$1.$ What type of study design was utilized and what variables were examined?

$2.$ Write an appropriate null hypothesis for the study.

$3.$ Write an appropriate alternative hypothesis.

$4.$ What type of sample was utilized? Was the sample randomized? How does this affect the interpretation of the results?

$5.$ What were the inclusion criteria for the study? What groups of nurses do the inclusion criteria eliminate from analysis? How might this affect the results?

$6.$ The study utilizes the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire $($MSQ$)$ Short Form to measure job satisfaction. What is the level of measurement for each facet of the questionnaire?

$7.$ The study also uses the Watson$-$Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal $($WGC$-$TA$)$ to measure critical thinking. What level of measurement was the total score on the WGC$-$TA$?$

$8.$ How was the reliability of the WGC$-$TA established?

$9.$ The reliability coefficients for the WGC$-$TA indicate what strength in the relationships examined? How do you know?

$10$ The authors describe the demographics of their sample and compare them to demographics in national samples. Why?

$11.$ What level of measurement is the type of unit on which a nurse works?

$12.$ If education preparation was measured by the categories, diploma, associate degree, baccalaureate degree, or master$$s degree. What level of measurement is this variable?

$13.$ What test was used to determine if there was a difference in education levels depending on the type of unit on which a nurse works?

$14.$ Was there a significant relationship between autonomy and job satisfaction? Explain your answer in terms of p$-$value and alpha. What was the p$-$value for this test?

$15.$ What was the correlation coefficient $($r$)$ for overall autonomy and job satisfaction? For critical thinking and job satisfaction? For education level and job satisfaction?

$16.$ Based on your answers above, which independent variable had the strongest relationship to the dependent variable?