Polit and Beck Essentials of Nursing
Research Ch 1 And Ch 2 Test Bank.
Assumption - Answer a principle that is believed to be true without verification
Cause-probing research - Answer studies designed to illuminate the underlying causes of
phenomena
Clinical nursing research - Answer research designed to guide nursing practice
Constructivist paradigm - Answer an alternative paradigm (also called naturalistic paradigm) to
the positivist paradigm that holds that there are multiple interpretations of reality, and that the
goal of research is to understand how individuals construct reality within their context;
associated with qualitative research
Empirical evidence - Answer evidence rooted in objective reality and gathered one's senses as
the basis for generating knowledge
Evidence-based practice - Answer a practice that involves making clinical decisions on the best
available evidence, with an emphasis on evidence from disciplined research
Generalizability - Answer the degree to which the research methods justify the inference that
the findings are true for a broader group than study participants
Paradigm - Answer a way of looking at natural phenomena that encompasses a set of
philosophical assumptions and that guides one's approach to inquiry; a world view
Positivist paradigm - Answer the paradigm underlying the traditional scientific approach,
which assumes that there is an orderly reality that can be objectively studied
Qualitative research - Answer the investigation of the phenomena, typically in an in depth and
holistic fashion, through the collection of rich narrative materials using a flexible research design
Quantitative research - Answer the investigation of phenomena that lend themselves to
Research Ch 1 And Ch 2 Test Bank.
Assumption - Answer a principle that is believed to be true without verification
Cause-probing research - Answer studies designed to illuminate the underlying causes of
phenomena
Clinical nursing research - Answer research designed to guide nursing practice
Constructivist paradigm - Answer an alternative paradigm (also called naturalistic paradigm) to
the positivist paradigm that holds that there are multiple interpretations of reality, and that the
goal of research is to understand how individuals construct reality within their context;
associated with qualitative research
Empirical evidence - Answer evidence rooted in objective reality and gathered one's senses as
the basis for generating knowledge
Evidence-based practice - Answer a practice that involves making clinical decisions on the best
available evidence, with an emphasis on evidence from disciplined research
Generalizability - Answer the degree to which the research methods justify the inference that
the findings are true for a broader group than study participants
Paradigm - Answer a way of looking at natural phenomena that encompasses a set of
philosophical assumptions and that guides one's approach to inquiry; a world view
Positivist paradigm - Answer the paradigm underlying the traditional scientific approach,
which assumes that there is an orderly reality that can be objectively studied
Qualitative research - Answer the investigation of the phenomena, typically in an in depth and
holistic fashion, through the collection of rich narrative materials using a flexible research design
Quantitative research - Answer the investigation of phenomena that lend themselves to
