Pemberton Testbank Exam #3(Ch 12, 13, 14, 15,
16, 17, 18)
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Identify the statement that describes a A) Trauma clients hospitalized in an intensive care unit during January 2010
population.
A) Trauma clients hospitalized in an
intensive care unit during January 2010
B) Four hundred nurses selected from a
membership list of American Nurses'
Association (ANA) members
C) Members of families of clients
undergoing surgery, sitting in the waiting
room of St. Francis Hospital
D) Members of a cult identified by other
members of the same cult
Identify the phrase that describes an D) All adolescents studying biology at the local high school
accessible population.
A) All children enrolled in first grade
B) All clients undergoing laparoscopy
C) All adults with open-angle glaucoma
treated by an ophthalmologist
D) All adolescents studying biology at the
local high school
,Which procedure describes a probability A) Identification of a sampling frame for an accessible population, writing element
sampling method? names on paper, placing the written names in a bowl, and drawing element names
A) Identification of a sampling frame for an from the bowl
accessible population, writing element
names on paper, placing the written names
in a bowl, and drawing element names
from the bowl
B) Identification of community
organizations and churches in an urban
setting and recruiting participants
C) Identification of individuals
demonstrating the variable(s) of interest to
the researcher and recruiting participants
based upon suggestion from the first
individuals identified
D) Identification of the accessible
population and selecting study participants
based upon the researcher's belief that the
participant is representative of the
accessible population
If a target population contains 3,360 A12
elements and the researcher seeks a
systematic random sample of 30 elements,
the sampling interval would be ________.
Record your answer, rounding to the
nearest whole number.
Which statement regarding nonprobability C) Snowball sampling is a form of convenience sampling.
sampling is accurate?
A) Purposive sampling requires large
populations.
B) Judgmental sampling is a form of quota
sampling.
C) Snowball sampling is a form of
convenience sampling.
D) "Handpicking" participants is
characteristic of network sampling.
The researcher has decided to use simple D) List all of the elements in the population.
random sampling and a table of random
numbers to select participants for a study.
What action is required prior to this
selection?
A) Classify the participants according to
identified characteristics.
B) Determine the sampling interval.
C) Choose a population and subpopulation
of elements.
D) List all of the elements in the population.
, Which title most likely reflects use of a B) Is There a Relationship Between Forceps Delivery and Developmental Delays
longitudinal approach? Identified Annually to Age Eight?
A) High School Students' Use of Marijuana
B) Is There a Relationship Between Forceps
Delivery and Developmental Delays
Identified Annually to Age Eight?
C) Is There a Relationship Between Use of
Marijuana and Fertility?
D) Is Saline Equally Effective as Heparin
Solutions in Maintaining Patency of Arterial
Lines?
When is a small sample size appropriate for B) The population is very homogeneous.
a research study?
A) Many uncontrolled variables are
present.
B) The population is very homogeneous.
C) Small differences are expected in
members of the population on the variable
of interest.
D) The population must be divided into
subgroups.
Which statement regarding sampling error D) Sampling error may be contained in sample data even when the most careful
and sampling bias is accurate? random sampling procedure has been used to obtain the sample.
A) Sampling bias occurs by chance.
B) Sampling error and sampling bias are
synonymous.
C) Sampling bias may be defined as the
difference between data obtained from a
simple random sample and the data that
would be obtained if an entire population
were measured.
D) Sampling error may be contained in
sample data even when the most careful
random sampling procedure has been
used to obtain the sample.
Which sampling method would be most B) Cluster random sampling
practical and provide the most reliable
data to study the ethical conflicts
experienced by registered nurses who
work in city, county, and federal prisons?
A) Purposive sampling
B) Cluster random sampling
C) Quota sampling
D) Simple random sampling
The nurse researcher hopes to be able to A) Plan a sample size of 5,000 to 6,000.
generalize study results to the population
of the United States. What action should
this researcher take regarding sample size?
A) Plan a sample size of 5,000 to 6,000.
B) Set the minimum sample size at 3,500.
C) Divide the study sample into subgroups.
