1. What is one important way to increase the response rate in survey research? a) Conduct phone interviews with all study participants b) Conduct appropriate follow-up methods c) Contact the IRB and have them contact the respondents d) Send emails to family members of the respondents

2. Surveys are most often used when conducting which types of research studies: a) descriptive, cross-sectional or prevalence studies b) clinical trials c) prospective, cohort or longitudinal studies d) community trials

3. All of the following elements are lacking in descriptive research EXCEPT: a) standardized questions b) trained observers c) high response rates d) other descriptive studies

4. The health services researchers analyzed data that had been collected and previously analyzed by cancer researchers. What is the research of the health services researchers known as? a) aggregate mining b) statistical analysis c) secondary research d) Data snooping