Course Applied Nursing Research-DL-F Jorge E Hirigoyen
Test Quiz 2
Started 9/9/17 1:33 AM
Submitted 9/9/17 3:30 AM
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Course Applied Nursing Research-DL-F Jorge E Hirigoyen
Test Quiz 2
Started 9/9/17 1:33 AM
Submitted 9/9/17 3:30 AM
Status Completed
Attempt Score 70 out of 100 points
Time Elapsed 1 hour, 57 minutes
Results
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Question 1
10 out of 10 points
Which activity occurs during the conceptual phase of a quantitative
research project?
Selected
Answer: C.
Undertaking a literature review
Answers: A.
Selecting an appropriate
research tradition
B.
Obtaining funding for the project
C.
Undertaking a literature review
D.
Developing operational
definitions
Response
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:
During the conceptual phase, researchers undertake a
thorough literature review as a foundation on which to build
new evidence. Funding is not usually sought until a formal plan
is developed, and operational definitions are not established
until all the key variables have been identified. Quantitative
researchers, unlike qualitative researchers, do not select a
“research tradition.”
Question 2
10 out of 10 points
Which term is not used by qualitative researchers to refer to people who
participate in a study?
Selected
Answer: D.
Subjects
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Answers: A.
Informants
B.
Key
informants
C.
Study
participants
D.
Subjects
Response
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:
In a quantitative study, the people being studied are called
subjects or study participants. In a qualitative study, the
individuals cooperating in the study are called informants, key
informants, or study participants. Qualitative researchers avoid
using the term “subject” because it implies a passive role, and
in qualitative research, the people being studied are
considered full, active participants in the process.
Question 3
0 out of 10 points
Which is least likely to be a consideration in selecting a research problem
to pursue?
Selected
Answer: C.
The feasibility of undertaking research to address
the problem
Answers: A.
The significance of the problem for nursing
B.
The availability of an appropriate paradigm
C.
The feasibility of undertaking research to address
the problem
D.
The degree of personal interest the researcher has
in the problem
Response
Feedback
Key considerations in selecting a problem include its
significance, researchability, feasibility, and researcher
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: interest. There is always an appropriate paradigm for a
researchable problem, but the nature of the research question
plays a role in the paradigm and approaches that are
appropriate.
Question 4
0 out of 10 points
In the following research question, what would correspond to the “C”
component in the PICO scheme? “What is the relationship between
pregnant women’s smoking behavior and infant birth weight?”
Selected
Answer: A.
Infant birth
weight
Answers: A.
Infant birth
weight
B.
Pregnancy
status
C.
Smoking
D.
Not smoking
Response
Feedback:
The research question concerns the effect of maternal
smoking on infants’ birth weight. The “I” component is
smoking, and the comparator (C) is not smoking. Pregnant
women are the population (P) and the outcome (O) is infant
birth weight.
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