NURS 328 - Understanding
Research Questions and answers
100% Pass
Florence Nightingale - CORRECT ANSWER-nursing research began with the
famous nurse
Tradition - CORRECT ANSWER-the source of knowledge in most disciplines
that is difficult to
challenge is
Quantitative Research - CORRECT ANSWER-the type of research that involves
systematic collection and analysis of controlled, numerical information is
Qualitative Research - CORRECT ANSWER-the type of research that involves
the systematic collection and analysis of narrative materials is
Scientific Approach - CORRECT ANSWER-the approach to knowledge that uses
systematic, controlled procedures is known as the
Field - CORRECT ANSWER-naturalistic inquiry always takes place in the
,Research - CORRECT ANSWER-is a systematic inquiring that uses rigorous
methods to answer questions or solve problems
Nursing Research - CORRECT ANSWER-systematic inquiry designed to develop
knowledge about issues or phenomena important to the nursing profession and
discipline
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) - CORRECT ANSWER-is broadly defined as the
use of the best clinical evidence in making care decisions
Replication - CORRECT ANSWER-repeating the same studies with different
samples, contexts, or at different times to ensure that findings are robust
Systematic Reviews - CORRECT ANSWER-gather and integrate research
information on a given topic to draw conclusions about the quality of the evidence
accumulated to date; systematic reviews are central to EBP
Paradigm - CORRECT ANSWER-is a worldview; a general perspective on the
complexities of the "real" world
The two broad paradigms are - CORRECT ANSWER-positivist/postpositivist
and naturalistic
Determinism - CORRECT ANSWER-refers to the positivists' belief that
phenomena (observable facts and events) are not haphazard or random, but rather
have antecedent causes
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,Positivist Paradigm - CORRECT ANSWER-the traditional paradigm underlying
the scientific approach, which assumes that there is a fixed, orderly reality that can
be objectively studied; often associated with quantitative research
Postpositivist Paradigm - CORRECT ANSWER-a modification of the traditional
positivist paradigm that acknowledges the impossibility of total objectivity;
postpositivists appreciate the impediments to knowing reality with certainty and
therefore seek probabilistic evidence
Naturalistic Paradigm - CORRECT ANSWER-an alternative paradigm to the
traditional positivist paradigm tat holds that there are multiple interpretations of
reality, and that the goal of research is to understand how individuals construct
reality within their context; often associated with qualitative research
Research Methods - CORRECT ANSWER-are techniques researchers use to
structure a study and to gather and analyze information relevant to the research
question(s)
Scientific Method - CORRECT ANSWER-is a general set of orderly, disciplined
procedures used to acquire information
Empirical Evidence - CORRECT ANSWER-is rigorously gathered (e.g., evidence
collected directly or indirectly through the senses rather than through personal
hunches)
IMRAD Format - CORRECT ANSWER-quantitative reports (and many
qualitative ones) typically follow a conventional format for organizing content
, IMRAD - CORRECT ANSWER-organizes material into four sections:
introduction, methods, results and discussion
Abstract - CORRECT ANSWER-a brief description (100-200 words) of the study
placed at the beginning of the article
Findings - CORRECT ANSWER-the results obtained from data analysis
Statistical Test - CORRECT ANSWER-a procedure for testing hypotheses and
evaluating the believability of the findings
Statistically Significant - CORRECT ANSWER-means that based on a statistical
test, the findings are probably reliable and replicable with a new group of people
Level of Significance - CORRECT ANSWER-an index of how probable it is that
the findings are reliable
Study Participants - CORRECT ANSWER-the people being studied; quantitative
study
Respondents - CORRECT ANSWER-when participants provide information by
answering questions, as in an interview
Informants or Key Informants - CORRECT ANSWER-participants who play an
active role; qualitative study
Naturalistic Settings - CORRECT ANSWER-in the field (e.g., in people's homes)
Laboratory Settings - CORRECT ANSWER-highly controlled
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Research Questions and answers
