When a researcher concludes that a particular result in the study is unlikely to have happened by chance alone, that finding is said to

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be statistically significant in this study.

guarantee the results will happen again.

reflect a normal distribution of values.

probably be important in future studies.

Question 2

In addition to describing and explaining the results, quantitative studies also attempt to

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calculate the mean.

identify themes in the data.

increase understanding of a phenomenon.

predict future outcomes.

Question 3

Reliability of research findings

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is less important than validity.

is the same as validity of findings.

is measured by thepvalue.

are influenced, in part, by the confidence interval (CI).

Question 4

One goal of the results section of the research report is to

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make a conclusion based on the evidence.

describe the method used to choose subjects for the study.

recommend topics for future research based on findings.

describe or explain the phenomenon of interest.

Question 5

Appraisal of quantitative research studies for clinical decision-making is necessary for EBP.This process of appraisal primarily involves

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discovering the reputation of the researchers.

exposing researcher errors and biases.

predictions about future health-related outcomes.

assessing reliability and validity of the findings, and applicability to patient care.

Question 6

A researcher is in the process of implementing a study using the "methods" guidelines she established when planning the research.She has now collected lots of data, and believes that the data are now repetitive.What type of research study is she probably doing and how would you describe what is happening with her data analysis?

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Qualitative research; data confidence

Qualitative research; data saturation

Quantitative research; data pooling

Qualitative research; null variations

Question 7

Which one of the following DOES NOT describe an example of an error that may occur inquantitativeresearch?

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Selection bias of subjects used in study.

Omitting rich and clear descriptions of data.

Inferring cause-effect from variables that show a correlation.

Omitting test significance.

Question 8

A researcher determines whether to use qualitative or quantitative methods

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based on the researcher's preference in data collection methods.

after receiving IRB approval for the study.

according to what method is appropriate to answer the research question.

when he/she is ready to collect data.

Revealing lived experiences of the subjects being studied is

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a key feature of phenomenology.

a primarily introspective process.

performed in cohort studies.

revealed through symbolism.

impossible to discover through research.

What is generally true about a strong confidence interval (CI) ?

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A CI of <5% is desirable.

A CI of >95% is desirable.

A wide CI is preferred.

CI is of little importance when interpreting research.