectives of the stakeholders involved? 
C)  How can we use the results to improve services, programs, and practice in general? 
D)  What are contextual and environmental factors affecting the problem?

Exam 30: Participatory Research Approaches

Participatory research seeks to empower participants to take a leadership role in the research process.

Which of the following strategies would not be a manner for facilitating dialogue between practitioners, consumers, and researchers?

Which of the following is an example of an important question to ask in the "reflection and utilization" phase?

Researchers should encourage stakeholders to discuss their agendas in participatory research.

The process of participatory research may be recognized in six phases. Which of the following is not an example of one of the six phases?

Which of the following is not a description of the tenets of participatory research?

The research-practice gap demonstrates the need for participatory research in occupational therapy.

To be involved with participatory action, stakeholders must bring specific expertise to the research process.

Which of the following is an example of an important question to ask during the "choosing the research design" phase?

A stakeholder includes an individual who has something to gain or lose from the project, inquiry, or intervention being conducted.

Which of the following is not a key characteristic of participatory research?

Participatory research should involve a dialogical process among constituents that leads to critical awareness.

Which of the following is an example of an important question to ask during the "developing service strategies" phase?

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

Writing a Literature Review

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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