inform participants of duration and procedures., pertains to the correct rules of conduct in research., inform participant of the opportunity to withdraw., says participants should be informed about the purpose.

Exploratory research ______.

Is used to discover new ideas or brainstorm solutions

A research design is ...

A specific method researchers use to collect, analyze and interpret data

Objectivity in research means that...

The researcher attempts to be neutral all the time.

The research question

provides focus to the research study.

What is a hypothesis?

a possible answer to a question

What is a research problem?

A broad question or problem in need of research investigation.

What is an action research design for?

for seeking to solve everyday problems immediately and improve the action.

Grounded theory aims to:

Theoretically explain events & generate hypothesis

Qualitative research method

explore a range of human experiences

Experimental Research is:

Research that allows manipulation of independent variable

What is a research topic?

General area of interest for a research study

Which would be a good research question for a qualitative study?

What is the experience of nursing students in clinical?

What is a difference between applied and basic research?

Basic: gaining scientific knowledge; Applied: aimed at real world probs.

A thorough search of previously published studies

Why are research questions important?

You need a question to guide what information to include in your paper.

In a research study, the term population refers to

group of people the researcher draws his sample from

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1
Which are characteristics of scientific research?
Testability, reliability, subjectivity
Precision, confidence, rigor
Generalizability, conclusiveness, anonymity
Replicability, concreteness, understandability
2
Ethics in research
inform participants of duration and procedures.
pertains to the correct rules of conduct in research.
inform participant of the opportunity to withdraw.
says participants should be informed about the purpose.
3
Also called the "statement of the problem"
The Problem
Introduction/Overview
Proposal Statement
Methodology
4
Exploratory research ______.
Determines if changes in one variable impacts changes in another variable
Is used to discover new ideas or brainstorm solutions
Describes demographic and psychographics as well as opinions of a market
Cannot be projected upon a larger population
5
A research design is ...
Either descriptive or experimental.
Either experimental or correlations.
A specific method researchers use to collect, analyze and interpret data
A framework for addressing unanswered ethical concerns.
6
Objectivity in research means that...
The researcher attempts to be neutral all the time.
Isn't personally involved or interested in the topic.
Research that is carried out will cause social changes.
The research can be replicated by other researchers.
7
A qualitative research study design may be all of the following EXCEPT:
ethnography
grounded theory
descriptive
phenomenology
8
The research question
is a predicting question.
is a specific closed-ended question.
provides focus to the research study.
is answered in the problem statement.
9
What is a hypothesis?
a possible answer to a question
an accurate measurement
an observation
a problem to be solved
10
Descriptive research
can be used to test theory
uses a deductive method
Describes phenomena
uses inductive method of reasoning
11
Research in which the researcher uses the qualitative and the quantitative is known as ___
Action Research
Qualitative
Mixed Method
Quantitative
12
What is a research problem?
A question to be answered or addressed through a research study.
A broad question or problem in need of research investigation.
General area of interest for a research study
A declaration identifying what a particular study will address.
13
The first part of the research process involves
identify research ideas, questions, statements, hypotheses
critically reviewing the primary & conceptual literature
identifying the problem/issue
All of the above
14
What is an action research design for?
for seeking to solve everyday problems immediately and improve the action.
for focusing on demonstrating why an event occurs
for generating a theorem that explains an action in a specific area
15
Basics of scientific research
Making Predictions
Hypothesis
Observations
Experiment
16
These are some characteristics of applied research EXCEPT
All of the above
Primary audience - practitioners
Create new knowledge
Resolve a practical problem
17
Grounded theory aims to:
develop a well-rounded theory for use in later research
Theoretical explain experimental events& generate hypothesis
Link qualitative findings to quantitative findings
Theoretically explain events & generate hypothesis
18
Qualitative research method
seeks to measure phenomena of interest
seeks to measure concepts
explore a range of human experiences
are not very descriptive in nature
19
Experimental Research is:
Research that is reliant on observation and interpretation
Research that allows manipulation of dependent variable.
Research that allows manipulation of independent variable
Research in which there is no cause-and-effect relationship
20
What is a research topic?
A question to be answered or addressed through a research study.
A declaration identifying what a particular study will address.
General area of interest for a research study
A broad question or problem in need of research investigation.
21
Where is the Statement of the Problem section?
In literure review
In the implement
In the abstract
In the introduction
22
Which would be a good research question for a qualitative study?
Does stress increase in different levels of nursing school?
What is the experience of nursing students in clinical?
What is the best way to decrease stress among nursing students?
What test prep is associated with the highest NCLEX pass rates?
23
The type of qualitative research that describes the culture of a group of people is called ____.
Phenomenology
Ethnography
Case study
Grounded theory
24
Which of the following is NOT a source of research ideas?
Past Research
Everyday life
All of the above
Practical issues
25
Which research paradigm is least concerned about generalizing its findings?
Action Research
Qualitative
Quantitative
Mixed methods
26
What is a difference between applied and basic research?
Basic: aimed at real world problems; Applied: scientific knowledge
Basic: uses applied research; Applied: can't use basic
Basic: gaining scientific knowledge; Applied: aimed at real world probs.
Basic: practical problems; Applied: Scientific
27
A research proposal have all the following EXCEPT?
title
results section
abstract
objectives of the studd
28
Literature review is
A theoretical statement explaining a phenomena
A thorough search of previously published studies
A procedure of acquiring knowledge through collecting data
None of the above
29
Why are research questions important?
You need a question to guide what information to include in your paper.
Research questions are required by your professor.
Your reader won't understand the research without a question.
It is a waste of time to research a topic without a research question.
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In a research study, the term population refers to
group of people the researcher draws his sample from
volunteer participants who show up the day of the experiment
specific group participants the researcher chooses from
all the researchers in a given study

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