Pts 1 dif cognitive level remembering knowledge ref

PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering (Knowledge)
REF: pp. 42-44
16. A study that analyzes the effect of exercise on diabetes control among Native-American children with
type II diabetes would most credibly be generalizable to which population?
a. African-Americans with type II diabetes
b. Native-American children with type I diabetes
c. Children with type II diabetes

d. All people with type II diabetes
ANS: B
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A
The population that the sample represents does not include all African-Americans with type II
diabetes.
B
Generalization is the extension of the implications of the research findings from the sample to a
larger population. The population represented in the study is Native-American children, so the
results of this study may be generalized to this population.
C The population that the sample represents does not include all children with type II diabetes.
D The population that the sample represents does not include all patients with type II diabetes.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)
REF: p. 46
17. To evaluate data collection methodology prior to conducting a large-scale study, a researcher might
carry out a smaller-scale study. This smaller-scale study is known as a/an:

PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding (Comprehension)
REF: p. 45
18. The nurse researcher is developing a study to examine the effects of asthma education on missed
school days among grade school children. When defining the research problem in the research proposal,
the nurse will discuss:
PTS:1DIF:Cognitive level: Applying (Application)
REF: p. 41