Nursing Research 3

Question 1

What threat to a research when another activity occurs at the same time the study was ongoing?

Accepted Answer

Historical threat

Question 2

How would you describe problems in a study that weakens the ability to generalize findings?

Accepted Answer

limitations

Question 3

What is the main purpose of statistical analysis?

Accepted Answer

summarize and interpret data

Question 4

How would you describe students who are Aboriginal, aged 18 years and above?

Accepted Answer

Target population

Question 5

What decision would you make at alpha of 0.05 when statistical test generates 0.03?

Accepted Answer

Reject null hypothesis

Question 6

Why would researchers train and blind research assistants in their study?

Accepted Answer

Reduce error and bias during data collection

Question 7

Measures perception of pain on a scale with ratings 1-strongly disagree, 2-disagree, 3-agree

Accepted Answer

Likert scale

Question 8

Selecting a random sample from Hispanics, and Black populations on topic interest to the study

Accepted Answer

Stratified random sampling

Question 9

What is the interpretation of (r= -.217, p=.02) at level of significance set at alpha 0.05?

Accepted Answer

There is a relationship among the variables being studied

Question 10

Researcher asked closed ended questions, analyzed numerical data to reject or accept hypothesis

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Quantitative Research

Question 11

Which research design can establish causality?

Accepted Answer

Experimental

Question 12

What type of sampling involves selecting 8 subjects who had experienced war in their country?

Accepted Answer

Purposive sampling

Question 13

What type of design is longitudinal design?

Accepted Answer

Non experimental design

Question 14

What level of measurement is these data, gender, type of cancer?

Accepted Answer

Nominal level of measurement

Question 15

The most appropriate reason for conducting a mixed method research

Accepted Answer

Second approach enhances understanding of the existing study

Question 16

Which statistical test is appropriate for question what is the average temperature of patient?

Accepted Answer

Descriptive statistics

Question 17

What is the main goal of quantitative research approach?

Accepted Answer

Generalize findings

Question 18

What is the bias in including only studies reported in journals in a systematic review?

Accepted Answer

Publication bias

Question 19

What is the source for the journal " The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com"

Accepted Answer

URL

Question 20

1. What is the meaning of representativeness of a sample?

Accepted Answer

Sample is similar to target population

Questions 20