Kim et al. Practice Test: Core Methods and Findings
A moderate-difficulty practice test on the article’s research design, sample, analysis, and primary findings.
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1 What was the main goal of the study by Kim et al.?
- To test whether higher baseline purpose in life predicted lower likelihood of future drug misuse
- To compare different psychotherapy treatments for substance use disorder
- To estimate the national prevalence of prescription misuse in adolescents
- To validate a new impulsivity scale
The article examined whether people with higher purpose in life at baseline had lower odds of future illicit drug use or prescription medication misuse over 9 to 10 years.
2 Which dataset was used for the main longitudinal analysis?
- MIDUS
- HRS only
- NHANES
- Add Health
The main prospective analysis used participants from the Midlife in the United States Study (MIDUS).
3 How many adults were included in the main longitudinal sample of participants not misusing drugs at baseline?
The main longitudinal analysis included 3,535 middle-aged adults who were not misusing drugs at baseline.
4 Participants in the main analysis were already misusing drugs at baseline.
- True
- False
False. The longitudinal sample included adults who were not misusing drugs at baseline.
5 What statistical approach did the authors use to estimate the association between purpose in life and future drug misuse?
- Multiple logistic regression
- Factor analysis
- Paired t test
- Cox proportional hazards regression
The article states that multiple logistic regression models were used.
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