Psychometrics in Research Quiz

What is the concern that something besides the independent variable caused the outcome?

Which of these is not a threat to internal validity?

What is the best method to minimize validity threats?

The concern of whether a treatment is faithful to its intended plan is known as

An OT implements the CIMT protocol for a client with a CVA to improve their motor function. What is the dependent variable?

Which type of error occurs when a null hypothesis is wrongfully accepted?

What is the term for the type of study that is concerned with the lived experience of humans?

What is considered to be at the top of the ‘pyramid’ in terms of quality of evidence for research studies?

What type of hypothesis states that there is no relationship between the research variables?

Which tests the significance of the difference between group means? (Select all that apply)

A study states that the p value is < 0.05, this means you can

What type of bias should readers be aware of when it comes to certain journals?

A new grad OT is looking to use a new intervention for evidence-based practice, but only has limited time to research the literature. What should they reference?

New grads often lose access to journal databases after graduation. What is a free resource they can use that is evidence-based? (Select all that apply)

The t-score is a ratio between the difference between two groups and the difference within the groups. A small t-score tells you that the groups are

Is the NBCOT exam norm- or criterion-referenced?