Question 1

Why might proposal revisions be required?

Accepted Answer

A) The review process may reveal unreasonable impact on one area of the institution, since other research is in progress; a change of venue could be indicated. 
B) Funding becomes unavailable and the proposal must be revised, in accordance with cuts. 
C) Several potential subjects refuse to participate in the research study. 
D) The study methodology is weak, and the reviewers' suggestions will improve the strength of the methodology. 
E) The researcher has inadvertently submitted materials that contain errors. 
A) The review process may reveal unreasonable impact on one area of the institution, since other research is in progress; a change of venue could be indicated. 
B) Funding becomes unavailable and the proposal must be revised, in accordance with cuts. 
C) Several potential subjects refuse to participate in the research study. 
D) The study methodology is weak, and the reviewers' suggestions will improve the strength of the methodology. 
E) The researcher has inadvertently submitted materials that contain errors. A, B, D, E

Question 2

Why does a qualitative research proposal contain both the research philosophy and general method and the applied method of inquiry? What is the distinction between these?

Accepted Answer

A) The research philosophy and general method are the name of the method-phenomenology, grounded theory, and so forth. 
B) The general method is the way the researcher plans to collect the data. 
C) The applied method of inquiry is the way the researcher plans to collect the data. 
D) The applied method refers to whether the study is phenomenology, grounded theory, ethnography, and so forth.e.They are both the same. 
A) The research philosophy and general method are the name of the method-phenomenology, grounded theory, and so forth. 
B) The general method is the way the researcher plans to collect the data. 
C) The applied method of inquiry is the way the researcher plans to collect the data. 
D) The applied method refers to whether the study is phenomenology, grounded theory, ethnography, and so forth.e.They are both the same. A, B

Question 3

Which of the following elements do a research proposal and a research report have in common?

Accepted Answer

A) Discussion 
B) Review of the literature 
C) Results 
D) Framework 
E) Methods
F)Research problem
G)Research purpose
H)Introduction 
A) Discussion 
B) Review of the literature 
C) Results 
D) Framework 
E) Methods
F)Research problem
G)Research purpose
H)Introduction B, D, E, F, G, H

Question 4

A formal, detailed research proposal is written. Which of the following would be reasons that a researcher would write a detailed research proposal?

Accepted Answer

A) It is submitted before a nurse manager performs a quality improvement review of compliance with a new IV start protocol. 
B) It is required by a thesis or dissertation committee. 
C) It is submitted to gain institutional review board (IR
B)  approval. 
D) It is to be submitted for a funding grant. 
E) It is written to obtain support from one's peers for a study conducted in a hospital medical-surgical unit. 
A) It is submitted before a nurse manager performs a quality improvement review of compliance with a new IV start protocol. 
B) It is required by a thesis or dissertation committee. 
C) It is submitted to gain institutional review board (IR
B)  approval. 
D) It is to be submitted for a funding grant. 
E) It is written to obtain support from one's peers for a study conducted in a hospital medical-surgical unit.

Question 5

When conducting a review of a proposal, which of the following questions would be reasonable questions posed by an institutional review board (IRB)?

Accepted Answer

A) Is this study congruent with our hospital's research agenda? 
B) What will be the impact of this study on our hospital and its clients? 
C) Is this proposal literate and well written? 
D) Does this study have any scientific merit? 
E) What prior research experience does this author have?
F)Will the human subjects studied be protected from harm?
G)What is the quality of this study? 
A) Is this study congruent with our hospital's research agenda? 
B) What will be the impact of this study on our hospital and its clients? 
C) Is this proposal literate and well written? 
D) Does this study have any scientific merit? 
E) What prior research experience does this author have?
F)Will the human subjects studied be protected from harm?
G)What is the quality of this study?

Question 6

Why do student research proposals usually require greater detail than those developed for review by funding organizations?

Accepted Answer

A) Student research proposals have a minimum page limit, because faculty members want their students to experience the worst-case scenario while in school, where support is readily available. 
B) Institutional review boards are very apprehensive about students performing research, and for this reason they require more detailed justification than do other proposals. 
C) Students do not write well, so their proposals tend to be more involved. 
D) Student proposals often contain the first three or four chapters of the student's thesis or dissertation; funding proposals usually contain a much less detailed literature review. 
A) Student research proposals have a minimum page limit, because faculty members want their students to experience the worst-case scenario while in school, where support is readily available. 
B) Institutional review boards are very apprehensive about students performing research, and for this reason they require more detailed justification than do other proposals. 
C) Students do not write well, so their proposals tend to be more involved. 
D) Student proposals often contain the first three or four chapters of the student's thesis or dissertation; funding proposals usually contain a much less detailed literature review.

Question 7

A researcher writes a preproposal. What exactly is a preproposal?

