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NURS 4325
NURS 4325 RESEARCH
Research QUIZ 1
Quiz 1 Answers.
Question 1
Which of the following study designs focuses on finding a cause and effect
relationship among variables, but uses a lower level of control?
Selected
Answer: quasi-experimental
Correct
Answer: quasi-experimental
Question 2
One of the main purposes of conducting a review of the literature
before carrying out a research project is to
Selected
Answer: determine existing knowledge on
the topic.
Correct
Answer:
determine existing knowledge on
the topic.
Response In order to know what the problem (gap in our
Feedback:
knowledge) we must determine what is known and what
is not known.
Question 3
A friend asks you to explain the difference between a conceptual definition and an
operational definition of anxiety. You help her to understand these concepts by
providing her with the following operational definition of anxiety.
Selected
Answer: A score above 40 on the Anxiety
Inventory
Correct
Answer: A score above 40 on the Anxiety
Inventory
Response An operational definition is the measurement of
Feedback: the concept.
Question 4
Identify the independent variable in the following hypothesis: "Cancer
patients who receive music therapy complain less frequently of pain
and require less pain medication than cancer patients not receiving
music therapy."
Selected
Answer:
Music
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therapy
Correct
Answer:
Music
therapy
Response An independent variable is a stimulus or activity that is
Feedback
:
manipulated or varied by the researcher to create an effect
on the dependent variable. In this example, music therapy
is the "treatment" that is being used to manipulate
frequency of pain and amount of required pain medication.
Question 5
Which of the following types of studies is considered a qualitative study?
Selected
Answer: Ethnograp
hic
Correct
Answer: Ethnograp
hic
Question 6
A researcher describes a study as a descriptive study. Which of the
following would typically be part of the research methodology for the
study?
Selected
Answer:
Finding a representative
sample
Correct
Answer: Finding a representative
sample
Response A representative sample is part of a descriptive design.
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The primary intent of a descriptive study is to describe
or explain phenomena of interest.
A descriptive study has no control group or intervention.
Question 7
One example of a research population with diminished autonomy
(vulnerability) would be:
Selected
Answer:
mentally ill
patients.
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NURS 4325
NURS 4325 RESEARCH
Research QUIZ 1
Quiz 1 Answers.
Question 1
Which of the following study designs focuses on finding a cause and effect
relationship among variables, but uses a lower level of control?
Selected
Answer: quasi-experimental
Correct
Answer: quasi-experimental
Question 2
One of the main purposes of conducting a review of the literature
before carrying out a research project is to
Selected
Answer: determine existing knowledge on
the topic.
Correct
Answer:
determine existing knowledge on
the topic.
Response In order to know what the problem (gap in our
Feedback:
knowledge) we must determine what is known and what
is not known.
Question 3
A friend asks you to explain the difference between a conceptual definition and an
operational definition of anxiety. You help her to understand these concepts by
providing her with the following operational definition of anxiety.
Selected
Answer: A score above 40 on the Anxiety
Inventory
Correct
Answer: A score above 40 on the Anxiety
Inventory
Response An operational definition is the measurement of
Feedback: the concept.
Question 4
Identify the independent variable in the following hypothesis: "Cancer
patients who receive music therapy complain less frequently of pain
and require less pain medication than cancer patients not receiving
music therapy."
Selected
Answer:
Music
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therapy
Correct
Answer:
Music
therapy
Response An independent variable is a stimulus or activity that is
Feedback
:
manipulated or varied by the researcher to create an effect
on the dependent variable. In this example, music therapy
is the "treatment" that is being used to manipulate
frequency of pain and amount of required pain medication.
Question 5
Which of the following types of studies is considered a qualitative study?
Selected
Answer: Ethnograp
hic
Correct
Answer: Ethnograp
hic
Question 6
A researcher describes a study as a descriptive study. Which of the
following would typically be part of the research methodology for the
study?
Selected
Answer:
Finding a representative
sample
Correct
Answer: Finding a representative
sample
Response A representative sample is part of a descriptive design.
Feedback:
The primary intent of a descriptive study is to describe
or explain phenomena of interest.
A descriptive study has no control group or intervention.
Question 7
One example of a research population with diminished autonomy
(vulnerability) would be:
Selected
Answer:
mentally ill
patients.
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