What should be included in a “scholarly literature”? Select all that apply. A. Primary and secondary sources. B. Conceptual and theoretical literature from primary sources only. C. Published and unpublished reports of research. D.Research reports reported in primary sources only. E. Sources relevant to the research questions. Correct Answers:… Read More »
Which one of the following statements about hypothesis is most accurate? A. Hypotheses represent the main idea to be studied and are the foundations of research studies. B. Hypotheses help frame a test of the validity of a theory. C. Hypotheses provide the means to test nursing theory. D. A hypothesis can also… Read More »
What is the purpose of grounded theory? A. To support theoretical frameworks. B. To generate theory from data. C. To develop explanatory models. D. To find significant differences among groups of people. Correct Answer: B. To generate theory from data. The grounded theory method refers to a… Read More »
What are the uses of qualitative research methods? Select all that apply. A. Guiding nursing practice. B. Studying the effects of nursing care on an outcome variable. C. Developing survey instruments. D. Developing nursing theory. Correct Answers: A, C, D Qualitative research refers to a method of inquiry… Read More »
What does a level-of-evidence model use to evaluate the strength of a research study and its findings? Select all that apply. A. Creativity B. Quality C. Quantity D. Consistency E. Efficiency Correct Answer: B, C, D Levels of evidence (sometimes called hierarchy of evidence) are assigned to studies based… Read More »
Which level is characteristic of the strength of the evidence provided by the results of a quasi-experimental study? A. Level I B. Level II C. Level III D. Level IV Correct Answer: C. Level III Evidence provided by quasi-experimental studies is level III. Evidence obtained from well-designed… Read More »
What are the critiquing criteria used to judge the worth of a research study? Select all that apply. A. Measures B. Objectives C. Standards D. Effectiveness E. Evaluation guides F. Questions Correct Answers: A, C, E, F Critiquing is a systematic process for evaluating research studies and the results reported.… Read More »
What are scientific criteria appropriate for qualitative research? Select all that apply. A. Auditability B. Credibility C. Fittingness D. Reliability Correct Answers: A, B, C The rigor of qualitative research is judged by these criteria. They are the criteria by which qualitative research is evaluated for validity and… Read More »
A researcher wants to discover why patients of certain ethnic backgrounds are reluctant to ask for pain medication. Because there is little data in the literature on this topic, the researcher designs a study to explore the relationships between cultural belief systems, the experience of pain, and the effective use of medication to relieve pain.… Read More »
Which statement best describes qualitative research? Select all that apply. A. Studies are conducted in natural settings. B. Data is collected from a large number of subjects. C. Data collected tends to be numeric. D. The research design is systematic and subjective. Correct Answers: A, D Qualitative research… Read More »