Test Bank For Nursing Research in Canada 4th Edition By
Cherylyn Cameron; Geri LoBiondo Wood; Judith Haber; Mina
Singh
Qualitative research - ANSWER: is a systematic, interactive, and subjective research
method used to describe and give meaning to human experiences
aim of inquiry - ANSWER: The goals or specific objectives of the
research, which vary with the paradigm .
clinical question - ANSWER: A presentation of an idea that forms the foundation for a
study; it is developed from the research problem and results in the research
hypothesis.
alpha - ANSWER: Considered an a priori probability because it is
set before the data are collected. Also considered a conditional probability because
the null hypothesis is assumed to be true
concept - ANSWER: An image or symbolic representation of an abstract idea.
naturalist setting - ANSWER: is one that people live in everyday
Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) - ANSWER: A statistic that measures differences
among group means and uses a statistical technique to equate the groups under
study in relation to an important variable.
Dependant variable - ANSWER: In experimental studies, the presumed effect of the
independent or experimental variable on the outcome. Variation in the independent
variable changes this effect. The dependent variable is observed but not
manipulated.
text - ANSWER: Data in a contextual form; that is, narrative or
words that were written from recorded interviews and
then transcribed.
Directional hypothesis - ANSWER: A hypothesis that specifies the expected direction
of the relationship between independent and dependent variables
Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) - ANSWER: A statistic that tests whether group means
differ from each other; instead of testing each pair of means separately, ANOVA
considers the variation among all groups.
conceptual definition - ANSWER: The general meaning of a concept.
, hypothesis - ANSWER: A best guess or prediction about what a
researcher expects to find with regard to the
relationship between two or more variables.
Chi-square - ANSWER: A nonparametric statistic used to determine whether the
frequency found in each category is different from the frequency that would be
expected by chance.
conceptual framework - ANSWER: A structure of concepts, theories, or both that is
used to construct a map for the study
context dependent - ANSWER: meaning of an observation is defined by its
circumstance or environment
purposive sample - ANSWER: A group consisting of particular
people who can illuminate the phenomenon they want
to study
independent variable - ANSWER: The antecedent or variable that has the presumed
effect on the dependent variable. The independent variable is manipulated in
experimental research studies
confidence interval - ANSWER: An estimated range of values, which are likely to
include an unknown population parameter calculated from a given set of sample
data. Abbreviated CI.
Constructism - ANSWER: The basis for naturalistic (qualitative)
research, which developed from writers such as
Immanuel Kant, who sought alternative ways of
thinking about the world; a belief that reality is not
fixed but rather is a construction of the people
perceiving it.
constructivism paradigm - ANSWER: The basis of most qualitative research, which is
concerned with the ways in which people construct their worlds.
Correlation - ANSWER: The degree of association between two variables
dependent variable - ANSWER: In experimental studies, the presumed effect of the
independent or experimental variable on the outcome. Variation in the independent
variable changes this effect. The dependent variable is observed but not
manipulated.
inclusion criteria - ANSWER: Criteria that an individual must
satisfy to participate in a study
exclusion criteria - ANSWER: Criteria used to exclude individuals
Cherylyn Cameron; Geri LoBiondo Wood; Judith Haber; Mina
Singh
Qualitative research - ANSWER: is a systematic, interactive, and subjective research
method used to describe and give meaning to human experiences
aim of inquiry - ANSWER: The goals or specific objectives of the
research, which vary with the paradigm .
clinical question - ANSWER: A presentation of an idea that forms the foundation for a
study; it is developed from the research problem and results in the research
hypothesis.
alpha - ANSWER: Considered an a priori probability because it is
set before the data are collected. Also considered a conditional probability because
the null hypothesis is assumed to be true
concept - ANSWER: An image or symbolic representation of an abstract idea.
naturalist setting - ANSWER: is one that people live in everyday
Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) - ANSWER: A statistic that measures differences
among group means and uses a statistical technique to equate the groups under
study in relation to an important variable.
Dependant variable - ANSWER: In experimental studies, the presumed effect of the
independent or experimental variable on the outcome. Variation in the independent
variable changes this effect. The dependent variable is observed but not
manipulated.
text - ANSWER: Data in a contextual form; that is, narrative or
words that were written from recorded interviews and
then transcribed.
Directional hypothesis - ANSWER: A hypothesis that specifies the expected direction
of the relationship between independent and dependent variables
Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) - ANSWER: A statistic that tests whether group means
differ from each other; instead of testing each pair of means separately, ANOVA
considers the variation among all groups.
conceptual definition - ANSWER: The general meaning of a concept.
, hypothesis - ANSWER: A best guess or prediction about what a
researcher expects to find with regard to the
relationship between two or more variables.
Chi-square - ANSWER: A nonparametric statistic used to determine whether the
frequency found in each category is different from the frequency that would be
expected by chance.
conceptual framework - ANSWER: A structure of concepts, theories, or both that is
used to construct a map for the study
context dependent - ANSWER: meaning of an observation is defined by its
circumstance or environment
purposive sample - ANSWER: A group consisting of particular
people who can illuminate the phenomenon they want
to study
independent variable - ANSWER: The antecedent or variable that has the presumed
effect on the dependent variable. The independent variable is manipulated in
experimental research studies
confidence interval - ANSWER: An estimated range of values, which are likely to
include an unknown population parameter calculated from a given set of sample
data. Abbreviated CI.
Constructism - ANSWER: The basis for naturalistic (qualitative)
research, which developed from writers such as
Immanuel Kant, who sought alternative ways of
thinking about the world; a belief that reality is not
fixed but rather is a construction of the people
perceiving it.
constructivism paradigm - ANSWER: The basis of most qualitative research, which is
concerned with the ways in which people construct their worlds.
Correlation - ANSWER: The degree of association between two variables
dependent variable - ANSWER: In experimental studies, the presumed effect of the
independent or experimental variable on the outcome. Variation in the independent
variable changes this effect. The dependent variable is observed but not
manipulated.
inclusion criteria - ANSWER: Criteria that an individual must
satisfy to participate in a study
exclusion criteria - ANSWER: Criteria used to exclude individuals
