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RESEARCH QUIZ FROM WEEKLY TESTS
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What is the "Mode"?
most frequently occurring score in a frequency distribution
The mathematical average of all the scores collected
A single, central score that allows 2summarise distribution
The middle score of a frequency distribution
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Free form
approach that adopts general principles of
qualitative
process
Ethnomethodology
Experimental Research
Epistemology
Descriptive/Exploratory
3
Variable presumed within the research hypothesis to depend on another variable
Directional Hypothesis
Continuous Variable
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
4
Constant Comparative Method
is a procedure used in research whereby newly gathered data are
coding in a way we unserstand
continually compared with previous data to create new theory
coded and themed
compared one at the end
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Which of the following is NOT a qualitative research approach?
Epidemiology
Phenomenology
Ethnography
Grounded Theory
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successive sampling of units, the units sampled progress from larger ones to smaller ones
divide sampling
group sampling
cluster sampling
coding
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Bracketing
is a method used in
qualitative
research 2mitigate potentially deleterious effects
OF ALCOHOL THE NIGHT BEFORE
of preconceptions that may taint the research process
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Content/thematic Analysis is a procedure for organising
qualit. narrative, qualit. data in2emerging themes &concepts
quan. narrative, quan. data in2emerging themes &concepts
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What does the acronym PICO stand for?
Population, Intervention, Comparison, Other
Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome
Population, Income, Complication, Outcome
Population, Incidence, Complication, Outcomes
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Qualitative research perspectives acknowledge multiple realities
FALSE
TRUE
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Reliability is
extent 2which instrum. meas. what it is supposed 2 measure
extent 2which D instrum't is likely 2break & need replacing
capacity of meas. 2produce consist results on repeatd meas's
extent 2which instrum. is likely 2B found in same location
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The principle that all research participants should be treated equally is known as
Autonomy
Beneficence
Respect for persons
justice
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point where data collect. can cease, usually applied 2qualit. data AKA theoretical saturation
Coding Saturation
Data Saturation
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in positivist research, coding involves
attaching numerical values to categories.
identifying recurrent words, concepts or themes.
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central category that is used 2 integrate all the categories identified in qualitative research
side category
Core Category - often with grounded theory research
themes
Bracketing
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Afterdata iscoded Dabstracted codes Rgrouped logically& LABELED 2each group A process called?
Categorisation
coding
Themeing
Recoding
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Focus group interviews are
only useful for market research
not very good for obtaining a range of perspectives
small struct'd groups, select participants led by facilitor
peer facilitated &range across any topic chosen by the group
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What are the researcher's methodological assumptions? They are their
method of coding.
co-investigators' perspectives
participants' perspectives
theoretical perspectives
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The concept that study PT. have the right to self-determination & 2choose to participate is?
Nonmaleficence
Respect for autonomy
Self-reliance
Justice
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What does the acronym IMRAD stand for?
Introduction, Methods, Results, Analysis, Discussion
Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion
non of these
Intervention, Meaning, Rigour, Analysis, Dissemination
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An effective literature search must start with the formulation of a focused question.
true
false
22
A research Q. is Dfoundation of any research study & is the 1ST step 2Btaken in any STUDY
FALSE
TRUE
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Bias is
no influence has distorted the study
the selection of individuals within a naturalistic study
ok in some research studies
Any influence that distorts the results of aresearch study.
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a variable that can take on an infinite range of values along a specific continuum (eg weight
Categorical Variable
Correlation
Dependent Variable
Continuous Variable
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What does the analytic term "coding" mean?
The logical grouping of concepts emerging from the data
Makin visual rep. of the linkages emerging from the data
A framework or concept that organises and interprets data
Identifying & labellin recurrent words, themes, or concepts.
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Quantitative data collection methods include
questionnaires
observation
all of these
physiological or biological measures
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The first step of the research process involves:
id. research ideas, questions, statements or hypotheses
all of these
crit. searching &review avail. primary & conceptual lit.
identifying the problem/issue
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Correlation
is the degree of association between two variables.
true
false
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The
p
-value is the result of a statistical test that reports the
Validity
Significance of the results
Credibility
Internal consistency
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What is one advantage of using physiological measurments as sources of quantitative data?
Unrelibility
Scale
Cost of equipment
Objectivity
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humans generate knowledge &meaning from n interaction between their exp. & their ideas
a theory of knowledge known as Constructivism
Content/thematic Analysis
Attrition
Positivism
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What is 1 disadvantage of using physiological meas. as sources of data in quantitative research
Cost of tools or equipment
Precision of the instruments
Sensitivity of the instruments
Cost of reimbursing participants for their time
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a non-probability sampling strategy -uses most easily accessible ppl or objects to participate
probability sampling
successive sampling
Convenience Sampling/Accidental Sampling
Cluster Sampling
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Which of the following databases is LEAST likely 2store articles relevant 2nursing & midwifery?
CINAHL
MEDLINE
EDGE
SCOPUS
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logical process of developing hypotheses from general to the particular.
Inductive Reasoning
Deductive Reasoning
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2respect d autonomy & individual responsibility of children we seek in add. 2parental consent?
Informed consent from the child’s parent or guardian
Informed consent from the child
Consent from d med. team responsible 4caring 4 the child
.Assent from the child
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Which of the following are common methods for communicating research findings?
Research reports
Conference presentations
All of these
Journal articles
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What is a hypothesis? A STATMENT THAT THERE IS
No relationship between any of the variables
a relationship between independent & dependent variables
A definitive relationbetween D extraneous &depend variables
NOT a relation between D independent and dependent variables
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school of thought that stresses the reflective assessment and critique of society and culture
grounded theory
theory research
Critical Social Theory/Critical Theory
Theoretical Framework
40
What are statistics used to summarise quantitative data known as?
Descriptive
Nominal
Inferential
Probability
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Validity is
the extent to which other researchers agree to use the tool
extent instrument produces d results that researcher expects
extent 2which an instrument meas. what it is supposed 2meas.
capacity of meas. 2produce consist. results on repeat meas.
42
In a box plot diagram, what proportion of the study sample is represented by the box?
25%
50%
75%
100%
43
From which two levels of measurement can the mean be calculated?
Nominal and Ordinal
Ordinal and interval
Nominal and ratio
Interval and ratio
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In an unstructured interview,
the interviewee generates and articulates all the questions
interviewer doesnt develop any specific questions b4hand
the interviewer conducts the interview out doors
the interviewer commences with a detailed list of questions
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a large-scale experiment designed to test the effectiveness of a clinical treatment is
medical trial
centre based trial
hunger games
Clinical Trial
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All research studies involving human participants are subject to ethical approval
false
true
47
Which of the following
only
lists examples of categorical data?
Binary, nominal, ordinal
Binary ratio, interval
Nominal, ordinal, interval
Nominal, interval, ratio
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What are the ethical and legal requirements for an informed consent?
Participants' capacity to consentV & oluntary
ALL OF THESE
Participants understand what the study involves
Provision of information of the study to the participants
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At which point in the research process can qualitative data be analysed?
Only after all data have been collected.
following data collect. or simultaneously with data collect.
Only after the team agrees on the wording of the question
Only simultaneously with data collection
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Attrition
DECLINE in no: of participants during course of a study
Any influence that distorts the results of aresearch study
51
statistical methods used 2 describe or summarise data collected from a specific sample
Descriptive Statistics
Outcome
Meta-Analysis
Summary
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contant
comparative
method is a method for analyzing data in order 2develop a
grounded
theory
false
true
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Categorical Variable has discrete values (e.g. a person’s gender or a person’s marital status
false
true
