Evaluating the usefulness of a research study

Question

Question 1: The blind review of a journal submission usually requires a minimum of how many reviewers?

• Three
• One
• Six
• Nine

Question 2: When evaluating the usefulness of a research study in relation to the hypothesis, it is important to make sure:

• there is no association between variables.
• the author relates results of a previous review.
• there is a current references list.
• the hypothesis can be tested.

Question 3: What benefit do secondary sources provide?

• Secondary sources provide the most direct link to available research.
• Secondary sources provide the bulk of the information for a literature review.
• Secondary sources provide a scholarly summary of available research.
• Secondary sources provide a multidisciplinary database.