NURS 5366 - Module 3 Quiz
Question 1
An outpatient being treated in the infusion center for thalassemia is asked to fill out a
form about satisfaction with the center, while he waits for his appointment. The form
consists of five questions, each a statement, with six possibilities after it: Strongly
Agree, Agree, Slightly Agree, Slightly Disagree, Disagree, and Strongly Disagree.
This is an example of which of the following?
Answers
: a.
A semantic differential scale
b.
A paper interview
c.
A questionnaire
d.
A Likert scale
Response
Feedback: A Likert scale determines the opinion or attitude of a subject and
contains a number of declarative statements with a scale after each
statement. The Likert scale is the most commonly used of the
scaling techniques in nursing and health care studies. Response
choices in a Likert scale most commonly address agreement,
evaluation, or frequency. Agreement options may include statements
such as strongly agree, agree, uncertain, disagree, and strongly
disagree.
p. 411
Question 2
, A researcher evaluates whether a tool addresses the major
elements of the construct being studied. This helps to ensure:
Answers: a.
content validity
b.
internal consistency
c.
equivalence
d.
readability level
Response Feedback:
page 376
Question 3
A researcher administers a scale measuring selfconfidence and
one measuring selfdoubt to a group of subjects and performs a
correlational analysis of the results. This is a test of validity
from:
Answers a.
:
convergence
b.
, divergent validity
c.
equivalence
d.
contrasting groups
Response Feedback:
page 382
Question 4
What is the purpose of completing a pilot study?
Answers: a.
It justifies the existence of a research gap.
b.
It provides nominal and ordinal data with which the researcher can
construct better instruments.
c.
It helps identify problems the researcher might encounter while
collecting data.
d.
It gives the researcher preliminary data to present to the institutional
review board in order to obtain permission to conduct research.
Question 1
An outpatient being treated in the infusion center for thalassemia is asked to fill out a
form about satisfaction with the center, while he waits for his appointment. The form
consists of five questions, each a statement, with six possibilities after it: Strongly
Agree, Agree, Slightly Agree, Slightly Disagree, Disagree, and Strongly Disagree.
This is an example of which of the following?
Answers
: a.
A semantic differential scale
b.
A paper interview
c.
A questionnaire
d.
A Likert scale
Response
Feedback: A Likert scale determines the opinion or attitude of a subject and
contains a number of declarative statements with a scale after each
statement. The Likert scale is the most commonly used of the
scaling techniques in nursing and health care studies. Response
choices in a Likert scale most commonly address agreement,
evaluation, or frequency. Agreement options may include statements
such as strongly agree, agree, uncertain, disagree, and strongly
disagree.
p. 411
Question 2
, A researcher evaluates whether a tool addresses the major
elements of the construct being studied. This helps to ensure:
Answers: a.
content validity
b.
internal consistency
c.
equivalence
d.
readability level
Response Feedback:
page 376
Question 3
A researcher administers a scale measuring selfconfidence and
one measuring selfdoubt to a group of subjects and performs a
correlational analysis of the results. This is a test of validity
from:
Answers a.
:
convergence
b.
, divergent validity
c.
equivalence
d.
contrasting groups
Response Feedback:
page 382
Question 4
What is the purpose of completing a pilot study?
Answers: a.
It justifies the existence of a research gap.
b.
It provides nominal and ordinal data with which the researcher can
construct better instruments.
c.
It helps identify problems the researcher might encounter while
collecting data.
d.
It gives the researcher preliminary data to present to the institutional
review board in order to obtain permission to conduct research.