D) Choose a homogeneous study sample.
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Identify the statement that describes a A) Trauma clients hospitalized in an intensive care unit during January 2010
population.
A) Trauma clients hospitalized in an
intensive care unit during January 2010
B) Four hundred nurses selected from a
membership list of American Nurses'
Association (ANA) members
C) Members of families of clients
undergoing surgery, sitting in the waiting
room of St. Francis Hospital
D) Members of a cult identified by other
members of the same cult
Identify the phrase that describes an D) All adolescents studying biology at the local high school
accessible population.
A) All children enrolled in first grade
B) All clients undergoing laparoscopy
C) All adults with open-angle glaucoma
treated by an ophthalmologist
D) All adolescents studying biology at the
local high school
,Which procedure describes a probability A) Identification of a sampling frame for an accessible population, writing element
sampling method? names on paper, placing the written names in a bowl, and drawing element names
A) Identification of a sampling frame for an from the bowl
accessible population, writing element
names on paper, placing the written names
in a bowl, and drawing element names
from the bowl
B) Identification of community
organizations and churches in an urban
setting and recruiting participants
C) Identification of individuals
demonstrating the variable(s) of interest to
the researcher and recruiting participants
based upon suggestion from the first
individuals identified
D) Identification of the accessible
population and selecting study participants
based upon the researcher's belief that the
participant is representative of the
accessible population
If a target population contains 3,360 A12
elements and the researcher seeks a
systematic random sample of 30 elements,
the sampling interval would be ________.
Record your answer, rounding to the
nearest whole number.
Which statement regarding nonprobability C) Snowball sampling is a form of convenience sampling.
sampling is accurate?
A) Purposive sampling requires large
populations.
B) Judgmental sampling is a form of quota
sampling.
C) Snowball sampling is a form of
convenience sampling.
D) "Handpicking" participants is
characteristic of network sampling.
The researcher has decided to use simple D) List all of the elements in the population.
random sampling and a table of random
numbers to select participants for a study.
What action is required prior to this
selection?
A) Classify the participants according to
identified characteristics.
B) Determine the sampling interval.
C) Choose a population and subpopulation
of elements.
D) List all of the elements in the population.
, Which title most likely reflects use of a B) Is There a Relationship Between Forceps Delivery and Developmental Delays
longitudinal approach? Identified Annually to Age Eight?
A) High School Students' Use of Marijuana
B) Is There a Relationship Between Forceps
Delivery and Developmental Delays
Identified Annually to Age Eight?
C) Is There a Relationship Between Use of
Marijuana and Fertility?
D) Is Saline Equally Effective as Heparin
Solutions in Maintaining Patency of Arterial
Lines?
When is a small sample size appropriate for B) The population is very homogeneous.
a research study?
A) Many uncontrolled variables are
present.
B) The population is very homogeneous.
C) Small differences are expected in
members of the population on the variable
of interest.
D) The population must be divided into
subgroups.
Which statement regarding sampling error D) Sampling error may be contained in sample data even when the most careful
and sampling bias is accurate? random sampling procedure has been used to obtain the sample.
A) Sampling bias occurs by chance.
B) Sampling error and sampling bias are
synonymous.
C) Sampling bias may be defined as the
difference between data obtained from a
simple random sample and the data that
would be obtained if an entire population
were measured.
D) Sampling error may be contained in
sample data even when the most careful
random sampling procedure has been
used to obtain the sample.
Which sampling method would be most B) Cluster random sampling
practical and provide the most reliable
data to study the ethical conflicts
experienced by registered nurses who
work in city, county, and federal prisons?
A) Purposive sampling
B) Cluster random sampling
C) Quota sampling
D) Simple random sampling
The nurse researcher hopes to be able to A) Plan a sample size of 5,000 to 6,000.
generalize study results to the population
of the United States. What action should
this researcher take regarding sample size?
A) Plan a sample size of 5,000 to 6,000.
B) Set the minimum sample size at 3,500.
C) Divide the study sample into subgroups.
D) Choose a homogeneous study sample.
