Research and Evidence-Based Practice Flashcards
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A music therapist notices a conflict between a published research finding and a client's cultural values regarding music. According to EBP principles, what should guide clinical decision-making?
Answer: Client values and preferences must be integrated with research evidence and clinical expertise
EBP explicitly requires integration of research evidence, clinical expertise, AND client values—including cultural background—to make individualized, ethical decisions.
In quantitative research, what is a 'control group'?
Answer: A comparison group that does not receive the experimental treatment, used as a baseline
A control group receives no intervention (or an alternative), allowing researchers to compare outcomes and isolate the effect of the experimental treatment.
Which of the following BEST describes 'content validity' of a research instrument?
Answer: The instrument accurately measures what it claims to measure by covering all relevant domains
Content validity is the degree to which a measure adequately samples all relevant aspects of the construct it is designed to assess.
A researcher reports a 95% confidence interval of [2.1, 8.4] for a mean difference. What does this mean?
Answer: There is a 95% chance the true population mean difference falls within this range
A 95% confidence interval means that if the study were repeated many times, 95% of the calculated intervals would contain the true population parameter.
What ethical principle requires researchers to maximize benefits and minimize potential harms to participants?
Answer: Beneficence
Beneficence obligates researchers to act in participants' best interests by maximizing potential benefits and minimizing risks or harms.
Which type of research question is BEST suited to a grounded theory approach?
Answer: How do adults with dementia experience music therapy group sessions?
Grounded theory is designed to generate theory from data about social processes and experiences, making it ideal for exploring how participants experience music therapy.
In single-subject research, what is the purpose of establishing a 'stable baseline'?
Answer: To provide a reliable pre-intervention reference point for comparing treatment effects
A stable baseline provides a consistent pre-intervention trend line, allowing researchers to clearly detect changes attributable to the intervention.