KNOWLEDGE CHECK #1
My answers are highlighted in yellow. I missed 4 questions
which I noted were wrong. The italicized text was notes from
the quiz.
Question 1
pts
Common practice for in-text citations for a single author using APA
style includes:
(author last name, year of publication)
(author last name, first initial, year of publication)
(author last name, first name, page number)
The correct in text citation is (authors's last name, year of publication)
Question 2
pts
In APA format, which one of these statements is not true about the
references page:
The title of the references page is Bibliography, and should be
centered at the top if the page and not in bold font.
References should be placed in alphabetical order by author last name.
A digital object identifier (DOI) or website for the journal article
referenced should be placed at the end of every journal article
reference if available.
The name of the journal should be italicized and major words should
be capitalized.
IncorrectQuestion 3
pts
A conceptual definition of a variable is
, defined in the review of literature.
also considered to be the intervention. (WRONG ANSWER)
influencing the selection of the sample.
the systematic investigation of relationship.
A conceptual definition is the beginning understanding of a concept, it
is very broad and what it means to you and to me and to others.
Question 4
pts
A nurse planning a research project wants to know more about their
sample. Which of the following would be considered a demographic
variable?
Pain intensity
Socioeconomic status
Heart rate
Oral temperature
Demographic variables describe the characteristics of the sample.
Some include age, education, race, ethnicity, income, etc
Question 5
pts
A nurse hypothesizes that the presence of social support from family
affects the pain perception of hospitalized patients.
What is the dependent variable in this hypothesis?
My answers are highlighted in yellow. I missed 4 questions
which I noted were wrong. The italicized text was notes from
the quiz.
Question 1
pts
Common practice for in-text citations for a single author using APA
style includes:
(author last name, year of publication)
(author last name, first initial, year of publication)
(author last name, first name, page number)
The correct in text citation is (authors's last name, year of publication)
Question 2
pts
In APA format, which one of these statements is not true about the
references page:
The title of the references page is Bibliography, and should be
centered at the top if the page and not in bold font.
References should be placed in alphabetical order by author last name.
A digital object identifier (DOI) or website for the journal article
referenced should be placed at the end of every journal article
reference if available.
The name of the journal should be italicized and major words should
be capitalized.
IncorrectQuestion 3
pts
A conceptual definition of a variable is
, defined in the review of literature.
also considered to be the intervention. (WRONG ANSWER)
influencing the selection of the sample.
the systematic investigation of relationship.
A conceptual definition is the beginning understanding of a concept, it
is very broad and what it means to you and to me and to others.
Question 4
pts
A nurse planning a research project wants to know more about their
sample. Which of the following would be considered a demographic
variable?
Pain intensity
Socioeconomic status
Heart rate
Oral temperature
Demographic variables describe the characteristics of the sample.
Some include age, education, race, ethnicity, income, etc
Question 5
pts
A nurse hypothesizes that the presence of social support from family
affects the pain perception of hospitalized patients.
What is the dependent variable in this hypothesis?
