Question 1 4 pts A conceptual definition of a variable Group of...

Question 1 4 pts

A conceptual definition of a variable

Group of answer choices

intuition

inductive

deductive

role modeling

 

Question 2 4 pts

What is unique about nursing research?

Group of answer choices

It is scholarly inquiry conducted by nurses.

It is problem solving in an interdisciplinary context.

It focuses on real life patient outcomes.

It generates new knowledge that relates to nursing practice.

 

Question 3 4 pts

What type of reasoning is this: "Seventy five percent of our sample has high self efficacy. Therefore we estimate based on a 95% confidence interval that the population value lies between 70% and 75%."

Group of answer choices

Formal reasoning

Inductive reasoning

Dialectical reasoning

Deductive reasoning

 

Question 4 4 pts

Critical appraisal of a literature review involves all of the following EXCEPT ...

Group of answer choices

Judging whether or not the most relevant literature is accurately described.

Evaluating whether or not the literature included is mostly from peer reviewed sources.

Evaluating whether or not the literature included is current.

Checking whether or not all sources cited are included in the reference list.

Question 5 4 pts

Qualitative studies are generally characterized by ...

Group of answer choices

Small sample sizes, controlled setting, and an emergent approach

Large sample sizes, controlled setting, and an emergent approach

Small sample sizes, multiple data sources, and an emergent approach

Large sample sizes, multiple data sources, and an emergent approach

 

Question 6 4 pts

All of these are characteristic of qualitative research EXCEPT

Group of answer choices

Natural setting

Researcher as instrument

Emergent design

Multiple data sources

Use of inferential statistics

Question 7 4 pts

What is a statistical hypothesis?

Group of answer choices

 

A research hypothesis.

 

A directional hypothesis.

 

A hypothesis that there is no relationship between the groups under study.

 

A hypothesis that the result is a specific value.

 

Question 8 4 pts

Which of the following is true about propositions?

Group of answer choices

 

They describe relationships between concepts.

 

They describe relationships between variables.

 

They are the same as hypotheses.

 

They make the theory more concrete.