Question 1

Which of the following are characteristic of methodologic research? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   Methodologic research addresses the development, validation, and evaluation of research tools or methods.
B)   Methodologic research focuses on development of new instruments.
C)   Methodologic research has piqued the interest of nurse researchers.
D)   Methodologic research obtains quantitative information about the prevalence, distribution, and interrelations of variables within a population.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following most accurately describes the triangulation design in mixed methods research?

Accepted Answer

A)   A design that uses multiple approaches in a research study to offset limitations with strengths
B)   A design that features a dominant component and a supportive component with concurrent data collection
C)   A sequential design in which quantitative data are collected in the first phase and qualitative in the second phase
D)   A sequential design in which qualitative data are collected in the first phase and quantitative in the second phaseE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Sequencing and prioritization are important when reporting research. Which of the following is the correct notation for a convergent parallel design study?.

Accepted Answer

A)   QUAL + QUAN
B)   QUAL ? QUAN
C)   QUAL(quan) 
D)   QUAN ? qualE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following is true about the notation QUAL + QUAN?

Accepted Answer

A)   The qualitative component is dominant
B)   The quantitative component is dominant
C)   The data would be collected in a single phase
D)   The design is an embedded designE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

An effectiveness study is associated with which phase of a clinical trial?

Accepted Answer

A)   Phase I
B)   Phase II
C)   Phase III
D)   Phase IVE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following are true of the mixed methods research design? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   Qualitative and quantitative methods are complementary and avoid limitations of a single approach to research.
B)   A mix of qualitative and quantitative research should be used in all research studies.
C)   Complexity of the subject may require the use of both paradigms to ensure rigorous research.
D)   Triangulation allows the researcher to the alternative interpretations of the data which help shape the result.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Nursing intervention research involves phases for complex interventions. Which of the following indicates the correct order of these phases?

Accepted Answer

A)   Effectiveness research, basic developmental research, pilot research, efficacy research
B)   Basic developmental research, effectiveness research, pilot research, efficacy research
C)   Pilot research, effectiveness research, basic developmental research, efficacy research
D)   Basic developmental research, pilot research, efficacy research, effectiveness researchE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The use of mixed methods research is best characterized by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Decreasing
B)   Increasing
C)   Confusing
D)   Being called into questionE) B) and C)
F) A) and D) B

Question 9

Process analysis is the best choice for research when the researcher would like to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Assess a clinical intervention
B)   Describe program implementation
C)   Identify a net impact
D)   Weigh a program's benefits against its monetary costsE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

The type of research designed to document the effectiveness of health care and nursing services in a broad sense is called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   A process analysis
B)   Outcomes research
C)   An impact analysis
D)   Methodological researchE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

If a researcher used U.S. census data to examine the relationship between women's employment and childbearing, this would be an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   A survey
B)   An outcomes study
C)   A secondary analysis
D)   A methodological studyE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following statements most accurately describes methodologic research?

Accepted Answer

A)   A distinctive process of planning, developing, testing, and disseminating interventions.
B)   Systematic analysis of data from a previous study to gain new knowledge of a given phenomena
C)   Investigation of new instrument development necessitated by the need for reliable outcome measures
D)   Research that obtains quantitative information about the prevalence, distribution, and interrelations of variables within a populationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following is the key factor for determining the design and method a researcher will use?

Accepted Answer

A)   The researchers' preference
B)   The financial resources available
C)   The research question
D)   Sample sizeE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

The integration of qualitative and quantitative approaches in a single study constitutes a form of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hypothesis testing
B)   Theory generation
C)   Triangulation
D)   Methodologic researchE) A) and C)
F) A) and D) C

Question 15

The phase of a clinical trial that typically uses a full experimental design is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Phase I
B)   Phase II
C)   Phase III
D)   Phase IVE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

A nurse researcher gathered data from a national sample of nurses regarding fatigue and burnout by means of an Internet questionnaire. This is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   A survey
B)   An evaluation
C)   A case study
D)   A secondary analysisE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

A phase III clinical trial most closely resembles which of the following in terms of objectives and design?

Accepted Answer

A)   An impact analysis
B)   An economic analysis
C)   A process analysis
D)   A secondary analysisE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following could involve either qualitative or quantitative data? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   A secondary analysis
B)   An evaluation
C)   A methodologic study
D)   An ethnographic studyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

If a researcher wanted to assess how well an evidence-based protocol for encouraging adolescent mothers to breastfeed was meeting its objectives, the research would be which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Survey
B)   Evaluation
C)   Methodologic research
D)   Secondary analysisE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is true about the notation QUAL? quan?

Accepted Answer

A)   The qualitative component is dominant
B)   The quantitative component is dominant
C)   The data would be collected in a single phase
D)   The design is an embedded designE) B) and C)
F) A) and B) A

Exam 13: Understanding Statistical Analysis of Quantitative Data

Which of the following are characteristic of methodologic research? Select all that apply.

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Which of the following most accurately describes the triangulation design in mixed methods research?

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Sequencing and prioritization are important when reporting research. Which of the following is the correct notation for a convergent parallel design study?.

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Which of the following is true about the notation QUAL + QUAN?

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An effectiveness study is associated with which phase of a clinical trial?

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Which of the following are true of the mixed methods research design? Select all that apply.

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Nursing intervention research involves phases for complex interventions. Which of the following indicates the correct order of these phases?

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The use of mixed methods research is best characterized by which of the following?

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Process analysis is the best choice for research when the researcher would like to do which of the following?

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The type of research designed to document the effectiveness of health care and nursing services in a broad sense is called which of the following?

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If a researcher used U.S. census data to examine the relationship between women's employment and childbearing, this would be an example of which of the following?

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Which of the following statements most accurately describes methodologic research?

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Which of the following is the key factor for determining the design and method a researcher will use?

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The integration of qualitative and quantitative approaches in a single study constitutes a form of which of the following?

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The phase of a clinical trial that typically uses a full experimental design is which of the following?

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A nurse researcher gathered data from a national sample of nurses regarding fatigue and burnout by means of an Internet questionnaire. This is an example of which of the following?

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A phase III clinical trial most closely resembles which of the following in terms of objectives and design?

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Which of the following could involve either qualitative or quantitative data? Select all that apply.

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If a researcher wanted to assess how well an evidence-based protocol for encouraging adolescent mothers to breastfeed was meeting its objectives, the research would be which of the following?

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Which of the following is true about the notation QUAL? quan?

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