100% Pass
Florence Nightingale - CORRECT ANSWER-nursing research began with the
famous nurse
Tradition - CORRECT ANSWER-the source of knowledge in most disciplines
that is difficult to
challenge is
Quantitative Research - CORRECT ANSWER-the type of research that involves
systematic collection and analysis of controlled, numerical information is
Qualitative Research - CORRECT ANSWER-the type of research that involves
the systematic collection and analysis of narrative materials is
Scientific Approach - CORRECT ANSWER-the approach to knowledge that uses
systematic, controlled procedures is known as the
Field - CORRECT ANSWER-naturalistic inquiry always takes place in the
,Research - CORRECT ANSWER-is a systematic inquiring that uses rigorous
methods to answer questions or solve problems
Nursing Research - CORRECT ANSWER-systematic inquiry designed to develop
knowledge about issues or phenomena important to the nursing profession and
discipline
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) - CORRECT ANSWER-is broadly defined as the
use of the best clinical evidence in making care decisions
Replication - CORRECT ANSWER-repeating the same studies with different
samples, contexts, or at different times to ensure that findings are robust
Systematic Reviews - CORRECT ANSWER-gather and integrate research
information on a given topic to draw conclusions about the quality of the evidence
accumulated to date; systematic reviews are central to EBP
Paradigm - CORRECT ANSWER-is a worldview; a general perspective on the
complexities of the "real" world
The two broad paradigms are - CORRECT ANSWER-positivist/postpositivist
and naturalistic
Determinism - CORRECT ANSWER-refers to the positivists' belief that
phenomena (observable facts and events) are not haphazard or random, but rather
have antecedent causes
COPYRIGHT ©️ 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
,Positivist Paradigm - CORRECT ANSWER-the traditional paradigm underlying
the scientific approach, which assumes that there is a fixed, orderly reality that can
be objectively studied; often associated with quantitative research
Postpositivist Paradigm - CORRECT ANSWER-a modification of the traditional
positivist paradigm that acknowledges the impossibility of total objectivity;
postpositivists appreciate the impediments to knowing reality with certainty and
therefore seek probabilistic evidence
Naturalistic Paradigm - CORRECT ANSWER-an alternative paradigm to the
traditional positivist paradigm tat holds that there are multiple interpretations of
reality, and that the goal of research is to understand how individuals construct
reality within their context; often associated with qualitative research
Research Methods - CORRECT ANSWER-are techniques researchers use to
structure a study and to gather and analyze information relevant to the research
question(s)
Scientific Method - CORRECT ANSWER-is a general set of orderly, disciplined
procedures used to acquire information
Empirical Evidence - CORRECT ANSWER-is rigorously gathered (e.g., evidence
collected directly or indirectly through the senses rather than through personal
hunches)
IMRAD Format - CORRECT ANSWER-quantitative reports (and many
qualitative ones) typically follow a conventional format for organizing content
, IMRAD - CORRECT ANSWER-organizes material into four sections:
introduction, methods, results and discussion
Abstract - CORRECT ANSWER-a brief description (100-200 words) of the study
placed at the beginning of the article
Findings - CORRECT ANSWER-the results obtained from data analysis
Statistical Test - CORRECT ANSWER-a procedure for testing hypotheses and
evaluating the believability of the findings
Statistically Significant - CORRECT ANSWER-means that based on a statistical
test, the findings are probably reliable and replicable with a new group of people
Level of Significance - CORRECT ANSWER-an index of how probable it is that
the findings are reliable
Study Participants - CORRECT ANSWER-the people being studied; quantitative
study
Respondents - CORRECT ANSWER-when participants provide information by
answering questions, as in an interview
Informants or Key Informants - CORRECT ANSWER-participants who play an
active role; qualitative study
Naturalistic Settings - CORRECT ANSWER-in the field (e.g., in people's homes)
Laboratory Settings - CORRECT ANSWER-highly controlled
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