NRS 3071 MOODLE QUIZZES EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
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Hypotheses can be categorized in what four broad ways:
Select one:
a. Associative vs. causal, simple vs. complex, directional vs. directional, and null vs. research
b. Associative vs. grand theory, simple vs. complex, complex vs. nondirectional, and null vs.
research
c. Associative vs. causal, simple vs. complex, directional vs. nondirectional, and null vs. research
d. Active vs. causal, simple vs. moderate, nondirectional vs. nondirectional and null vs. research
- ANS c. Associative vs. causal, simple vs. complex, directional vs. nondirectional, and null vs.
research
The study hypothesis is best defined as: formal statements regarding the expected or predicted
relationship between two or more variables in a specific population.
Select one:
True
False - ANS True
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,The dependent variable(s) in the research question, "Is the job performance of nurses affected
by salary or perceived job autonomy?" is(are):
Select one:
a. Salary
b. Perceived job autonomy
c. Both salary and perceived job autonomy
d. Job performance - ANS d. Job performance
The null and research hypotheses divide all possibilities into:
Select one:
a. two sets that may or may not overlap
b. as many sets as necessary to cover all possibilities
c. two sets that overlap
d. two non-overlapping sets - ANS d. two non-overlapping sets
The purpose of the study was to determine if physical activity participation among teenagers
can be affected by average hours of TV watching per day. The independent variable in this study
was
Select one:
a. Teenagers
b. None of the above
c. Average hours of TV watching per day
d. Physical activity participation - ANS c. Average hours of TV watching per day
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, Qualitative research and quantitative research are essentially the same; they both collect data
and use the statistics in the data to determine a relationship.
Select one:
True
False - ANS False
What does the quantitative approach in research attempt to eliminate?
Select one:
a. Generalizability
b. Bias and subjectivity
c. Methodologic controls
d. Research ethics - ANS b. Bias and subjectivity
If you want specific information about the limitation of the study, your best approach will be to
look at which one of the following sections of the journal article?
Select one:
a. Introduction
b. Discussion
c. Abstract
d. Methods - ANS b. Discussion
The nurse researcher is aware that PICOT is a research strategy mnemonic for which of the
following components?
Select one:
a. Patient population or patient condition of interest , Intervention, Comparison of intervention,
Outcome of interest , Total patients involved
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
2026/2027
Hypotheses can be categorized in what four broad ways:
Select one:
a. Associative vs. causal, simple vs. complex, directional vs. directional, and null vs. research
b. Associative vs. grand theory, simple vs. complex, complex vs. nondirectional, and null vs.
research
c. Associative vs. causal, simple vs. complex, directional vs. nondirectional, and null vs. research
d. Active vs. causal, simple vs. moderate, nondirectional vs. nondirectional and null vs. research
- ANS c. Associative vs. causal, simple vs. complex, directional vs. nondirectional, and null vs.
research
The study hypothesis is best defined as: formal statements regarding the expected or predicted
relationship between two or more variables in a specific population.
Select one:
True
False - ANS True
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,The dependent variable(s) in the research question, "Is the job performance of nurses affected
by salary or perceived job autonomy?" is(are):
Select one:
a. Salary
b. Perceived job autonomy
c. Both salary and perceived job autonomy
d. Job performance - ANS d. Job performance
The null and research hypotheses divide all possibilities into:
Select one:
a. two sets that may or may not overlap
b. as many sets as necessary to cover all possibilities
c. two sets that overlap
d. two non-overlapping sets - ANS d. two non-overlapping sets
The purpose of the study was to determine if physical activity participation among teenagers
can be affected by average hours of TV watching per day. The independent variable in this study
was
Select one:
a. Teenagers
b. None of the above
c. Average hours of TV watching per day
d. Physical activity participation - ANS c. Average hours of TV watching per day
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, Qualitative research and quantitative research are essentially the same; they both collect data
and use the statistics in the data to determine a relationship.
Select one:
True
False - ANS False
What does the quantitative approach in research attempt to eliminate?
Select one:
a. Generalizability
b. Bias and subjectivity
c. Methodologic controls
d. Research ethics - ANS b. Bias and subjectivity
If you want specific information about the limitation of the study, your best approach will be to
look at which one of the following sections of the journal article?
Select one:
a. Introduction
b. Discussion
c. Abstract
d. Methods - ANS b. Discussion
The nurse researcher is aware that PICOT is a research strategy mnemonic for which of the
following components?
Select one:
a. Patient population or patient condition of interest , Intervention, Comparison of intervention,
Outcome of interest , Total patients involved
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