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1A reliability coefficient of 0.6 :
- ADesirable
- BUndesirable
- CAcceptable
- DWorkable if needed
2Validity based on whether the instrument looks as though it is measuring the appropriate construct is known as:
- AFace validity
- BContent
- CCriterion-related validity
- DConstruct validity
3The instrument’s ability to correctly identify non-cases, that is, to screen out those without the condition, is known as the sensitivity of the instrument.
- ATrue
- BFalse
4Which of the following types of self reporting involve the use of a discussion moderator?
- AUnstructured interviews
- BSemi-structured interviews
- CFocus group interviews
- DLife Histories
5Which of the following best describes a scenario in which sample members are hand-picked by a researcher to achieve certain goals of the study
- AConvenience (accidental) sampling
- BSnowball (network) sampling
- CQuota sampling
- DPurposive sampling
6Which of the qualitative traditions can involve a sample size as large as 50 participants?
- ATheoretical sampling
- BEthnography
- CPhenomenology
- DGrounded theory
7The number of study participants in the final sample is known as the study group.
- ATrue
- BFalse
8What offers an explanation not only of the relationship between variables but also of the nature of the relationship?
- AHypothesis
- BTheory
- CStatistics
- DPredictions
9You are learning about central concepts in conceptual models of nursing. Of the
following, which would you know is a central concept in a conceptual model of
nursing?- ATreatment modality
- BEnvironment
- CMedical support
- DSocial support
10You are a researcher doing theory-testing research. What is one of your goals?
- ATo rule out competing explanations for the observed relationships
- BTo explain unexpected findings
- CTo rule out unexpected findings
- DTo explain incidental findings
11The nurse researcher has designed a study where the researcher will simultaneously manipulate two independent variables. What is the design of the study?
- APretest post-test design
- BFactorial design
- CTime series design
- DCrossover design
12A nurse researcher is conducting a quasi-experimental study. What is this study especially susceptible to?
- AThreats to generalizability
- BThreats to internal validity
- CThreats to randomization
- DThreats to external validity
13What is a detailed description of powerful statistical control mechanisms?
- AVariant analysis
- BStatistical variant validity
- CAnalysis of covariance
- DStatistical conclusion validity
14A nursing student is participating in a research study that uses observational methods to explore universal behavioural structures. What tradition is this study based on?
- AEthnography
- BHermeneutics
- CEthnomethodology
- DEthology
15A nurse is reading a research report. The study that is the subject of the report focuses on the environment's influence on human behaviour. What type of study is it?
- AEthnomethodologic
- BPhenomenonologic
- CGrounded theory
- DEcological psychology
16A new trend in nursing is to design research studies with an ideologic perspective. What is a type of research with an ideologic perspective?
- AGrounded theory
- BFeminist research
- CEmergent design
- DSymbolic interaction
17When a study is based on the realities and viewpoints of those under study, what study design is it?
- AHermeneutics
- BEcological psychology
- CEthnomethodology
- DEmergent design
18When planning a qualitative research study, advance planning is important in some areas. What is one area where advance planning is important?
- AIdentification of the key “gatekeepers”
- BIdentification of the statistical tests to be used
- CThe use of hermeneutics in the study
- DThe use of ethology in the study
19When a clinical trial is necessary, what phase of the trial requires an experimental design?
- APhase I
- BPhase II
- CPhase III
- DPhase IV
20A nurse researcher knows that the integration of qualitative and quantitative data can be used to address research goals that the different theories alone cannot address. What is one of these applications?
- AEnhanced validity
- BComplementarity
- CCreating new frontiers
- DInstrumentation
21You are a researcher involved in an intensive investigation. You will be collecting data
over an extended period of time. What type of study are you involved in?- ACase study
- BOutcome analysis
- CProcess analysis
- DClinical trial
22What does probability sampling allow the researcher to do that non-probablity sampling
does not?- AEstimate the probability of a positive hypothesis
- BEstimate the probability of representativeness
- CEstimate the accuracy of randomness
- DEstimate the magnitude of sampling error
23Sometimes vignettes, or brief descriptions of situations, are given to subjects and they
are asked to respond. What can vignettes easily be incorporated into?- AFocus group interviews
- BQuestionnaires
- CObservational rating scales
- DQ sorts
24The nursing instructor is discussing Q sorts with her students. What statement is true
about Q sorts?- AQ sorts are typically administered through the mail.
