NURS 3150 WEEK 3 QUIZ- Scored 100%

NURS 3150 WEEK 3 QUIZ • Question 1 Quantitative research can be described as • Question 2 A quantitative research study • Question 3 The blueprint for quantitative studies is termed • Question 4 Methods to collect data in a descriptive quantitative study could include all but • Question 5 Correlation research may be used to • Question 6 The results of correlation research • Question 7 Home care nurses are observed as they provide skin care to individuals with hospital acquired pressure ulcers. On average, the nurses spend at least ten minutes more providing this care than they normally do. This is an example of what concept relevant to quantitative research? • Question 8 How is a sample different from a population? • Question 9 A researcher is studying the relationship between fatigue and stress among staff nurses in an acute care setting. 100 nurses were recruited and completed a self-administered questionnaire. This can add bias to the study because • Question 10 When selecting a questionnaire to be used as a research instrument, the researcher must be sure the instrument is ____________. • Question 11 A causal relationship is said to exist • Question 12 A researcher wants to know whether nursing fatigue is one cause of poor patient satisfaction scores. The independent variable is • Question 13 A sampling technique used in experimental design includes • Question 14 Causality is tested through which of the following? • Question 15 Why does subject attrition affect internal validity? • Question 16 A questionnaire used in a study is said to be reliable if the results obtained are • Question 17 Match the description of the research with the type of design • Question 18 In research, rigor involves adhering to the study design, paying strict attention to detail, and being sure all data collected is accurate. • Question 19 The plan for data analysis can be developed once the data collection is complete. • Question 20 A mixed methods research design means two types of quantitative studies are used to collect and analyze the data. • Question 21 In quantitative experimental research, the independent variable is manipulated to determine the effects on the dependent variable. • Question 22 A research may choose to conduct a pilot study before the main study is conducted in order to determine if the data collection tool will measure the dependent variable accurately. • Question 23 A random table of numbers may be used to select participants for an experimental study. • Question 24 The pre-test post design is used in correlation research to show there is a relationship between the pre and post interventions. • Question 25 The researcher must select an appropriate design for a study in order to eliminate error and make critique of the findings possible. • Question 26 The difference between probability sampling and nonprobability sampling is the chance of a participant being selected to participate in the study.