NURS 225 Test 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is step one of developing a research question? - CORRECT ANSWER -The research
question has been developed
What is step two of developing a research question? - CORRECT ANSWER -A literature
review has been conducted
What is step three of developing a research question? - CORRECT ANSWER -Identify the
best way to address/answer the question (method), and determine who (the sample) can answer
Is experimental considered quantitative or qualitative? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Quantitative
What is an experimental research? - CORRECT ANSWER --Randomization
-control and intervention group
-sufficient sample size
-independent variables are manipulated
What is the goal of qualitative research? - CORRECT ANSWER -Seek to understand the
lived experience
Characteristics of a qualitative study: - CORRECT ANSWER --Participants could be
secured using a convenience or purposeful sampling approach
-smaller sample size
-interviews and observations
Phenomenological - CORRECT ANSWER -Seeks understanding of a group of individuals
, Ethnographic - CORRECT ANSWER -Looks at sub-culture, values, norms, ethnic groups
ie- nursing students vs. engineering students
Grounded theory - CORRECT ANSWER -Building a theory from scratch
Case Study - CORRECT ANSWER -Based on opinion-used to gain insight on unique
situations
What is a mixed method? - CORRECT ANSWER -Using both qualitative and quantitative
information
Triangulation - CORRECT ANSWER -Essentially a mixed method; an expansion of
research methods to enhance understanding
Quasi-experimental characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER --Subjects are not randomized
-May or may not have a control group depending on the design
Example of Non-experimental surveys - CORRECT ANSWER -Descriptive, exploratory
or comparative
Non-experimental characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER -No...
-randomization
-control group
-independent variable to manipluate
Step four of a research question - CORRECT ANSWER -data collection
Step five of a research question - CORRECT ANSWER -Data analysis
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is step one of developing a research question? - CORRECT ANSWER -The research
question has been developed
What is step two of developing a research question? - CORRECT ANSWER -A literature
review has been conducted
What is step three of developing a research question? - CORRECT ANSWER -Identify the
best way to address/answer the question (method), and determine who (the sample) can answer
Is experimental considered quantitative or qualitative? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Quantitative
What is an experimental research? - CORRECT ANSWER --Randomization
-control and intervention group
-sufficient sample size
-independent variables are manipulated
What is the goal of qualitative research? - CORRECT ANSWER -Seek to understand the
lived experience
Characteristics of a qualitative study: - CORRECT ANSWER --Participants could be
secured using a convenience or purposeful sampling approach
-smaller sample size
-interviews and observations
Phenomenological - CORRECT ANSWER -Seeks understanding of a group of individuals
, Ethnographic - CORRECT ANSWER -Looks at sub-culture, values, norms, ethnic groups
ie- nursing students vs. engineering students
Grounded theory - CORRECT ANSWER -Building a theory from scratch
Case Study - CORRECT ANSWER -Based on opinion-used to gain insight on unique
situations
What is a mixed method? - CORRECT ANSWER -Using both qualitative and quantitative
information
Triangulation - CORRECT ANSWER -Essentially a mixed method; an expansion of
research methods to enhance understanding
Quasi-experimental characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER --Subjects are not randomized
-May or may not have a control group depending on the design
Example of Non-experimental surveys - CORRECT ANSWER -Descriptive, exploratory
or comparative
Non-experimental characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER -No...
-randomization
-control group
-independent variable to manipluate
Step four of a research question - CORRECT ANSWER -data collection
Step five of a research question - CORRECT ANSWER -Data analysis
