Question 1

Why is literature review expected to be limited in a study that employs grounded theory methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Studies using grounded theory methods are sparse. 
B)  Grounded theory is more sensitive to cultural values than to the researcher's values. 
C)  Theories are expected to emerge directly from current research data and not from previous research. 
D)  By limiting the literature review, the researcher ensures that personal biases are bracketed. 
A)  Studies using grounded theory methods are sparse. 
B)  Grounded theory is more sensitive to cultural values than to the researcher's values. 
C)  Theories are expected to emerge directly from current research data and not from previous research. 
D)  By limiting the literature review, the researcher ensures that personal biases are bracketed.

Question 2

What forms the final synthesis of participants' descriptions after a researcher has analyzed data from a phenomenological study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Description of the lived experience 
B)  Identification of thought sequences 
C)  Generalization of the findings 
D)  Classification of themes 
A)  Description of the lived experience 
B)  Identification of thought sequences 
C)  Generalization of the findings 
D)  Classification of themes

Question 3

How does the researcher know that data saturation has occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  When all participants agree on the themes derived from the study 
B)  When the ideas or data coming from new participants have all been expressed by previous participants 
C)  When the emerging themes are congruent with those developed as a result of previous studies of the same phenomenon 
D)  When the participants are no longer interested or willing to discuss their experiences or feelings 
A)  When all participants agree on the themes derived from the study 
B)  When the ideas or data coming from new participants have all been expressed by previous participants 
C)  When the emerging themes are congruent with those developed as a result of previous studies of the same phenomenon 
D)  When the participants are no longer interested or willing to discuss their experiences or feelings

Why is literature review expected to be limited in a study that employs grounded theory methods?

What forms the final synthesis of participants' descriptions after a researcher has analyzed data from a phenomenological study?

How does the researcher know that data saturation has occurred?

The Role of Research in Nursing

Theoretical Framework

Critical Reading Strategies: Overview of the Research Process

Developing Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Clinical Questions

Finding and Appraising the Literature

Legal and Ethical Issues

Introduction to Qualitative Research

Introduction to Quantitative Research

Experimental and Quasiexperimental Designs

Non-Experimental Designs

Sampling

Data Collection Methods

Rigour in Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

Presenting the Findings

Critiquing Qualitative Research

Critiquing Quantitative Research

Developing an Evidence-Informed Practice

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Exam 8: Qualitative Approaches to Research

Why is literature review expected to be limited in a study that employs grounded theory methods?

What forms the final synthesis of participants' descriptions after a researcher has analyzed data from a phenomenological study?

How does the researcher know that data saturation has occurred?

The Role of Research in Nursing

Theoretical Framework

Critical Reading Strategies: Overview of the Research Process

Developing Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Clinical Questions

Finding and Appraising the Literature

Legal and Ethical Issues

Introduction to Qualitative Research

Introduction to Quantitative Research

Experimental and Quasiexperimental Designs

Non-Experimental Designs

Sampling

Data Collection Methods

Rigour in Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

Presenting the Findings

Critiquing Qualitative Research

Critiquing Quantitative Research

Developing an Evidence-Informed Practice

Filters