Introduction to research - Revision

Question 1

"The lived experience of patients with liver cancer"

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Phenomenology

Question 2

Selection of a subset of a population to represent the whole population

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Sampling

Question 3

What is affected by the independent variable.

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Dependent variable

Question 4

Methods of sampling in qualitative research

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Snowball, convenience, purposive, Non-probability

Question 5

What is regarded as the main method of qualitative research?

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Interviews

Question 6

Truth of findings as judged by participants and others within the discipline

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Credibility

Question 7

The extent to which research findings can be applied to other settings.

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Generalisability

Question 8

When there is no relationship between the independent and dependent variable.

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Null hypothesis

Question 9

.... provide plausible range of values bracketed by lower & upper limits - encompass true mean

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Confidence intervals

Question 10

A logical process of reasoning, related to qualitative approaches.

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Inductive reasoning

Question 11

What are three methodologies of quantitative research?

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Experimental, Observational, Quasi-Experimental

Question 12

..... is used in questionnaire and is an example of a fixed response format.

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Likert Scale

Question 13

Internal Validity ....

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Did the intervention have a measurable effect on the outcome

Question 14

What tests for differences in mean outcome between two mutually exclusive groups?

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T-tests - (paired t-test & independent group t-test)

Question 15

The lowest level of measurement

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Nominal

Question 16

An experimental design have the following properties ...

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randomisation, control & manipulation

Question 17

The researcher manipulates this variable in quantitative research.

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Independent variable (treatment, program or cause)

Question 18

A point of 'diminishing returns' - analysis of new data only serves to confirm conclusions

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Saturation

Question 19

Levels of Measurement

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nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio

Question 20

Findings that reflect implementation of credibility, audibility and fittingness standards

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Confirmability

Question 21

Grounded theory is research best described as

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qualitative

Question 22

This has a true zero point

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Ratio measurement

Question 23

A measure of central tendency is a single central score - summary of distribution of data sets

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Normal distribution

Question 24

Methods of data collection in quantitative research

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Observation, Interviews, Questionnaires, Other Documents

Question 25

What does the acronym NOIR stand for?

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Nominal & Ordinal, Interval & Ratio

Question 26

A systematic error

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Bias

Question 27

What is used to determine if there is a significant relationship between categorical variables?

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Chi-square test

Question 28

"The lived experience of patients with liver cancer" - how would data be collected?

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In-depth interviews

Question 29

Describes specific characteristics which determine exclusion from the study sample.

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Exclusion criteria

Question 30

A single score that enables a researcher to summarise the distribution of a data set.

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Measures of central tendency

Question 31

The most frequent score

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Mode

Question 32

A methodology that uncovers thoughts, perspectives, understandings, feelings and behaviours.

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Phenomenology

Question 33

Name two types of sampling methods in qualitative research.

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Purposive, Non-probability

Question 34

The ethical principle which requires fairness in dealing with others.

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Justice

Question 35

A philosophical position -reflects the traditional scientific approach of objective observation

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Positivist

Question 36

Restrictions or problems in a study that may decrease the generalisability of findings

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Limitations

Question 37

Integration of best research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values

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Evidence-based practice (EBP)

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SD is the most frequently used measure of variability - based on the normal curve

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Standard Deviation

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