- BQ sorts are rarely done with fewer than 50 statements to be sorted.
- CThe number of piles in a Q sort is an even number.
- DThe dimension along which statements are always sorted in a Q sort is
agree/disagree.
25You are designing a research study that will collect data on vital capacity. What type of
data will you be gathering?- AIn vivo
- BObservational
- CSelf-Reported
- DIn vitro
26A researcher is conducting a study of a new mother's perceptions of her infant's personality from birth to 4 months of age. To do this, the researcher is using a series of scales with bipolar adjectives along which respondents rate their reactions toward phenomena. What is this technique?
- AVisual analog scale
- BSemantic differential
- CParticipant observation
- DTime sampling
27You have designed a study with multiple psychological variables. Which of the following traits would be a good candidate for a test–retest reliability assessment?
- AAnxiety level
- BFear of heights
- CMood
- DFatigue
28As a quantitative researcher, which of the following qualities would be an aspect of reliability you are interested in?
- ATrustworthiness
- BCredibility
- CEquivalence
- DTruthfulness
29You are graphing test scores and find that the bulk of the scores occurred at the upper end of the distribution. You would know the distribution could be described as which of the following?
- ANormal
- BBimodal
- CPositively skewed
- DNegatively skewed
30You are critiquing a research study of four groups. You would expect the researcher to use a statistical procedure that determines whether a significant difference exists between four group means on a dependent variable measured on an interval scale. What is this statistical procedure?
- At-test
- BANOVA
- CMANOVA
- DChi-squared test
31You are at the stage in your study where you are going to use test statistics. The steps involved in using test statistics include: (1) Comparing the test statistic to a tabled value; (2) determining the degrees of freedom; (3) determining the appropriate statistic to be used; (4) computing a test statistic; and (5) selecting a level of significance. In what order do you perform these steps?
- A5, 3, 1, 2, 4
- B4, 2, 1, 5, 4
- C2, 4, 1, 3, 5
- D3, 5, 4, 2, 1
32When is an analysis of variance used in a research study?
- AWhen the researcher wants to test the mean group differences of three or more
groups. - BWhen the researcher wants to test extraneous variables
- CWhen the researcher wants to test the outcome of post hoc tests
- DWhen the researcher wants to test a predictive variable
- AWhen the researcher wants to test the mean group differences of three or more
33A research study is attempting to predict success in nursing school based on 10 characteristics (e.g., age, marital status, or number of children). You would expect them to use which analysis?
- AMultiple regression
- BANCOVA
- CDiscriminant function analysis
- DFactor analysis
34The analysis style that best characterizes ethnographic studies would be described as:
- AQualitative content analysis
- BTemplate analysis style
- CEditing analysis style
- DImmersion/crystallization style
35As a researcher you are using Diekelmann's seven-stage process of hermeneutic analysis. When applying Diekelmann's process to your study you must identify what?
- AAn appropriate metaphor
- BA constitutive pattern
- CA hermeneutic circle
- DAn exemplar
36The phenomenologists all had slightly different beliefs and practices about the theories they espoused. Which phenomenologist specifically considered member checking inappropriate?
- AColaizzi
- BGiorgi
- CGlaser
- DStrauss
37Qualitative researchers make sense of their data in different ways. Which researcher encourages gleaning thematic descriptions from artistic sources?
- ALeininger
- BVan Kaam
- CSpradley
- DVan Manen
38You are writing a critique of an integrative review, and you know that an issue that is important to evaluate is which of the following?
- AIs the topic of the review important to the medical profession?
- BDid the reviewer do a good job pulling together and summarizing the evidence?
- CWas the data analysis done the way you would have done it?
- DWas the sample size small enough to provide adequate insight into the subject?
39The researchers are using an editing style of qualitative analysis. When organizing their data, these researchers will what?
- ADevelop codes
- BDevelop anecdotal notes
- CDevelop data
- DDevelop processes
40You are working with your data and are now further developing your theory in such a way that you are exploring its applicability to other settings or groups. You are in the process of what?
- ASynthesizing
- BRe-contextualizing
- CComprehending
- DTheorizing
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