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What is sampling variability?
Statistics can vary because it's not an exact science
Different samples won't have different data
The value of a statistic varies in repeated random sampling
You can't use different samples for the same experiment
2
Which question is
most
appropriate for Ethnography?
How does education differ for rural and urban students?
How does a child's executive functioning develop over time?
How do teachers handle the diversity of students' abilities?
How does the length of a school year affect cognitive gains?
3
What type of descriptive statistic is the range?
Measure of dispersion
Measure of central tendency
4
Which of the following is an Electronic database used for nursing research?
HIPAA
CINAHL
ANA
QSEN
5
One of the ethical guidelines of research is
not having any confounds
having random assignment
creating cause and effect
debriefing
6
Random sampling is:
Every member of a population has a chance to be elected
Simply selecting those people that are available at the time
Individuals who have chosen to be involved in the study
Dividing the target population into important sub-categories
7
Which words best describe constructivism?
memorizing new ideas
creating new projects
Interaction between one's ideas and new knowledge
challenging new ideas
8
Scientific evidence should be based on...
systematic & comprehensive observations
observations gathered in ways that seek to reduce research biases
All of these
a large & diverse sample of observations
9
Phenomenology is
an opinion of an experience
individual experiences of a phenomena the lived experience
basic social processes surrounding a phenomena
The aliens landing
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Which one of these are NOT a characteristic of a case study?
An in-depth investigation of an individual
An in-depth investigation of a small group
Uses a range of methods to gather and analyse data
Has an independent and dependent variable
11
Nursing care is based on
Skills and understanding
personal beliefs and professional training
compassion and courage
Evidence based practice and research
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An issue with relying on case study evidence is that it
has no cause and effect
studies one person in great detail
overlooks the importance of operational definitions
has a multitude of information
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Qualitative methods...
eschew objectivity entirely.
cannot be combined with quantitative methods in the same study.
are likely to tap deeper meanings.
emphasize precise and generalizable statistical findings.
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In an experiment, the term 'reliability' means:
How accurate the results are
How reproducible the results are
The true value of the results
15
What does the RN do with Evidence based research?
Integrates evidence and research into practice
finds examples how it doens't work
create a form to be filled out when charting
Do what the manual says
16
Which option is an ethnographic research question?
How do parents come to enrol their children in sports?
None of the above
What is a parent's experience of enrolling their child in sports?
What is the lived experience of a parent who enrols their child in sports?
17
Qualitative instruments include
Questionnaires with numbers
Interviews
Observation
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What is nursing theory?
Nurses do far more than deal with physical Illness
Knowledge about nursing so nurses can use it in a professional manner
Nursing is defined by caring
Provides systemic view of exposing, predicting & supporting
19
Phases of qualitative research does not include
deciding on research methods
make conclusions
deciding how to collect the data
asking a research question
20
Which of the following statements best typifies a mixed methods study?
a study that combines a qualitative method with a quantitative method
a study that uses more than one type of qualitative method
a study that uses more than one type of quantitative method
all of these are equally likely to be called a mixed methods study
21
What is a strength of Quasi experiments?
High in ecological validity
Reduces demand characteristics
High levels of control over confounding variables
Allows the investigation areas that otherwise couldn't be
22
What is a example of a qualitative research technique?
Observation and recording
Focus groups
Test marketing
Consumer survey
23
Which kind of sampling method does phenomenology use?
Maximum variation
Random purposeful
Criterion
Convenience
24
Mixed Methods Research...
