NURS 328 Practice Exam Questions With
Complete Solutions
The overall plan proposed by an investigator for collecting and
analyzing research data is called: correct answer: research
design
It is not a source of data: correct answer: Literature reviews
At what point in the research process does the researcher often
make decisions about data collection and the research sample?
correct answer: While the study is in progress
T/F Quantitative research usually involves a linear progression
of research tasks. correct answer: True
The purpose of an operational definition in a quantitative study
is to: correct answer: Specify how a variable will be defined and
measured
The people who provide the data during the research are called
the: correct answer: The sample
T/F The population is the group of people to which a
quantitative researcher may generalize findings. correct answer:
T
Seek to prevent harm and maximize benefits for participants.
correct answer: Beneficence
,Protection of participants that even the researcher cannot link
individuals with information provided. correct answer:
Anonymity
Protection of participants so that their individual identities will
not be publicly divulged. correct answer: Confidentiality
Communication with study participants (usually after the study)
about various aspects of the study. correct answer: Debriefing
Collection of information without the participants knowing.
correct answer: Covert data collection
Requires researchers to obtain the voluntary participation of
participants after they are told about the possible risks and
benefits of the study. correct answer: Informed consent
A group of participants whose rights need special protection
because they are not able to provide meaningful informed
consent. correct answer: Vulnerable subjects
Specific to a qualitative study, an ongoing process of negotiating
consent with study participants. correct answer: Process consent
The research question, "What is the decision-making process
among multidisciplinary team members who seek to actively
provide clients with hope?" is: correct answer: Most likely to be
addressed using a qualitative approach
, Which of the following is not a major source of ideas for
research problems: correct answer: The professional code of
ethics
The hypothesis, "A person's emotional status is not affected by a
reelection to a continuing care institution" is: correct answer:
Null
T/F Qualitative researchers begin with a formal research
question then develop a hypothesis to test in the field. correct
answer: F
T/F A research problem is a situation involving an enigmatic or
disturbing situation amenable to disciplined inquiry. correct
answer: T
Hypotheses derived from theory are almost always: correct
answer: Directional
The hypothesis, " Children who have a stay at home parent are
more likely to achieve a high score on the Sense of Well-being
Inventory" is: correct answer: Directional
A research hypothesis indicates the expected relationship
between: correct answer: The independent and the dependent
variable
T/F Qualitative research rarely has a hypothesis: correct answer:
T
Complete Solutions
The overall plan proposed by an investigator for collecting and
analyzing research data is called: correct answer: research
design
It is not a source of data: correct answer: Literature reviews
At what point in the research process does the researcher often
make decisions about data collection and the research sample?
correct answer: While the study is in progress
T/F Quantitative research usually involves a linear progression
of research tasks. correct answer: True
The purpose of an operational definition in a quantitative study
is to: correct answer: Specify how a variable will be defined and
measured
The people who provide the data during the research are called
the: correct answer: The sample
T/F The population is the group of people to which a
quantitative researcher may generalize findings. correct answer:
T
Seek to prevent harm and maximize benefits for participants.
correct answer: Beneficence
,Protection of participants that even the researcher cannot link
individuals with information provided. correct answer:
Anonymity
Protection of participants so that their individual identities will
not be publicly divulged. correct answer: Confidentiality
Communication with study participants (usually after the study)
about various aspects of the study. correct answer: Debriefing
Collection of information without the participants knowing.
correct answer: Covert data collection
Requires researchers to obtain the voluntary participation of
participants after they are told about the possible risks and
benefits of the study. correct answer: Informed consent
A group of participants whose rights need special protection
because they are not able to provide meaningful informed
consent. correct answer: Vulnerable subjects
Specific to a qualitative study, an ongoing process of negotiating
consent with study participants. correct answer: Process consent
The research question, "What is the decision-making process
among multidisciplinary team members who seek to actively
provide clients with hope?" is: correct answer: Most likely to be
addressed using a qualitative approach
, Which of the following is not a major source of ideas for
research problems: correct answer: The professional code of
ethics
The hypothesis, "A person's emotional status is not affected by a
reelection to a continuing care institution" is: correct answer:
Null
T/F Qualitative researchers begin with a formal research
question then develop a hypothesis to test in the field. correct
answer: F
T/F A research problem is a situation involving an enigmatic or
disturbing situation amenable to disciplined inquiry. correct
answer: T
Hypotheses derived from theory are almost always: correct
answer: Directional
The hypothesis, " Children who have a stay at home parent are
more likely to achieve a high score on the Sense of Well-being
Inventory" is: correct answer: Directional
A research hypothesis indicates the expected relationship
between: correct answer: The independent and the dependent
variable
T/F Qualitative research rarely has a hypothesis: correct answer:
T
