Question 1

What property is established when the results of two separately administered tests that measure the same domain or concept are highly correlated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Validity 
B)  Stability 
C)  Equivalence 
D)  Homogeneity 
A)  Validity 
B)  Stability 
C)  Equivalence 
D)  Homogeneity

Question 2

The nurse researcher notes that the initial test for reliability of an instrument has been conducted on a sample that has different characteristics from those of the current study sample.The researcher should do what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conduct a pilot study on the current sample to determine whether reliability is maintained. 
B)  Use the instrument with the current sample because reliability holds across samples. 
C)  Use the Kuder-Richardson formula to recalculate the reliability coefficient. 
D)  Discard or reject the instrument. 
A)  Conduct a pilot study on the current sample to determine whether reliability is maintained. 
B)  Use the instrument with the current sample because reliability holds across samples. 
C)  Use the Kuder-Richardson formula to recalculate the reliability coefficient. 
D)  Discard or reject the instrument.

Question 3

What criterion of scientific rigor for qualitative research is met when the research report leads the reader from the research question and raw data through the steps of analysis and interpretation of the data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Confirmability 
B)  Auditability 
C)  Fittingness 
D)  Credibility 
A)  Confirmability 
B)  Auditability 
C)  Fittingness 
D)  Credibility

What property is established when the results of two separately administered tests that measure the same domain or concept are highly correlated?

The nurse researcher notes that the initial test for reliability of an instrument has been conducted on a sample that has different characteristics from those of the current study sample.The researcher should do what?

What criterion of scientific rigor for qualitative research is met when the research report leads the reader from the research question and raw data through the steps of analysis and interpretation of the data?

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

Qualitative Approaches to Research

Introduction to Quantitative Research

Experimental and Quasiexperimental Designs

Non-Experimental Designs

Sampling

Data Collection Methods

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 14: Rigour in Research

What property is established when the results of two separately administered tests that measure the same domain or concept are highly correlated?

The nurse researcher notes that the initial test for reliability of an instrument has been conducted on a sample that has different characteristics from those of the current study sample.The researcher should do what?

What criterion of scientific rigor for qualitative research is met when the research report leads the reader from the research question and raw data through the steps of analysis and interpretation of the data?

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

Qualitative Approaches to Research

Introduction to Quantitative Research

Experimental and Quasiexperimental Designs

Non-Experimental Designs

Sampling

Data Collection Methods

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

Presenting the Findings

Critiquing Qualitative Research

Critiquing Quantitative Research

Developing an Evidence-Informed Practice

Filters