Chapter 18 Test Bank
1. 1. The critique of a quantitative research report should include what?
a. Applying the findings in clinical practice
b. Summarizing the major steps of the research process
c. Constructively evaluating a study for its strengths and weaknesses
d. Determining whether the phenomenon studied by participants can be rec-
ognized as their own: C
Feedback
A Applying findings in clinical practice is performed after
critiquing a study's strengths.
B Summarizing the steps of the research process is not equivalent to
constructive evaluation.
C Research critique is constructive evaluation of a study's strengths and
limitations. D Research critique is performed by an objective reviewer,
not by participants.
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2. 2. Which statement most accurately evaluates a quantitative research
study report's scientific merit?
a. The sample size was appropriate for the statistical tests used.
b. The study had one independent variable and two dependent variables.
c. Data described in narrative form within the text could have been
more concise in a table.
d. The discussion was excessive in length.: A
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Feedback
A Describing appropriate use of sample size for pertinent statistical
tests is an example of scientific merit.
B Explaining the number of variables is not an example of
scientific critique. C The critique of narrative display is an
example of stylistic comment.
D The comment about length of discussion is an example of stylistic
critique.
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3. 3. Both the problem statement and the purpose of a quantitative
research study report should address what?
a. Generalizability
b. Sampling procedure
c. Implications for future research
d. Relationship between the variables: D
Feedback
A Generalizability would be addressed by research design and
sampling proce- dures.
B The sampling procedure is usually described in the methods section.
C Implications for future research are developed after study findings are
obtained. D The problem statement and the purpose both specify
relationships between study variables.
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4. 4. Where in a report of a quantitative research study would a nurse re-
searcher expect the gaps or conflicts about the phenomenon studied to
be identified?
a. Analysis of data
b. Research design
c. Problem statement
d. Review of the literature: D
Feedback
A The data analysis section describes how obtained data were organized
and analyzed.
B The research design section explains the design chosen by the
researcher and how it will be used.
C The problem statement specifies the focus of the study and the
significance of the problem.
D A literature review describes what is known, as well as what is not
known about a phenomenon being studied.
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5. 5. A study abstract includes the following statement: "There was a
negative relationship between infants with difficult behavioral styles and
maternal involvement." The most accurate interpretation of the statement is
1. 1. The critique of a quantitative research report should include what?
a. Applying the findings in clinical practice
b. Summarizing the major steps of the research process
c. Constructively evaluating a study for its strengths and weaknesses
d. Determining whether the phenomenon studied by participants can be rec-
ognized as their own: C
Feedback
A Applying findings in clinical practice is performed after
critiquing a study's strengths.
B Summarizing the steps of the research process is not equivalent to
constructive evaluation.
C Research critique is constructive evaluation of a study's strengths and
limitations. D Research critique is performed by an objective reviewer,
not by participants.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: Page 350
2. 2. Which statement most accurately evaluates a quantitative research
study report's scientific merit?
a. The sample size was appropriate for the statistical tests used.
b. The study had one independent variable and two dependent variables.
c. Data described in narrative form within the text could have been
more concise in a table.
d. The discussion was excessive in length.: A
, Chapter 18 Test Bank
Feedback
A Describing appropriate use of sample size for pertinent statistical
tests is an example of scientific merit.
B Explaining the number of variables is not an example of
scientific critique. C The critique of narrative display is an
example of stylistic comment.
D The comment about length of discussion is an example of stylistic
critique.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: Page 348
3. 3. Both the problem statement and the purpose of a quantitative
research study report should address what?
a. Generalizability
b. Sampling procedure
c. Implications for future research
d. Relationship between the variables: D
Feedback
A Generalizability would be addressed by research design and
sampling proce- dures.
B The sampling procedure is usually described in the methods section.
C Implications for future research are developed after study findings are
obtained. D The problem statement and the purpose both specify
relationships between study variables.
, Chapter 18 Test Bank
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: Page 348
4. 4. Where in a report of a quantitative research study would a nurse re-
searcher expect the gaps or conflicts about the phenomenon studied to
be identified?
a. Analysis of data
b. Research design
c. Problem statement
d. Review of the literature: D
Feedback
A The data analysis section describes how obtained data were organized
and analyzed.
B The research design section explains the design chosen by the
researcher and how it will be used.
C The problem statement specifies the focus of the study and the
significance of the problem.
D A literature review describes what is known, as well as what is not
known about a phenomenon being studied.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: Page 388-389
5. 5. A study abstract includes the following statement: "There was a
negative relationship between infants with difficult behavioral styles and
maternal involvement." The most accurate interpretation of the statement is
