CHES Evaluation and Research Methods 5

Question 1

A health educator wants to track behavior change over time in the same group of participants. Which study design is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Longitudinal cohort study

Answer

A longitudinal cohort study follows the same participants over time, making it ideal for tracking changes and temporal relationships.

Question 2

Which item format is most effective for measuring attitudes on a health education survey?

Accepted Answer

Likert-scale items

Answer

Likert scales quantify the degree of agreement or disagreement with statements, making them well-suited for measuring attitudes.

Question 3

In program evaluation, reliability refers to:

Accepted Answer

The consistency of measurement across time or raters

Answer

Reliability is the degree to which a measure produces stable, consistent results under the same conditions.

Question 4

Effect size in research provides information about:

Accepted Answer

The practical magnitude of the difference between groups

Answer

Effect size quantifies the practical significance of a finding by indicating how large the difference or relationship is, independent of sample size.

Question 5

Which IRB review level applies to minimal-risk health education research involving anonymous surveys?

Accepted Answer

Exempt review

Answer

Anonymous surveys posing minimal risk typically qualify for exempt review, the lowest level of IRB oversight.

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