Subjects Qualitative Research & Study
This quiz is about Subjects Qualitative Research & Study.
1. Which type of research is considered the most desirable to conduct a study and why?
Experimental, because tight controls over experiment, has control and comparison group, and there is random selection of subjects
2. A qualitative research method that emphasizes the subjectivity (from the research participants and personal perspective) of human experience
Phenomenology
3. The individuals who provide data in the research study; the subset of the population
4. Written first hand by one of the researches in the study
Primary Source
5. Can influence the outcome of a particular finding in a study
Bias
6. This type of research studies the physical or psychosocial responses of people of all ages in health and wellness
Nursing Research
7. What are the 2 broad categories of research methods
Qualitative and Quantitative
8. A type of quantitative research method in which the conditions are controlled by the subjects are NOT randomly selected
Quasi-experimental (true experiment requires subjects that are collected and controlled in a specific manner
9. What does random selection of subjects involve and why is it important to research
It gives all eligible subjects equal change to be in the control or experimental group. Is best method to ensure that a sample is representative of a larger population.
10. A situation in need of solution, improvement, or alteration
Research problem
11. What is the foundation of all research?
Scientific method or inquiry
12. Objective and systematic means of acquiring and testing knowledge; “The foundation of research”
Scientific method or inquiry
13. Any article or information other than the study being conducted
Secondary source
14. The degree in which an instrument obtains consistent responses
Reliability
15. Designed to determine the effectiveness of health services
Outcomes research
16. Concise summary of a study
Abstract
17. Researcher’s expectations about the outcomes of a study
Hypothesis
18. A measurable characteristic that varies among subjects being studied
19. The code of conduct that guides investigators in conducting ethical research
Nuremberg Code
20. A type of qualitative research method which involves description of cultural behaviors; research is conducted in the natural cultural setting of the subject
Ethnography
21. Name 2 types of Qualitative Research
Ethnography, Phenomenology, Grounded Theory
22. Name two types of Quantitative Research
Experimental, Survery, Correlational Analysis
23. Subjects in a study who receive experimental treatment
Experimental Group
24. What is the optimal level of nursing education for research and why?
Doctoral Preparation: usually have had experience with research during graduate education
– Can design studies independently
– Collaborate with other clinicians
– Acquire funding for research (grants)
25. The device used to measure the subject of interest in a research study
Instrument
26. Subjects in an experiment who do NOT receive experimental treatment
Control/Comparison Group
– Control: term used with random sampling methods
– Comparison: term used with NON random methods
27. How research findings are implemented in the practice setting
Research utilization
28. The variable that is controlled and manipulated by the researcher so that its effect on the dependent variable may be studied; symbolized by the letter x
Independent variable
29. A type of qualitative research method that collects and analyzes data for purpose of theory development or to explain some phenomenon
Grounded Theory: the theory is “grounded” in the real world
30. Ability to apply findings to a broader situation
Generalization
31. The process of providing research subjects with information regarding their participation in a research project
Informed consent
32. The variable that is observed for changes during the investigation; symbolized by the letter y
Dependent variable
33. Objective information collected in a study that is in quantified (numerical) form
Quantitative Research Method
34. A type of research study that examines the relationships among variables – how they affect each other without any interference by the researcher
Correlational Analysis
35. Each subject has an equal chance of being selected for any group
Random Selection
36. A type of quantitative research method designed to obtain information from populations about practices, attitudes, or to describe a topic of study
Surveys
37. What is the Baccalaureate Student Nurses role in research?
– Read studies and evaluate findings
– Identify clinical problems in nursing practice
– Assist with the research process
o Data collection
o Implement findings in practice
38. Articles listed in the reference or bibliography section of a study
Citations
39. The recommended style to utilize when listing a citation
APA: American Psychological Association
40. A type of research in which researcher controls the independent variables and the subjects are randomly assigned to different conditions
Experimental Research
41. Name 2 types of quantitative research that determines how well a practice, policy, procedure, etc. is working
Evaluation Research
42. What determines what type of research method is utilized in a study?
– Amount of knowledge about the topic
– Two types of problems being investigated
– Ex: Nursing = physical, emotional, social, health, wellness, promotion, etc.
43. The entire set of people/objects that are included in the study
– Sometimes referred to as the target ___________
– Population: determined by criteria such as age, sex, illness, state, etc.
– Ex: Population – All people with Type 2 Diabetes
Sample – 200 people with Type 2 Diabetes in a community clinic
44. A type of research where objective is to describe characteristics of people, situations, or groups and frequency with which they occur
Descriptive Research
45. Inductive approach to data collection that is non-numerical information, such as in a structured interview; often uses narrative format to examine patterns of relationships
Qualitative Research Method
46. Objective data gathered through observation
Empirical Data
47. The usefulness of an instrument in measuring a particular circumstance
Validity
48. Name two types of research designs
– Descriptive
– Experimental
– Quasi Experimental
– Correlational