Research 5th Edition By Fain 9780803660410 Chapter 1-14
Complete Guide .
________ in the research process tend to vary in their sequence and number, depending on the
purpose of the study and the researchers style. - ANSWER: steps
T or F. When conducting a study, researchers may need to go back and forth to rethink and
reconceptualize the problem several times. - ANSWER: t
The research process is actually _________. (when conducting a study researchers may need to go
back and forth to rethink and reconceptualize the problem several times.) - ANSWER: circular
_________ questions is an important part of the research process. - ANSWER: refining
T or F. Sometimes researchers cannot determine the correct question without first researching an
incorrect question. - ANSWER: t
What are the 5 steps of the research process? - ANSWER: selecting and defining the problem,
selecting a research design, collecting data, analyzing data, using research findings
This step involves selecting and defining an area of research that provides and opportunity to advance
nursing knowledge. - ANSWER: step 1 (selecting and defining the problem)
What is proposed in step 1 of the research process? - ANSWER: hypothesis, research questions (or
both)
In what step does the researcher design the study and plans the methods of subject election, testing
and measurement to ensure that all procedures are clearly defined? - ANSWER: step 2`
The choice of the research engine is based on what? - ANSWER: how the research problem is
conceptualized
In what step does the researcher implement the plans that were designed in steps 1 and 2? -
ANSWER: step 3
Data collection is performed in what step? - ANSWER: step 3
After the data has been collected and recorded, the researcher must do what with the data? -
ANSWER: organize the information
What step involves analyzing, interpreting, and making valid conclusions about the data? - ANSWER:
step 4
What kind of procedures are applied in step 4 to summarize the quantitative data in a meaningful
way? - ANSWER: statistical
In this step of the research process, researchers have the responsibility of sharing their findings with
other colleagues? - ANSWER: step 5
T or F. Research findings that are not disseminated to other colleagues are of little value to anyone? -
ANSWER: t