Nursing Research in Canada Test Bank Pt2
| Complete Questions & Answers |
2026/2027 Exam Prep | Chapters 7–21 |
Study Guide
The longitudinal study and the prospective study are similar for which reason?
a. Each moves forward in time.
b. Each has an experimental focus.
c. Each is able to establish causal relationships.
d. Each selects different samples from the same population at various periods of
time. - correct answer-a. Each moves forward in time.
What type of research focuses on the theory and development of measurement
instruments?
a. Meta-analysis
b. Psychometrics
c. Methodology
,d. Data management - correct answer-b. Psychometrics
If no hypothesis is present in a study, does this indicate a weakness in the study?
Why, or why not?
a. This is not a weakness, as the study can be descriptive.
b. This is not a weakness, if the study is quasiexperimental.
c. This is a weakness, as the study is descriptive.
d. This is not a weakness, as the study can be quasiexperimental. - correct
answer-a. This is not a weakness, as the study can be descriptive.
How does an experimental research design differ from a nonexperimental
research design?
a. Experimental designs allow observation of a phenomenon as it naturally occurs,
and nonexperimental designs permit environmental manipulation.
b. Nonexperimental designs manipulate the dependent variable, and
experimental
designs manipulate the independent variable.
c. Nonexperimental designs attempt to test differences among variables, and
experimental designs attempt to establish cause-and-effect relationships.
d. Experimental designs are scientific, and nonexperimental designs have no
scientific basis. - correct answer-c. Nonexperimental designs attempt to test
differences among variables, and
experimental designs attempt to establish cause-and-effect relationships.
,Advantages to use of correlational design for a study include what? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Efficiency and effectiveness in data collection.
b. Flexibility for investigating complex relationships.
c. Multivariate manipulation of variables.
d. Strong potential for clinical (real-world) application.
e. Increased potential for generalizability. - correct answer-ANS: A, B, D
What features identify a study as methodological in design? (Select all that apply.)
a. A description of how the tool's items were formulated.
b. A description of the experimental treatment.
c. A clear definition of how the construct was measured.
d. A reporting on the tool's tested reliability and validity.
e. A statistical table showing the effect of the independent variable. - correct
answer-ANS: A, C, D
What can a nurse researcher address in a study using a survey design? (Select all
that apply.)
a. Interrelationships of variables
b. Description of variables
c. Assessment of differences between variables
d. Determination of causation
, e. Prediction of treatment outcomes - correct answer-ANS: A, B, C
Which types of research designs are considered to be survey studies? (Select all
that apply.)
a. Descriptive
b. Exploratory
c. Correlational
d. Developmental
e. Comparative
f. Cross-sectional - correct answer-ANS: A, B, E
Which types of research designs are considered to be relationship-difference
studies? (Select all that apply.)
a. Descriptive
b. Exploratory
c. Correlational
d. Developmental
e. Comparative
f. Cross-sectional - correct answer-ANS: C, D, F
Which types of research designs are considered to be developmental studies?
(Select all that apply.)
| Complete Questions & Answers |
2026/2027 Exam Prep | Chapters 7–21 |
Study Guide
The longitudinal study and the prospective study are similar for which reason?
a. Each moves forward in time.
b. Each has an experimental focus.
c. Each is able to establish causal relationships.
d. Each selects different samples from the same population at various periods of
time. - correct answer-a. Each moves forward in time.
What type of research focuses on the theory and development of measurement
instruments?
a. Meta-analysis
b. Psychometrics
c. Methodology
,d. Data management - correct answer-b. Psychometrics
If no hypothesis is present in a study, does this indicate a weakness in the study?
Why, or why not?
a. This is not a weakness, as the study can be descriptive.
b. This is not a weakness, if the study is quasiexperimental.
c. This is a weakness, as the study is descriptive.
d. This is not a weakness, as the study can be quasiexperimental. - correct
answer-a. This is not a weakness, as the study can be descriptive.
How does an experimental research design differ from a nonexperimental
research design?
a. Experimental designs allow observation of a phenomenon as it naturally occurs,
and nonexperimental designs permit environmental manipulation.
b. Nonexperimental designs manipulate the dependent variable, and
experimental
designs manipulate the independent variable.
c. Nonexperimental designs attempt to test differences among variables, and
experimental designs attempt to establish cause-and-effect relationships.
d. Experimental designs are scientific, and nonexperimental designs have no
scientific basis. - correct answer-c. Nonexperimental designs attempt to test
differences among variables, and
experimental designs attempt to establish cause-and-effect relationships.
,Advantages to use of correlational design for a study include what? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Efficiency and effectiveness in data collection.
b. Flexibility for investigating complex relationships.
c. Multivariate manipulation of variables.
d. Strong potential for clinical (real-world) application.
e. Increased potential for generalizability. - correct answer-ANS: A, B, D
What features identify a study as methodological in design? (Select all that apply.)
a. A description of how the tool's items were formulated.
b. A description of the experimental treatment.
c. A clear definition of how the construct was measured.
d. A reporting on the tool's tested reliability and validity.
e. A statistical table showing the effect of the independent variable. - correct
answer-ANS: A, C, D
What can a nurse researcher address in a study using a survey design? (Select all
that apply.)
a. Interrelationships of variables
b. Description of variables
c. Assessment of differences between variables
d. Determination of causation
, e. Prediction of treatment outcomes - correct answer-ANS: A, B, C
Which types of research designs are considered to be survey studies? (Select all
that apply.)
a. Descriptive
b. Exploratory
c. Correlational
d. Developmental
e. Comparative
f. Cross-sectional - correct answer-ANS: A, B, E
Which types of research designs are considered to be relationship-difference
studies? (Select all that apply.)
a. Descriptive
b. Exploratory
c. Correlational
d. Developmental
e. Comparative
f. Cross-sectional - correct answer-ANS: C, D, F
Which types of research designs are considered to be developmental studies?
(Select all that apply.)
