Wk3 Quiz External StudentsOnline version Monster Quiz! by Alan Ramsay 1 Vulnerable subjects would include: a Women hospitalized for a mastectomy b Members of a senior citizens group c Pediatric patients d People who do not speak English 2 Nurses are most likely to find research results in: a Poster sessions b Textbooks c Journal articles d Dissertations 3 When doing a computerized search for quantitative studies on a topic: a The best place to begin is to use a search engine such as Yahoo or Google b The primary keyword to use in the search typically would be the population c The specific subject headings used in each bibliographic database would have to be learned d The keywords to start the search typically would be the independent and dependent variables 4 In a quantitative research article, a review of prior research on the problem under study is most likely to be found in the a Discussion b Method section c Results section d Introduction 5 Strata are incorporated into the design of which of the following sampling approaches? a Systematic b Purposive c Consecutive d Quota 6 When a finding is statistically significant, it a Has a strong likelihood of being real and replicable b Suggests that the finding is very important c Proves that the researcher's hypothesis is correct d Indicates the need for changes in nursing procedures 7 In which section would the following sentence most likely appear? “The results may have been influenced by the patients' desire to please the researchers and the hospital staff.” a Introduction b Method section c Discussion d Results section 8 In a research report, limitations of the study are normally discussed in the: a Discussion section b Method section c Results section d Introduction 9 In which section would the following sentence most likely appear? “The study sample consisted of 35 mother-infant dyads from an inner-city neighborhood.” a Introduction b Results section c Method section d Discussion 10 In which of the following types of studies would the principle of data saturation not be used? a Grounded theory study b Ethnography c Survey d Phenomenological study 11 Sampling may be defined as the: a Selection of a subset of a population to represent the entire population b Selection of an accessible population for a study c Assignment of study participants to treatment groups d Technique for ensuring that every element in the population has an equal chance of being included in the study 12 The electronic database most likely to be useful to nurse researchers is a EMBASE b CINAHL c Web of Knowledge d MEDLINE 13 Theoretical sampling is used by: a Ethnographers b Phenomenologists c Survey researchers d Grounded theory researchers 14 Which of the following types of sample is considered to be the weakest for quantitative studies? a Convenience b Quota c Purposive d Systematic 15 On a five-point Likert scale, a person who strongly agreed with a statement would be scored as: a Cannot be determined b 1 c 3 d 5 16 A major advantage of closed-ended questions is that they: a Are easy to construct b Are analyzed in a straightforward manner c Encourage in-depth responses d Are not subject to response biases 17 Questionnaires have the advantage of: a Offering the possibility of anonymity b Having high response rates c Reducing the possibility of response set biases d Being suitable for all types of respondents 18 A major purpose of an instrument pretest is to: a Train the data collectors b Obtain preliminary results on the research problem c Detect weaknesses in an interview schedule or questionnaire d Evaluate whether an unstructured approach would be more suitable 19 Bias in a sample for a quantitative study refers to: a Systematic overrepresentation or underrepresentation of a key attribute vis-à-vis the population b Sample selection using nonprobability-type sampling methods c The margin of error in the data obtained from samples d Lack of heterogeneity in the population on the attribute of interest 20 Which of the following data collection approaches does not belong with the others? a Focus group interview b Focused interview c Life history d Questionnaire 21 A grand tour question is most likely to be used a At the beginning of a focus group session b At the end of a critical incident interview c At the beginning of an unstructured interview d At the end of a think-aloud study 22 Which of the following structured observational methods records the degree of some aspect of behavior, observed along a continuum? a Category systems b Rating scales c Checklists d Logs 23 Which of the following types of research does not use existing data? a Historical research b Secondary analysis c Survey research d Meta-analyses 24 Which of the following is not a purpose of a research literature review for a practicing nurse? a To identify nursing interventions that have potential for use in evidenced-based practice. b To identify a suitable research design c To acquire knowledge about a relevant clinical topic d To facilitate the development of research-based protocols 25 Which of the following is not a type of notes maintained by a participant observer? a Descriptive notes b Reflective notes c Participatory notes d Methodologic notes
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