Prior to initiating a large-scale research study, the researcher conducts a small-scale study using similar subjects, methods, instruments, measurements, and analysis. This is done in order to a. define the conceptual framework of the study. b. determine the quality of the study components. c. link study variables to one another. d. provide a study design. […]
In a research proposal, when describing a research design, the researcher would include a. discussion of a theoretical framework. b. evaluation of the researcher’s expertise. c. methods for measurement of variables. d. purpose of the study. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C
When the researcher describes the population of a study, the research consumer understands that this represents a. all members of the population at large. b. all people who meet inclusion criteria for the study. c. members of the study group and the control group. d. subjects selected for the study based on sampling techniques. […]
When conducting a research study using a convenience sample of all first grade students from two classrooms in a nearby school, the nurse researcher may increase the sample control by a. assigning one classroom to the experimental group and the other classroom to the control group. b. exposing all subjects to the treatment variable and […]
The methodology portion of the research report is used to a. describe the study design. b. discuss the implications of the study. c. provide a theoretical framework for the study. d. summarize the purpose, methods, and results. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A
Statements that will be scientifically tested as part of a research study are called a. assumptions. b. hypotheses. c. limitations. d. variables. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B
When a researcher describes an instrument as being valid this indicates that the instrument a. accurately measures a variable. b. consistently measures variables across studies. c. has been described as high quality by other researchers. d. has been routinely used in other, similar studies. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A
Research subjects in a study of body image after mastectomy will complete a questionnaire about body image after surgery. Which assumption would the researcher likely make when conducting this study? a. All mastectomy patients are likely to be negatively affected by the surgery. b. Body image and appearance are important to survivors of breast cancer. […]
The purpose of a study abstract is to a. describe the reason for conducting the study. b. outline the theoretical framework that defines the study. c. summarize a study concisely and capture the reader’s attention. d. summarize previous research about the study’s topic. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C
A nurse researcher explains the relationships between research processes and the nursing process to a group of graduate-level nursing students. Which statement by a nursing student indicates the need for further teaching? a. “Nursing research leads to evidence-based nursing practice guidelines.” b. “Nursing research has a broader focus than the nursing process.” c. “The nursing […]
