Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NSG6101 Week 10 Knowledge Check. Question 1 (1 point) When a researcher obtains significant results that are opposite to what was originally hypothesized, it is likely that this occurred because of: Question 1 options: Inadequate sample size Unreliable data collection instruments A flawed statistical analysis Faulty reasoning Question 2 (1 point) Which of the following strategies for utilization is most amenable to adoption by nursing students and clinical nurses? Question...

NSG6101 Week 9 Knowledge Check. Question 1 (1 point) The measure of variability that takes into account all score values is the: Question 1 options: Range Median Mean Standard deviation Question 2 (1 point) The mode is an index of: Question 2 options: Bivariate relationships Central tendency Skewness Variability Question 3 (1 point) Which level of measurement permits the researcher to add, subtract, multiply, and divide? Question 3 options: Nominal

NSG6101 Week 8 Knowledge Check Question 1 (1 point) The standard deviation of a sampling distribution is called a: Question 1 options: . Sampling error . Standard error Variance Parameter Question 2 (1 point) A statistical procedure that is used to determine whether a significant difference exists between any number of group means on a dependent variable measured on an interval scale is the: Question 2 options: t-test ANOVA Pearson's Chi-squared test Qu...

NSG6101 KNOWELDGE CHECK WEEK 7 Question 1 (1 point) Which of the following data collection approaches does not belong with the others? Question 1 options: Questionnaire Focused interview Life history Focus group interview Question 2 (1 point) A major purpose of a pretest of an instrument is to: Question 2 options: Detect inadequacies in an interview schedule or questionnaire Obtain some preliminary results on the research pr...

NSG6101 Week 6 Knowledge Check 4/5 Question 1 (1 point) Sampling may be defined as the: Question 1 options: Identification of the set of elements used for selecting study participants Process of selecting a subset of the population to represent the entire population Aggregation of study participants who meet a designated set of criteria for inclusion in the study Technique used to ensure that every element in the population has an equal chance of being included in the stu...

NSG6101 Week 3 QUIZ Which of the following is not a purpose of a research literature review for a consumer? Question 1 options: To identify nursing interventions that have potential for use in evidence-based practice To identify a suitable research design To acquire knowledge about a specific topic To facilitate the development of research-based protocols Question 2 (1 point) The electronic database most likely to be useful to nurse researchers is Question 2 option...

NSG6101 Week 4 Knowledge Check. Question 1 (1 point) The overall purpose of a theory is to: Question 1 options: Explain relationships that exist among variables as well as the nature of those relationships Stimulate the generation of hypotheses that can be empirically tested Summarize accumulated facts Question 2 (1 point) The building blocks for theory are: Question 2 options: Propositions Relationships Hypotheses Question 3 (1 point) T...

NSG6101 Week 10 Knowledge Check. Question 1 (1 point) When a researcher obtains significant results that are opposite to what was originally hypothesized, it is likely that this occurred because of: Question 1 options: Inadequate sample size Unreliable data collection instruments A flawed statistical analysis Faulty reasoning Question 2 (1 point) Which of the following strategies for utilization is most amenable to adoption by nursing students and clinical nurses? Question...

NSG6101 Week 9 Knowledge Check. Question 1 (1 point) The measure of variability that takes into account all score values is the: Question 1 options: Range Median Mean Standard deviation Question 2 (1 point) The mode is an index of: Question 2 options: Bivariate relationships Central tendency Skewness Variability Question 3 (1 point) Which level of measurement permits the researcher to add, subtract, multiply, and divide? Question 3 options: Nominal

NSG6101 Week 8 Knowledge Check Question 1 (1 point) The standard deviation of a sampling distribution is called a: Question 1 options: . Sampling error . Standard error Variance Parameter Question 2 (1 point) A statistical procedure that is used to determine whether a significant difference exists between any number of group means on a dependent variable measured on an interval scale is the: Question 2 options: t-test ANOVA Pearson's Chi-squared test Qu...