Question 1

After a literature search has yielded a list of articles,an efficient way to identify relevant studies during a literature search is to review

Accepted Answer

A)  an electronic database search history. 
B)  only experimental studies. 
C)  reference lists in other studies. 
D)  study abstracts.

Question 2

Some studies cited in a literature review may be decades old.The researcher may decide to use studies from this far back because these studies

Accepted Answer

A)  are groundbreaking or landmark studies. 
B)  are particularly well-written studies. 
C)  are peer-reviewed,relevant studies. 
D)  are still considered current studies.

Question 3

Which is most important in a critical appraisal of a body of literature?

Accepted Answer

A)  Counting the available resources to determine whether more information is necessary 
B)  Examining the quality and content of the resources to determine the credibility and validity of each 
C)  Reviewing the reference lists in each study to find other relevant studies and landmark studies 
D)  Searching the literature thoroughly using appropriate keywords to ensure that all relevant literature is included

Question 4

Why might Wikipedia be a questionable reference for a study citation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It does not contain factual information. 
B)  It does not provide ideas for other resources. 
C)  It is an online resource. 
D)  It is an open,editable format.

Question 5

Once relevant studies have been identified,the researcher's next step is to

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A)  determine the expertise of each study's authors. 
B)  obtain full-text copies of each of these articles. 
C)  review the study design and methodology of each article. 
D)  write the literature review based on abstract information.

Question 6

A step just prior to beginning a literature search using an electronic database is to

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A)  decide how many articles are needed. 
B)  determine the type of study. 
C)  identify keywords for the search. 
D)  perform a Google search.

Question 7

Which type of publication describes a journal that is published over time and is numbered sequentially for the years published?

Accepted Answer

A)  Periodical 
B)  Article 
C)  Encyclopedia 
D)  Monograph

Question 8

When conducting a literature review for a thesis or dissertation and deciding how far back in the available literature to search,what will the student do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ask the instructor to specify necessary publication years for articles cited. 
B)  Base the decision on the number of articles necessary for the assigned task. 
C)  Locate any seminal or landmark studies on the topic of research. 
D)  Look for sources no older than 10 years prior.

Question 9

For a study to be considered current,it should be published within the last

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A)  year. 
B)  2 years. 
C)  5 years. 
D)  10 years.

Question 10

In the following APA-formatted reference,what is indicated by the italicized words? Maxwell,S.E.,& Delaney,H.D.(2004).Designing experiments and analyzing data: A model comparison perspective (2nd ed.).Mahway,NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Accepted Answer

A)  Abstract information 
B)  Journal title 
C)  Book title 
D)  Publishing company

Question 11

Which type of information would the reader be least interested in obtaining from a literature review?

Accepted Answer

A)  How the variables of interest have been operationally defined in prior studies. 
B)  Narration of an author's impression of a given situation 
C)  Research results 
D)  What research approaches have been used to study similar problems.

Question 12

Which is true about quality of sources when critically appraising a literature review?

Accepted Answer

A)  A secondary source is written by the person who originated or is responsible for generating the ideas published. 
B)  Authors of primary sources paraphrase the works of researchers and theorists and present their interpretations of what was written by the secondary author. 
C)  A primary source summarizes or quotes content from secondary sources. 
D)  Secondary sources are used only if primary sources cannot be located.

Question 13

What is the main purpose of a literature review in grounded theory research?

Accepted Answer

A)  To explain,extend,and support the framework used for the study 
B)  To identify gaps in current knowledge about the research topic 
C)  To place research findings in context of what is already known 
D)  To support the need to study the selected research topic

Question 14

In a literature review,the author identifies themes present in articles under review and describes connections among these themes.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  analysis. 
B)  appraisal. 
C)  synthesis. 
D)  theorizing.

Question 15

When developing evidence-based-practice guidelines,if a researcher wishes to identify studies that evaluate a specific intervention in quantitative research,the literature review should include

Accepted Answer

A)  grounded theory research. 
B)  only current research from the last 5 years. 
C)  replication studies and meta-analyses. 
D)  seminal and landmark studies about the topic.

Question 16

When determining the reliability of a website resource in a literature review,it is important to determine

Accepted Answer

A)  accessibility of the website information. 
B)  costs of retrieving website information. 
C)  sponsorship of website information. 
D)  whether website information is also published conventionally.

Question 17

When conducting a literature search,which electronic product would a nurse researcher use to track and store reference information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cumulative Index of Nursing and Health Literature (CINAHL) 
B)  EndNotes or Ref Works 
C)  Google Scholar 
D)  Science Direct

Question 18

When initially reading the relevant literature for comprehension,the researcher will

Accepted Answer

A)  critically appraise the studies. 
B)  highlight the main points of the studies. 
C)  make decisions about paraphrasing quotes. 
D)  review the abstract only.

Question 19

A review of empirical literature will yield information obtained from

Accepted Answer

A)  concept analyses. 
B)  descriptions of models and frameworks. 
C)  research studies. 
D)  theories.

Question 20

In the following APA-formatted reference,what is indicated by the italicized words/numbers? Koehn,A.R.,Ebright,P.R.,& Draucker,C.B.(2016).Nurses' experiences with errors in nursing.Nursing Outlook,64(6),566-574.

Accepted Answer

A)  Article title/volume number 
B)  Journal title/issue number 
C)  Journal title/volume number 
D)  Book title/issue number

Exam 6: Understanding and Critically Appraising the Literature Review