_______ refers to how well the particular sample of behaviors
used to measure a characteristic reflects the entire domain of
behaviors that constitutes that characteristic.
1.
Construct validity
2.
Criterion-related validity
3.
Content validity
4.
Face validity Correct Answers 3
___________ is used to describe cultural characteristics of a
group of people.
1.
Phenomenology
2.
Ethnography
3.
Grounded theory
4.
Fieldwork Correct Answers 2
"On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being not painful and 5 being
painful, how would you rate your venipuncture experience?" is
an example of what type of scale?
1.
Likert
2.
,Semantic differential
3.
Visual analog
4.
Guttman Correct Answers 2
"On what sources of information do women at risk for cervical
cancer rely?" is an example of a:
1.
research question.
2.
scientific hypothesis.
3.
null hypothesis.
4.
declarative statement. Correct Answers 1
A brief summary of a research study is often referred to as a(an):
1.
abstract.
2.
statement of purpose.
3.
abridged report.
4.
hypothesis. Correct Answers 1
A concise, interrogative statement written in the present tense
that includes one or more variables is called a:
1.
null hypothesis.
,2.
scientific hypothesis.
3.
research question.
4.
declarative statement. Correct Answers 3
A conscientious, explicit use of best evidence in making
decisions about care is often termed:
1.
evidence databases.
2.
evidence-based medicine.
3.
evidence guidelines.
4.
best evidence guidelines. Correct Answers 2
A form of qualitative statistical analysis that categorizes unit of
meaning through a process of comparing incident to incident is
termed:
1.
basic social process.
2.
substantive coding.
3.
symbolic interaction.
4.
constant comparative method. Correct Answers 4
A good qualitative problem statement:
, 1.
defines the independent and dependent variables.
2.
conveys a sense of emerging design.
3.
specifies a research hypothesis to be tested.
4.
specifies a relationship between or among variables. Correct
Answers 2
A group of individuals who collaborate on a research project
from beginning to dissemination of findings are referred to as a:
1.
research consumer.
2.
research team.
3.
principal investigator.
4.
consultant. Correct Answers 2
A high level of reliability:
1.
ensures high validity.
2.
has no effect on validity.
3.
is necessary, but not sufficient for validity.
4.
has a slight effect on validity. Correct Answers 3