NSGD 2216 CRITICAL INQUIRY WEEK 6-11
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
How do you know if a published paper is a research paper?
a. the abstract contains a description of the experiment and a synopsis of study
findings
b. the purpose statement is clearly stated in the abstract and body of the paper
c. the article contains a methods section detailing data collection and analysis
approaches
d. the article is peer-reviewed in a reputable nursing journal within the last 10
years. - ANSWER c. the article contains a methods section detailing data
collection and analysis approaches
Which of the following are primary sources of evidence? (select all that apply)
a. a literature review
b. a study using focus groups
c. qualitative research
d. quantitative research
e. a meta-analysis
f. a survey study
g. an interview study - ANSWER b. a study using focus groups
c. qualitative research
d. quantitative research
f. a survey study
g. an interview study
Place these articles in order of strength, starting with the highest level of
evidence based on the hierarchy.
Options:
,1.Association between New Medication Use and Decreased Stroke Risk: A
Case-Control Analysis
2.The Effectiveness of New Medication in Reducing Blood Pressure: A Meta-
analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
3.New Insights into Managing Hypertension: A Cardiologist's Perspective
4.Long-term Effects of New Medication on Cardiovascular Health: A 10-year
Cohort Study
5.Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial of New Medication in Adults with
Hypertension - ANSWER 2, 5, 4, 1, 3
Which of the following could be aims of both qualitative and quantitative
research?
a. To see if meditation speeds up recovery
b. To explore what it is like to have an illness
c. To describe experiences studying for a test
d. To describe student knowledge in a course
e. To identify if socioeconomic status predicts childhood obesity - ANSWER d.
To describe student knowledge in a course
Truth and knowledge are the same thing
a. true
b. false - ANSWER b. False
Which way of knowing is most closely associated with quantitative studies?
a. empiric knowing
b. ethical knowing
c. personal knowing
d. aesthetic knowing - ANSWER a. empiric knowing
Which way of knowing is most closely associated with qualitative studies?
a. empiric knowing
b. ethical knowing
c. personal knowing
d. aesthetic knowing - ANSWER d. aesthetic knowing
What kind of research would be used to answer this question:
, How many people experience discrimination in the healthcare setting due to
discrimination?
a. qualitative
b. quantitative
c. both - ANSWER b. quantitative
What kind of research would be used to answer this question:
What is the gender experience and gender expression of gender fluid
individuals?
a. qualitative
b. quantitative
c. both - ANSWER a. qualitative
Which of the following descriptors apply to the positivist paradigm? (select all
that apply)
a. realism
b. emic
c. quantitative
d. semi-structured interviews
e. statistical analysis
f. finding meaning - ANSWER a. realism
c. quantitative
e. statistical analysis
What kind of research is most likely to involve deductive analysis?
a. qualitative
b. quantitative - ANSWER b. quantitative
What is the most accurate definition of a "paradigm" in the context of research
and scientific inquiry?
a. a specific hypothesis that a study seeks to test
b. a worldview that shapes hoe researchers approach research
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
How do you know if a published paper is a research paper?
a. the abstract contains a description of the experiment and a synopsis of study
findings
b. the purpose statement is clearly stated in the abstract and body of the paper
c. the article contains a methods section detailing data collection and analysis
approaches
d. the article is peer-reviewed in a reputable nursing journal within the last 10
years. - ANSWER c. the article contains a methods section detailing data
collection and analysis approaches
Which of the following are primary sources of evidence? (select all that apply)
a. a literature review
b. a study using focus groups
c. qualitative research
d. quantitative research
e. a meta-analysis
f. a survey study
g. an interview study - ANSWER b. a study using focus groups
c. qualitative research
d. quantitative research
f. a survey study
g. an interview study
Place these articles in order of strength, starting with the highest level of
evidence based on the hierarchy.
Options:
,1.Association between New Medication Use and Decreased Stroke Risk: A
Case-Control Analysis
2.The Effectiveness of New Medication in Reducing Blood Pressure: A Meta-
analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
3.New Insights into Managing Hypertension: A Cardiologist's Perspective
4.Long-term Effects of New Medication on Cardiovascular Health: A 10-year
Cohort Study
5.Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial of New Medication in Adults with
Hypertension - ANSWER 2, 5, 4, 1, 3
Which of the following could be aims of both qualitative and quantitative
research?
a. To see if meditation speeds up recovery
b. To explore what it is like to have an illness
c. To describe experiences studying for a test
d. To describe student knowledge in a course
e. To identify if socioeconomic status predicts childhood obesity - ANSWER d.
To describe student knowledge in a course
Truth and knowledge are the same thing
a. true
b. false - ANSWER b. False
Which way of knowing is most closely associated with quantitative studies?
a. empiric knowing
b. ethical knowing
c. personal knowing
d. aesthetic knowing - ANSWER a. empiric knowing
Which way of knowing is most closely associated with qualitative studies?
a. empiric knowing
b. ethical knowing
c. personal knowing
d. aesthetic knowing - ANSWER d. aesthetic knowing
What kind of research would be used to answer this question:
, How many people experience discrimination in the healthcare setting due to
discrimination?
a. qualitative
b. quantitative
c. both - ANSWER b. quantitative
What kind of research would be used to answer this question:
What is the gender experience and gender expression of gender fluid
individuals?
a. qualitative
b. quantitative
c. both - ANSWER a. qualitative
Which of the following descriptors apply to the positivist paradigm? (select all
that apply)
a. realism
b. emic
c. quantitative
d. semi-structured interviews
e. statistical analysis
f. finding meaning - ANSWER a. realism
c. quantitative
e. statistical analysis
What kind of research is most likely to involve deductive analysis?
a. qualitative
b. quantitative - ANSWER b. quantitative
What is the most accurate definition of a "paradigm" in the context of research
and scientific inquiry?
a. a specific hypothesis that a study seeks to test
b. a worldview that shapes hoe researchers approach research
