CPN Research Methods & Evidence-Based Practice 2

Question 1

A nanny reads a study showing children who attend music classes score higher on math tests. What type of research design does this most likely represent?

Accepted Answer

Correlational study

Answer

A correlational study identifies relationships between variables but cannot establish that music classes cause higher math scores.

Question 2

Which source would be considered the MOST reliable for evidence-based childcare practices?

Accepted Answer

A peer-reviewed journal article

Answer

Peer-reviewed journal articles undergo expert evaluation before publication, making them the most reliable source of evidence.

Question 3

When a researcher studies the same group of children annually from ages 2 to 10, this is called a:

Accepted Answer

Longitudinal study

Answer

A longitudinal study follows the same participants over an extended period to observe changes over time.

Question 4

A nanny wants to find evidence on managing toddler tantrums. Which database would be MOST appropriate to search?

Accepted Answer

PubMed or ERIC

Answer

PubMed (medical/developmental research) and ERIC (education research) contain peer-reviewed studies relevant to child development.

Question 5

A study on sleep training enrolled 500 children selected randomly from pediatric clinics. The term for this selection method is:

Accepted Answer

Random sampling

Answer

Random sampling gives every member of a population an equal chance of being selected, improving generalizability of findings.

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CPN Research Methods & Evidence-Based Practice 2