Accepted Answer

A) A justification for a research study 
B) A request for institutional review board approval 
C) A brief overview of a proposed project 
D) A first draft of a proposal 
E) A short document exploring funding opportunities for a research study 
A) A justification for a research study 
B) A request for institutional review board approval 
C) A brief overview of a proposed project 
D) A first draft of a proposal 
E) A short document exploring funding opportunities for a research study

Question 8

Why should a qualitative research proposal intended for institutional board review address methods, since methods can be flexible in qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A) The committee must be aware of anything that will be done to the participants, including interviewing. 
B) The committee must adjudge potential harm that emanates from discussion of disturbing topics. 
C) The committee must be apprised of planned methods at the beginning of the study; researchers must ask for permission if they decide add anything to the methods, while the study is in progress 
D) The forms for institutional review include this section, but it isn't really addressed in qualitative research, since there is no intervention, per se. 
E) The committee must determine the relative risk of accidental disclosure of potentially embarrassing information. 
A) The committee must be aware of anything that will be done to the participants, including interviewing. 
B) The committee must adjudge potential harm that emanates from discussion of disturbing topics. 
C) The committee must be apprised of planned methods at the beginning of the study; researchers must ask for permission if they decide add anything to the methods, while the study is in progress 
D) The forms for institutional review include this section, but it isn't really addressed in qualitative research, since there is no intervention, per se. 
E) The committee must determine the relative risk of accidental disclosure of potentially embarrassing information.

Question 9

What is the difference between a quantitative research proposal and a quantitative research report?

Accepted Answer

A) The proposal precedes the study and is written to obtain permission or clearance for the research to be funded, take place, be approved at the research site, and so forth.b.They are identical. 
C) The research proposal does not contain results or discussion sections. 
D) The research report follows the study and includes both results of the study and a full discussion. 
E) The research report contains a framework, but the proposal does not. 
A) The proposal precedes the study and is written to obtain permission or clearance for the research to be funded, take place, be approved at the research site, and so forth.b.They are identical. 
C) The research proposal does not contain results or discussion sections. 
D) The research report follows the study and includes both results of the study and a full discussion. 
E) The research report contains a framework, but the proposal does not.

Why might proposal revisions be required?

Why does a qualitative research proposal contain both the research philosophy and general method and the applied method of inquiry? What is the distinction between these?

Which of the following elements do a research proposal and a research report have in common?

A formal, detailed research proposal is written. Which of the following would be reasons that a researcher would write a detailed research proposal?

When conducting a review of a proposal, which of the following questions would be reasonable questions posed by an institutional review board (IRB)?

Why do student research proposals usually require greater detail than those developed for review by funding organizations?

A researcher writes a preproposal. What exactly is a preproposal?

Why should a qualitative research proposal intended for institutional board review address methods, since methods can be flexible in qualitative research?

What is the difference between a quantitative research proposal and a quantitative research report?

Discovering the World of Nursing Research

Evolution of Research in Building Evidence-Based Nursing Practice

Introduction to Quantitative Research

Introduction to Qualitative Research

Research Problem and Purpose

Objectives, Questions, Hypotheses, and Study Variables

Review of Relevant Literature

Frameworks

Ethics in Research

Quantitative Methodology: Noninterventional Designs and Methods

Quantitative Methodology: Interventional Designs and Methods

Qualitative Research Methods

Outcomes Research

Mixed Methods Research

Sampling

Quantitative Measurement Concepts

Measurement Methods Used in Developing Evidence-Based Practice

Critical Appraisal of Nursing Studies

Evidence Synthesis and Strategies for Implementing Evidence-Based Practice

Collecting and Managing Data

Introduction to Statistical Analysis

Using Statistics to Describe Variables

Using Statistics to Examine Relationships

Using Statistics to Predict

Using Statistics to Determine Differences

Interpreting Research Outcomes

Disseminating Research Findings

Seeking Funding for Research

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Exam 28: Writing Research Proposals

Why might proposal revisions be required?

Why does a qualitative research proposal contain both the research philosophy and general method and the applied method of inquiry? What is the distinction between these?

Which of the following elements do a research proposal and a research report have in common?

A formal, detailed research proposal is written. Which of the following would be reasons that a researcher would write a detailed research proposal?

When conducting a review of a proposal, which of the following questions would be reasonable questions posed by an institutional review board (IRB)?

Why do student research proposals usually require greater detail than those developed for review by funding organizations?

A researcher writes a preproposal. What exactly is a preproposal?

Why should a qualitative research proposal intended for institutional board review address methods, since methods can be flexible in qualitative research?

What is the difference between a quantitative research proposal and a quantitative research report?

Discovering the World of Nursing Research

Evolution of Research in Building Evidence-Based Nursing Practice

Introduction to Quantitative Research

Introduction to Qualitative Research

Research Problem and Purpose

Objectives, Questions, Hypotheses, and Study Variables

Review of Relevant Literature

Frameworks

Ethics in Research

Quantitative Methodology: Noninterventional Designs and Methods

Quantitative Methodology: Interventional Designs and Methods

Qualitative Research Methods

Outcomes Research

Mixed Methods Research

Sampling

Quantitative Measurement Concepts

Measurement Methods Used in Developing Evidence-Based Practice

Critical Appraisal of Nursing Studies

Evidence Synthesis and Strategies for Implementing Evidence-Based Practice

Collecting and Managing Data

Introduction to Statistical Analysis

Using Statistics to Describe Variables

Using Statistics to Examine Relationships

Using Statistics to Predict

Using Statistics to Determine Differences

Interpreting Research Outcomes

Disseminating Research Findings

Seeking Funding for Research

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