Which of the following would not be empirical research? a. Editorial in a prestigious research journal b. Examination of ways to reduce test anxiety c. Master’s thesis—because it is conducted by a student d. Small study with a sample size of 10 ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A Empirical is defined as knowledge derived from research. […]
Which of the following would generally be a good way to limit a literature search? a. Choosing a wide time frame b. Narrowing the keywords c. Requesting a certain author d. Selecting only in print sources ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B Picking keywords carefully can produce more useful results. Narrowing the time frame is often […]
In searching the literature to find sources to build the foundation for a study, which of the following are usually not included in quantitative studies? a. Case studies b. Descriptive research studies c. Lay literature d. Qualitative research ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C A variety of professional, research, and theoretical-based literature are typically used when […]
In writing the introduction to a literature review, which of the following should be included? a. A description of the focus of the review b. A summary of the best research on the topic c. The main statistical tests used in research on the subject d. The reason the selected topic is of interest to […]
In the following APA formatted reference, to what does the 21 refer? Harris, R. M., Bausell, R. B., Scott, D. E., Hetherington, S. E., & Kavanagh, K. H. (1998). An intervention for changing high-risk HIV behaviors of African American drug-dependent women. Research in Nursing and Health, 21(3), 239-250. a. Bibliographical reference b. Chapter number c. […]
Web searches will mainly provide: a. additional research studies on the topic. b. interesting information about the topic. c. refereed articles on the topic of interest. d. research critiques about the literature. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B The Internet has a lot of information that may be interesting, but is not usually considered research reference […]
When the researcher uses the linking feature for an article within a database, what occurs? a. Graphic images connected to the topic are displayed. b. Information about the author “pops up.” c. If available, the full text becomes accessible while still connected to the database. d. There is a move from one database to another. […]
A critical aspect of beginning a database search for relevant literature on a topic of interest involves identifying: a. electronic journals. b. existing knowledge. c. keywords. d. reference management software. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C Keywords are the major concepts or variables of a research problem or topic. These terms will be the focal point […]
Complex searches are useful in conducting a review of literature because: a. combining keywords can limit the findings to more useful sources. b. hundreds of sources can be located at one time. c. the same search rules can be used each time. d. they eliminate irrelevant sources. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A The advantage of […]
A researcher using a lot of literature from a variety of sources might use which of the following to organize the search? a. Databases b. Keywords c. Reference management software d. Search engines ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C Reference management software helps conduct searches and stores information in an organized manner. Databases are the entry […]
