NURSING 3165 Review Test Submission Quiz 7 Questions & Answers

NURSING 3165 Review Test Submission Questions & Answers • Question 1 One definition of reliability is the: 0 out of 4 points Selected Answer: D. proportion of agreement between two measurements. Answers: A. degree of error in true scores. B. proportion of true variability to the total obtained variability. C. degree to which different items on a scale measure the same construct. D. proportion of agreement between two measurements. • Question 2 When a nurse researcher selects an instrument for a study, what is the primary consideration? 4 out of 4 points Selected Answer: C. Its conceptual relevance Answers: A. Its cost B. Its reputation among specialists in the field C. Its conceptual relevance D. The researcher’s familiarity with it • Question 3 Using closed-ended questions may provide which advantage? 4 out of 4 points Selected Answer: A. They are more efficient than open-ended questions. Answers: A. They are more efficient than open-ended questions. B. They provide richer data than open-ended questions. C. They allow respondents to express what is on their minds. D. They are less superficial than open-ended questions. • Question 4 One factor to consider in selecting data collection instruments concerns population appropriateness. What type of assessment is 4 out of 4 points advisable when using a questionnaire with a population that includes people with low educational attainment? Selected Answer: B. A readability assessment of the questionnaire Answers: A. An assessment of the reputation of the instrument B. A readability assessment of the questionnaire C. An assessment of participants’ familiarity with the instrument D. A normative assessment of the population • Question 5 A nurse researcher developed a new scale to measure the self-care 4 out of 4 points behaviors of adults with type 2 diabetes. The validation effort included a test of the hypothesis that people with high levels of HbA1c (cutpoint of 7.5%) have significantly lower scores on the self- care scale than those with lower levels of HbA1c. What type of validity is being assessed? Selected Answer: B. Construct validity Answers: A. Face validity B. Construct validity C. Criterion validity D. Content validity • Question 6 Which discipline is concerned with the theory and methods of measuring psychosocial constructs? 4 out of 4 points Selected Answer: B. Psychomet rics Answers: A. Sociometri cs B. Psychomet rics C. Clinimetric s D. Bibliometri cs • Question 7 Which action occurs in an assessment of test–retest reliability? 4 out of 4 points Selected Answer: C. A measure is administered to the same people on two occasions. Answers: A. Alternative versions of an instrument are administered to the same people. B. Two different raters simultaneously use the same instrument to measure people. C. A measure is administered to the same people on two occasions. D. A measure is administered once to a sample of people. • Question 8 4 out of 4 points Which statement about response options for closed-ended questions is true? Selected Answer: A. Response alternatives should be mutually exclusive. Answers: A. Response alternatives should be mutually exclusive. B. All closed-ended questions should offer an “Other— specify” option. C. Lengthy response options are more reliable than shorter ones. D. Response options should be ordered at random. • Question 9 4 out of 4 points When response options to closed-ended questions are lengthy, what might an interviewer use? Selected Answer: C. A show card Answers: A. A skip pattern B. A summated rating scale C. A show card D. A probe • Question 10 Prospective participants might ask research staff such questions as 4 out of 4 points “How long will this take?” or “How did you get my name?” Answers to such questions would be included in: Selected Answer: C. data collection protocols. Answers: A. treatment fidelity data collection forms. B. the pretest of the data collection package. C. data collection protocols. D. manuals that include norms of the instruments being used. • Question 11 Structured self-reports are susceptible to several types of response bias. What bias results when people agree with items regardless of content? 0 out of 4 points Selected Answer: B. Extreme response Answers: A. Nay-sayers B. Extreme response C. Acquiescence D. Social desirability • Question 12 Which is a major purpose of pretesting the entire data collection package? 4 out of 4 points Selected Answer: D. To determine how much time it takes to administer the full set of instruments Answers: A. To determine which types of data have priority B. To gain insights into how instruments should be adapted C. To establish norms for the selected instruments D. To determine how much time it takes to administer the full set of instruments • Question 13 A nurse researcher wants to know whether Client A showed reliable improvement in levels of pain 10 weeks after surgery. Which index would provide relevant information? 4 out of 4 points Selected Answer: D. Smallest detectable change Answers: A. Sensitivity B. Specificity C.