Question 1

The term "comparison group" in research refers to the group of patients in a:

Accepted Answer

A)  nonrandom sample who do not receive a treatment. 
B)  nonrandom sample who receive a treatment. 
C)  random sample who do not receive a treatment. 
D)  random sample who receive a treatment. 
A)  nonrandom sample who do not receive a treatment. 
B)  nonrandom sample who receive a treatment. 
C)  random sample who do not receive a treatment. 
D)  random sample who receive a treatment.

Question 2

A person is shopping in the mall and is approached by individuals who identify themselves as researchers for a local food chain. They ask the person to participate in their study by answering a few questions. As a subject for this survey, the person was selected by which method of sampling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Convenience sampling 
B)  Purposive sampling 
C)  Random sampling 
D)  Systematic sampling 
A)  Convenience sampling 
B)  Purposive sampling 
C)  Random sampling 
D)  Systematic sampling

Question 3

Which of the following research settings is not correctly paired with the type of setting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clinical research unit-highly controlled setting 
B)  Indoor playroom-natural setting 
C)  Primary care clinic-partially controlled setting 
D)  Subject's home-partially controlled setting 
A)  Clinical research unit-highly controlled setting 
B)  Indoor playroom-natural setting 
C)  Primary care clinic-partially controlled setting 
D)  Subject's home-partially controlled setting

Question 4

In a study of liver transplant recipients, the researcher specifies that the subjects must be 18 years of age or older and the recipient of only one liver transplant. These criteria are an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  demographic attributes. 
B)  exclusion criteria. 
C)  extraneous variables. 
D)  inclusion criteria. 
A)  demographic attributes. 
B)  exclusion criteria. 
C)  extraneous variables. 
D)  inclusion criteria.

Question 5

Which of the following is true about sample size?

Accepted Answer

A)  An adequate sample size is particularly important to detect differences when they do in fact exist. 
B)  Evaluating the possibility of a Type I error will help determine sample size. 
C)  Finding a significant difference in study groups occurs most often with smaller samples. 
D)  Sample size is especially important to support significant findings. 
A)  An adequate sample size is particularly important to detect differences when they do in fact exist. 
B)  Evaluating the possibility of a Type I error will help determine sample size. 
C)  Finding a significant difference in study groups occurs most often with smaller samples. 
D)  Sample size is especially important to support significant findings.

The term "comparison group" in research refers to the group of patients in a:

A person is shopping in the mall and is approached by individuals who identify themselves as researchers for a local food chain. They ask the person to participate in their study by answering a few questions. As a subject for this survey, the person was selected by which method of sampling?

Which of the following research settings is not correctly paired with the type of setting?

In a study of liver transplant recipients, the researcher specifies that the subjects must be 18 years of age or older and the recipient of only one liver transplant. These criteria are an example of:

Which of the following is true about sample size?

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Exam 9: Examining Populations and Samples in Research

The term "comparison group" in research refers to the group of patients in a:

A person is shopping in the mall and is approached by individuals who identify themselves as researchers for a local food chain. They ask the person to participate in their study by answering a few questions. As a subject for this survey, the person was selected by which method of sampling?

Which of the following research settings is not correctly paired with the type of setting?

In a study of liver transplant recipients, the researcher specifies that the subjects must be 18 years of age or older and the recipient of only one liver transplant. These criteria are an example of:

Which of the following is true about sample size?

Introduction to Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Introduction to the Quantitative Research Process

Introduction to the Qualitative Research Process

Examining Ethics in Nursing Research

Research Problems, Purposes, and Hypotheses

Understanding the Literature Review in Published Studies

Understanding Theory and Research Frameworks

Clarifying Quantitative Research Designs

Clarifying Measurement and Data Collection in Quantitative Research

Understanding Statistics in Research

Critical Appraisal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research for Nursing Practice

Building an Evidence-Based Nursing Practice

Introduction to Outcomes Research

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