Nursing 3300 Vocabulary
Sample Correct Answer ✓✓ A select group of elements that is
representative of all eligible elements
Independent Variable Correct Answer ✓✓ The variable that influences
the dependent variable or outcome; intervention or treatment that is
manipulated by the researcher; X variable
Dependent Variable Correct Answer ✓✓ Outcome or variable that is
influenced by the independent variable; Y variable
Research Correct Answer ✓✓ A systematic study that leads to new
knowledge and/or solutions to problems or questions.
Replication Studies Correct Answer ✓✓ Repeated studies to obtain
similar results
Empirical Evidence Correct Answer ✓✓
Descriptive Research Correct Answer ✓✓ A category of research that is
concerned with providing accurate descriptions of phenomena
Explanatory Research Correct Answer ✓✓ Research concerned with
identifying relationships among phenomena
,Predictive Research Correct Answer ✓✓ Research that forecasts precise
relationships between dimensions of phenomena or differences between
groups
Basic Research Correct Answer ✓✓ Research to gain knowledge for the
sake of gaining knowledge; bench research
Applied Research Correct Answer ✓✓ Research to discover knowledge
that will solve a clinical problem
Quantitative Research Correct Answer ✓✓ Research that uses worked
to describe human behaviors
Qualitative Research Correct Answer ✓✓ Research that uses words to
describe human behaviors
Introduction Correct Answer ✓✓ Part of a research article that stats the
problem and purpose
Review of Literature Correct Answer ✓✓ An unbiased comprehensive,
synthesized description of relevant previously published studies
Theoretical Framework Correct Answer ✓✓ The structure of a study
that links the theory concepts to the study variables; a section of research
article that described the theory used
, Methods Section Correct Answer ✓✓ Major portion of a research article
that describes the study design, sample, and data collection
Transdisciplinary Correct Answer ✓✓
Case Studies Correct Answer ✓✓ A description of a single or novel
event; a unique methodology used in qualitative research that may also
be considered a design or strategy for data collection
Pilot Correct Answer ✓✓ A small study to test a new intervention with
a small number of subjects before testing with larger samples; adopting
an innovation on a trail basis
Replication Correct Answer ✓✓ Repeated studies to abtain similar
results
Generalizability Correct Answer ✓✓ Applying finding from a sample to
wider population
Systematic Review Correct Answer ✓✓ A rigorous and systematic
synthesis of research findings about a clinical problem
Problem Statement Correct Answer ✓✓ A formal statement describing
the problem addressed in the study
Sample Correct Answer ✓✓ A select group of elements that is
representative of all eligible elements
Independent Variable Correct Answer ✓✓ The variable that influences
the dependent variable or outcome; intervention or treatment that is
manipulated by the researcher; X variable
Dependent Variable Correct Answer ✓✓ Outcome or variable that is
influenced by the independent variable; Y variable
Research Correct Answer ✓✓ A systematic study that leads to new
knowledge and/or solutions to problems or questions.
Replication Studies Correct Answer ✓✓ Repeated studies to obtain
similar results
Empirical Evidence Correct Answer ✓✓
Descriptive Research Correct Answer ✓✓ A category of research that is
concerned with providing accurate descriptions of phenomena
Explanatory Research Correct Answer ✓✓ Research concerned with
identifying relationships among phenomena
,Predictive Research Correct Answer ✓✓ Research that forecasts precise
relationships between dimensions of phenomena or differences between
groups
Basic Research Correct Answer ✓✓ Research to gain knowledge for the
sake of gaining knowledge; bench research
Applied Research Correct Answer ✓✓ Research to discover knowledge
that will solve a clinical problem
Quantitative Research Correct Answer ✓✓ Research that uses worked
to describe human behaviors
Qualitative Research Correct Answer ✓✓ Research that uses words to
describe human behaviors
Introduction Correct Answer ✓✓ Part of a research article that stats the
problem and purpose
Review of Literature Correct Answer ✓✓ An unbiased comprehensive,
synthesized description of relevant previously published studies
Theoretical Framework Correct Answer ✓✓ The structure of a study
that links the theory concepts to the study variables; a section of research
article that described the theory used
, Methods Section Correct Answer ✓✓ Major portion of a research article
that describes the study design, sample, and data collection
Transdisciplinary Correct Answer ✓✓
Case Studies Correct Answer ✓✓ A description of a single or novel
event; a unique methodology used in qualitative research that may also
be considered a design or strategy for data collection
Pilot Correct Answer ✓✓ A small study to test a new intervention with
a small number of subjects before testing with larger samples; adopting
an innovation on a trail basis
Replication Correct Answer ✓✓ Repeated studies to abtain similar
results
Generalizability Correct Answer ✓✓ Applying finding from a sample to
wider population
Systematic Review Correct Answer ✓✓ A rigorous and systematic
synthesis of research findings about a clinical problem
Problem Statement Correct Answer ✓✓ A formal statement describing
the problem addressed in the study
