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5 Written questions

1. A researcher is interested in determining whether an instrument has stability over time. What test should be conducted?

A. Test of internal consistency

B. Test-retest reliability
C. Test of concurrent validity
D. Test of content validity

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2. The ability for a nurse to generalize findings fro a study to other people, places, and situations is called
a. internal validity
b. replication
c. external validity
d. power

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3. Florence Nightingale's Notes on Nursing is an example of a(n):

A. Seminal work
B. Secondary source
C. Empirical work
D. Primary work

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4. A nurse researcher is measuring blood pressures of women who are diagnosed with pre-eclampsia. The sphygmomanometer has not been calibrated correctly,
which results in inaccurate readings. What type of error is this?
A. Sampling error

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B. Random error
C. Systematic error
D. Non-systematic error

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5. What is the primary difference between ecological validity and population validity?
A. In ecological validity research findings can be generalized to other settings, while in population validity findings can be generalized to other subjects
B. In ecological validity research findings can be generalized to other subjects, while in population validity findings can be generalized to other settings
C. In ecological validity research findings can be generalized to other disciplines, while in population validity findings can be generalized to other sciences
D. In ecological validity research findings can be generalized to other sciences, while in population validity findings can be generalized to other disciplines

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4 Matching questions

1. Research problem statements A. D

a. are declearations of disparity
b. are declarations of intent B. C
c. declare what is being studied
C. B
d. declare who is being studied

D. A
2. Information literacy is important for nurses to acquire and includes all
the following except:
A. Critical thinking and analysis
B. Computer literacy
C. An advanced graduate degree
D. Motivation for lifelong learning

3. Researchers may not use underprivileged persons to benefit those who

are privileged. This constitutes a major tenant of the principle of
a. beneficence
b. justice

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c. respect for persons

d. equal opportunity

4. A researcher enrolls only white males in a study because of the greater

ease in recruiting this population. The researcher may be accused of
a. negligence
b. breach of duty
c. battery
d. discrimination

5 Multiple choice questions

1. Research questions for qualitative studies are usually

a. precise
b. measurable
c. vague
d. indescribable

2. A type of research question that is posed to compare one or more interventions is said to be:
A. Correlational
B. Prospective
C. Analytic
D. Retrospective

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3. Studies that are conducted by looking at a single phenomenon across multiple populations at a single point in time are called
a. cross-sectional studies
b. prospective studies
c. longitudinal studies
d. retrospective studies

4. Studies planned by the researcher for collection of primary data for specific research are classified as
a. cross-sectional studies
b. prospective studies
c. longitudinal studies
d. retrospective studies

5. Sampling techniques used in quaNTITATIVE research include all except:

A. Calculation of power
B. Determination of effect size
C. Achieving saturation
D. Selection of a predetermined percentage of the population

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6 True/False questions

1. The capability of an instrument to detect a disease if it is present is called:

A. Specificity
B. Sensitivity
C. Discriminate validity
D. Predictive validity → D

True

False

2. Studies that are conducted using data that have already been collected about events that have already happened are classified as
a. cross-sectional studies
b. prospective studies
c. longitudinal studies
d. retrospective studies → A

True

False

3. The traditional method for finding and developing research questions relies on a sequential process from general interest to development of the research
question. This process is.
a. inductive
b. deductive
c. conceptual
d. indescribable → B

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True

False

4. A nurse researcher is conducting a retrospective study and using a chart review to collect data. What type of data will be collected?
A. Primary data
B. Secondary data
C. Internal data
D. External data → B

True

False

5. Vulnerable populations in research include those groups

a. with limited capacity to make decisions
b. with a vested interest in the study outcomes
c. with less than a high school education
d. with limited knowledge of the research process  → A

True

False

6. The philosophical assumptions and belief system that underlie a research study is referred to as an
a. paradigm
b. methodology
c. discovery
d. argument → B

True

False

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