Research Methodology I: Unit 1 Overview Quiz

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

What is the most basic form of research?

Pursuit of knowledge and reality (correct)

Experimentation aimed at discovery

Interpretation of facts

Systematic examination of a problem

How is research described in the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary?

Revision of accepted theories

Investigation aimed at discovery of facts

Systematic inquiry or examination (correct)

Practical application of theories or laws

What is the first step in the research process?

Interpreting the results

Selecting data collection tools

Selecting a method for creating a blueprint (correct)

Designing research hypotheses

What does research involve formally speaking?

Deliberate strategy and systematic examination Signup and view all the answers

What does research aim to do?

Discover and interpret facts Signup and view all the answers

In what area does there seem to be no comprehensive definition of research?

Definitions of research Signup and view all the answers

What did Best (1970) define research as?

A formal, systematic, and time-consuming process of conducting an investigation using a scientific method of analysis Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of research?

To document, discover, interpret, and engage in research and development (R&D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'discovery' in the context of research?

To find something new or something that has not been acknowledged as significant before Signup and view all the answers

Which phase involves examining the viability of a research idea and constructing its content and structure?

The Conceptual Phase Signup and view all the answers

What does 'interpretation' refer to in the context of research?

The attribution of meanings to various ideas, symbols, or objects Signup and view all the answers

What is 'documentation' in the context of research?

Any communicable material used to describe, clarify, or provide instructions for certain characteristics of a thing, a system, or a procedure Signup and view all the answers

What is 'research and development' (R&D) in the context of research?

A group of creative activities carried out to create new goods or services or to enhance already existing ones Signup and view all the answers

What are some objectives and motives for undertaking research?

To include documentation, discovery, interpretation, and research and development (R&D) Signup and view all the answers

What are the five interconnected parts of the research process?

CREAD Signup and view all the answers

What refers to the initial phase of creating a prospective new product or industrial process?

The Research and Development (R&D) Phase Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the midwife in the management of labour?

Monitoring the progress of labour and providing timely support Signup and view all the answers

What is the physiological process of birth characterized by?

Non-intervention, a supportive environment, and empowerment of the woman Signup and view all the answers

What does the transition from pregnancy to labour involve?

A gradual sequence of events Signup and view all the answers

What skills and knowledge does a midwife need to possess?

Wide-ranging skills and knowledge Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the midwife in the process of delivery?

Placing the woman at the center of care Signup and view all the answers

What aspect aids in providing timely support and care during labour?

Sensitivity to the onset and changes in labour Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of normal labour according to WHO (1999)?

Labour that culminates in the mother and infant in good condition following birth Signup and view all the answers

What hormone causes uterine muscle fibres to display oxytocin receptors during late pregnancy?

Estrogen Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes false/ spurious labour from true labour?

Effacement and cervical dilatation Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes the latent phase of the first stage of labour?

Cervical dilatation from 0cm to 4cm Signup and view all the answers

What occurs during the transitional phase of the first stage of labour?

Cervical dilation reaching 10cm Signup and view all the answers

What marks the beginning of the second stage of labour?

Full dilation of the cervix (10cm) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of high levels of estrogen during late pregnancy?

To overcome the inhibiting effects of progesterone Signup and view all the answers

In which phase does the cervix dilate from 0cm to 4cm and cervical canal shorten from 3cm long to less than 0.5 cm long?

'Latent phase' of the first stage of labour Signup and view all the answers

'Spurious labour' can be distinguished by the absence of which two features present in true labour?

'Effacement' and 'cervical dilatation' Signup and view all the answers

What causes softening of the cervix during late pregnancy?

Stimulation by high levels of estrogen Signup and view all the answers