In critiquing a research report, where does the researcher state the particular question(s) to be investigated? A. introduction B. definition of terms C. justification of the study D. purpose statement ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D
A form of qualitative statistical analysis that categorizes unit of meaning through a process of comparing incident to incident is termed: A. basic social process. B. substantive coding. C. symbolic interaction. D. constant comparative method. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D
In critiquing a research report, where would the researcher find a discussion related to findings associated with the conceptual basis of the study? A. methods B. results C. discussion D. data analysis ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C
A research approach that involves prolonged residence with members of a culture being studied is often referred to as: A. field work. B. participant observation. C. field notes. D. event analysis. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A
In critiquing a research report, where would recommendations made by the researcher for nursing practice be found? A. methods B. results C. implications D. data analysis ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C
Which of the following is not one of the major sections of a research report? A. abstract B. introduction C. footnotes D. discussion ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C
In critiquing a research report, where would the researcher find information on possible sources of sampling error and sample size? A. methods B. results C. implications D. data analysis ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A
Directly observing subjects in their natural settings is often referred to as: A. field work. B. participant observation. C. field notes. D. event analysis. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B
In critiquing a research report, include all of the following except: A. supportive and encouraging comments. B. suggestions that are not overly unrealistic. C. clear, concise statements in communicating with authors. D. flattery with comments to boost a researcher’s self-esteem. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D
____ 3. In which section of a research report do you find a step-by-step description of what subjects actually did in the study? A. abstract B. introduction C. research design D. data collection procedures ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D