NURS 3210: RIGOR AND INTERPRETATION IN
QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
Interpretation of results goes in what section of the research report? - Answers -
Discussion
What is a Type 1 error? - Answers - False positive
How do you reduce Type 1 errors? - Answers - Setting alpha level tighter
Describe a Type 2 error. - Answers - False negative
How you do reduce Type 2 errors? - Answers - Larger sample size
What is a "stand-in?" - Answers - Sample for population
Scale for a concept
Score for attribute
What is a null hypothesis? - Answers - Results are wrong and the evidence is flawed
Are CONSORT guidelines required in reports? - Answers - No
What is validity? - Answers - Approximate truth of the inference
What is construct validity? - Answers - Measurement of construct and
operationalization of all aspects
What is external validity? - Answers - Generalizability of the results
What is internal validity? - Answers - Causal connections related to possible threats
What is study validity? - Answers - Related to confidence interval
What is statistical conclusion validity? - Answers - "Real" relationships based on
sample power and intervention distinctions
What is the Hawthorne effect? - Answers - When people know they are being
observed and they change their behavior
What is sampling error? - Answers - Recruiting people that do not fit well
What is acquiescence bias? - Answers - People who say yes to everything
What do congruent study results mean? - Answers - Support research hypothesis
QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
Interpretation of results goes in what section of the research report? - Answers -
Discussion
What is a Type 1 error? - Answers - False positive
How do you reduce Type 1 errors? - Answers - Setting alpha level tighter
Describe a Type 2 error. - Answers - False negative
How you do reduce Type 2 errors? - Answers - Larger sample size
What is a "stand-in?" - Answers - Sample for population
Scale for a concept
Score for attribute
What is a null hypothesis? - Answers - Results are wrong and the evidence is flawed
Are CONSORT guidelines required in reports? - Answers - No
What is validity? - Answers - Approximate truth of the inference
What is construct validity? - Answers - Measurement of construct and
operationalization of all aspects
What is external validity? - Answers - Generalizability of the results
What is internal validity? - Answers - Causal connections related to possible threats
What is study validity? - Answers - Related to confidence interval
What is statistical conclusion validity? - Answers - "Real" relationships based on
sample power and intervention distinctions
What is the Hawthorne effect? - Answers - When people know they are being
observed and they change their behavior
What is sampling error? - Answers - Recruiting people that do not fit well
What is acquiescence bias? - Answers - People who say yes to everything
What do congruent study results mean? - Answers - Support research hypothesis
