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Chapter 07: Appraising Qualitative Research
LoBiondo-Wood & Haber: Nursing
Research: Methods and Critical Appraisal
forEvidence-Based Practice, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. In the report of a qualitative research study, what does a theme represent?
a. A guideline for evaluating the appropriateness of the study
b. The operational definition of the study’s conceptual framework
c. A label that describes key ideas shared by study participants
d. The relationship between the study’s hypotheses and the research questions
ANS: C
Feedback
A A theme is not a guideline for evaluation of the study.
B Conceptual frameworks are found in reports of quantitative, not qualitative,
studies.
C A theme is a label (concept or phrase) that describes in a condensed way a key
idea shared by study participants, usually derived from interviews.
D Hypotheses are characteristic of quantitative, not qualitative, studies.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: Page 132
2. The identification of themes is important when reviewing findings of a qualitative research
report because themes do what?
a. Reflect congruence between the questions asked and the methodology
b. Allow description of a large quantity of data in a condensed format
c. Demonstrate both the emic and etic views of a topic
d. Explain the nature of differences reported by participants experiencing a common
phenomenon
ANS: B
Feedback
A Themes do not reflect congruence between the study’s questions and methods.
B Themes allow a condensed representation of quotes or indicators of the same idea
from multiple participants.
C Themes reflect emic, not etic, perspectives.
D Differences reported by participants are not reflected in a single theme.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: Page 132
3. Which of these titles of a research report indicates the study is qualitative, rather than
quantitative?
a. Predicting the treatment choice for women older than age 50 experiencing breast
, TEST BANK FOR NURSING RESEARCH 9TH EDITION BY LOBIONDO-WOOD
cancer
b. Evaluating nursing interventions for complex oncology clinical phenomena
c. Using virtual reality as a distraction method during chemotherapy
d. Transcending pain during bone marrow aspiration
Chapter 07: Appraising Qualitative Research
LoBiondo-Wood & Haber: Nursing
Research: Methods and Critical Appraisal
forEvidence-Based Practice, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. In the report of a qualitative research study, what does a theme represent?
a. A guideline for evaluating the appropriateness of the study
b. The operational definition of the study’s conceptual framework
c. A label that describes key ideas shared by study participants
d. The relationship between the study’s hypotheses and the research questions
ANS: C
Feedback
A A theme is not a guideline for evaluation of the study.
B Conceptual frameworks are found in reports of quantitative, not qualitative,
studies.
C A theme is a label (concept or phrase) that describes in a condensed way a key
idea shared by study participants, usually derived from interviews.
D Hypotheses are characteristic of quantitative, not qualitative, studies.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: Page 132
2. The identification of themes is important when reviewing findings of a qualitative research
report because themes do what?
a. Reflect congruence between the questions asked and the methodology
b. Allow description of a large quantity of data in a condensed format
c. Demonstrate both the emic and etic views of a topic
d. Explain the nature of differences reported by participants experiencing a common
phenomenon
ANS: B
Feedback
A Themes do not reflect congruence between the study’s questions and methods.
B Themes allow a condensed representation of quotes or indicators of the same idea
from multiple participants.
C Themes reflect emic, not etic, perspectives.
D Differences reported by participants are not reflected in a single theme.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: Page 132
3. Which of these titles of a research report indicates the study is qualitative, rather than
quantitative?
a. Predicting the treatment choice for women older than age 50 experiencing breast
, TEST BANK FOR NURSING RESEARCH 9TH EDITION BY LOBIONDO-WOOD
cancer
b. Evaluating nursing interventions for complex oncology clinical phenomena
c. Using virtual reality as a distraction method during chemotherapy
d. Transcending pain during bone marrow aspiration