Includes two types of surveys
Includes qualitative data only
Includes qualitative and quantitative data
Includes only quantitative data
25
Which of the following is true about Photovoice
All of the above
It empowers research participants
It is meant to contextualize stories
It gives a camera to a participant as a methodology
26
Which of the following describes positivism as it applied to the social sciences?
nature can be explained by abstract ideas
nature is a mystery
nature can be explained by divine causes
nature can be explained by descriptions of observable fact
27
Ethnography does
not
usually involve
Questionnaires
Note taking
Informal interviews
Participant observation
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In a Participatory Action Research project, the researcher is sometimes called:
The investigator
The facilitator
The participant
A respondent
29
Which Is Not A Research Design
Cross-Sectional
Latitude
Case Study
Experiment
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Which of the followig is a an example of a descriptive statistic?
frequency distribution
dependent variable
bell curve
independent variable
31
In ethnography...
The data is unobtrusive
Your experiences and emotions play a role in the data collection
You are always neutral
You are blind to the data
32
Snowball sampling is based on ______
door to door
cold weather testing
mall intercepts
respondents telling others
33
What is stratified sampling?
Not dividing the population and treating it as one big group
Dividing the population into homogeneous groups
Dividing the population into heterogeneous groups
Putting every 10th person into group 1
34
A purpose of qualitative research is
Causal explanations
Contextualization
Predictions
Generalizability
35
A theory is...
a hypothesis
a systematic set of interrelated statements intended to explain something
All of these
a paradigm
36
What is a quasi experiment?
An experiment in which the IV cannot be manipulated
An experiment carried out in a natural environment
An experiment carried out under controlled conditions
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Qualitative research cannot be generalized - or....
It should always
The better term (than generalization) is 'transferability'
It can never
It can, when its internal validity is good
38
Hierarchy of Evidence
Cool.....I like pyramids
UM..........Is that in our reading?
The higher up, the better the evidence
The base is where the evidence is best
39
which of the following is a type of descriptive statistic?
a p-value
a percentage
qualitative data
a self report
40
Postpositivism, constructivism, transformative research, pragmatism are....
Research methods
just -isms without relevance
Philosophical worldviews
Research designs
41
PICOT stands for
Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, Timing.
Problem, Intervention, Capacity, Outcome, Table.
none of these answers
Participate, Identify, Comparison, Observe, Timing.
42
The type of reflexivity used in phenomenology is?
Bracketing
Journaling
Narratives
Field guides
43
Inferential statistics is best described as...
A representation of scores that lack symmetry
A stat. statement of how likely a result occurred by chance
A computed measure of scores
Numerical data that allows one to generalize and predict
44
Researchers who conduct ethnography studies most often
immerse themselves in the target participants environment
are not called participant observer
avoid statistics
try to stay objective and do not immerse in the environment
45
What is the relationship between theory and practice
B. Practice shapes theory
C. Theory and practice are different
A & B
A.Theory guides practice
46
What is quantitative research?
Research that has to be paid for and is not free
Data on opinions and behaviours
Research data that provides numerical insights
Research that is obtained from surveys
47
Why do we need Evidensed-based Nursing Practice?
Dr. Archie Cochrane said that it was imporatnt in 1972.
Because our instructor told us we need it!
We really don't-nursing is about experience and intuition..
To deliver holistic and effective client-centered care.
48
Qualitative research
is used to examine
subjective human experience using non-statistical methods
objective experiences using numerical statistics
49
(T/F) The lack of random sampling is a weakness of qualitative research methods.
False
True
50
Correlational research is focused on
the relationship between variables
using math to prove an interaction
describing an event
proving causation
51
What are the characteristics of qualitative research?
Pursuit of theory development can be in an economical manner
field research provides a relationship between variables
It uses deductive approach in reasoning
field research provides a broader perspective on theory
52
P-value is a type of _________ statistic
Stratified
Descriptive
Inferential
Significant
53
which design has participants experience both conditions of the experiement?
repeated measures
replicated measures
independent groups
matched pairs
54
what is validity?
validity is acquired in a natural setting.
validity is making sure it can be measured.
validity is making sure it can be repeated.
validity is when you test what you say you're going to test.
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In published findings, research participants should be
separated by race
protected with pseudonyms or aliases
identified by name to show they are real
excused from the report
