Kim et al. Practice Test: Interpretation, Protective Factors, and Critical Understanding
A more conceptually focused and slightly harder practice test on the article’s rationale, interpretation, strengths, and implications.
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1 According to the article, which factors may help explain why purpose in life could reduce later drug misuse?
Select all that apply
- Enhanced ability to handle stress
- Higher pain tolerance
- Lower impulsivity
- Higher sensation seeking
The article discusses stress handling, pain tolerance, and lower impulsivity as protective factors linked to purpose, not higher sensation seeking.
2 Why did the authors argue that more research on purpose and drug misuse was needed before this study?
- Earlier studies mainly used prospective national samples with excellent confounder control
- Earlier studies were often cross-sectional, smaller, focused on subpopulations, or had limited confounder adjustment
- No prior studies had ever examined purpose in relation to any health behavior
- Purpose had already been proven to causally prevent substance misuse
The article identifies several limitations in prior work, including cross-sectional designs, smaller samples, narrow subpopulations, and insufficient confounder adjustment.
3 One strength of the study is that its prospective design helps reduce concern about reverse causation.
- True
- False
True. The article explicitly notes that the prospective nature of the data reduces concern about reverse causation.
4 What is the best interpretation of the finding that the association remained after adjustment for psychological distress, baseline health, and health behaviors?
- Purpose was shown to be the sole cause of lower drug misuse
- The relationship may not be fully explained by those related factors
- The data proved that confounding was impossible
- Adjustment made the study cross-sectional
Persistence after adjustment suggests the relationship is not fully explained by those measured covariates, though it does not prove sole causation or eliminate all confounding.
5 Which features of this study address limitations of some earlier research mentioned by the authors?
Select all that apply
- Prospective design
- Larger adult sample
- Use of validated purpose measures
- Exclusive focus on college students
The article highlights the value of a prospective design, larger sample, and validated measures; it specifically moves beyond narrow subpopulations such as college students.
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