Introduction to Nursing Research

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____	1.	Quantitative research uses the following methods of data collection except:
A.	surveys.	
B.	questionnaires.	
C.	participant observation.	
D.	psychosocial instruments.	

____	2.	Knowledge is information acquired in a variety of different ways. Methods used to acquire this knowledge are referred to as:
A.	scientific integrity.	
B.	scientific rigor.	
C.	triangulation.	
D.	ways of knowing.	

____	3.	When a researcher uses a qualitative and quantitative approach to collecting data, this is referred to as:
A.	scientific integrity.	
B.	scientific rigor.	
C.	triangulation.	
D.	ways of knowing.	

____	4.	A type of research method emphasizing the meaning of an experience is termed:
A.	qualitative.	
B.	quantitative.	
C.	scientific integrity.	
D.	scientific method.	

____	5.	A group of individuals who collaborate on a research project from beginning to dissemination of findings are referred to as a:
A.	research consumer.	
B.	research team.	
C.	principal investigator.	
D.	consultant.	

____	6.	An example of a specialty journal is:
A.	Nursing Research.	
B.	Research in Nursing and Health.	
C.	Oncology Nursing Forum.	
D.	Western Journal of Nursing Research.	

____	7.	Research that is done to examine findings of another researcher using the same variables but different subjects is referred to as:
A.	exploration.	
B.	replication.	
C.	empiricism.	
D.	rigor.	

____	8.	The development of a solid foundation of reliable knowledge typically is built from which type of research?
A.	basic research	
B.	action research	
C.	evaluation research	
D.	qualitative research	

____	9.	Which of the following is not a basic assumption of science?
A.	Science cannot provide answers to all questions.	
B.	It is possible to distinguish between more and less plausible claims.	
C.	Researchers should follow certain agreed upon norms and practices.	
D.	Science is best at solving value conflicts.	

____	10.	Who is the current Director of the National Institutes of Nursing Research (NINR)?
A.	Dr. Rebecca Patton	
B.	Dr. Julie Gerberding	
C.	Dr. Patricia Grady	
D.	Dr. Elias Zerhouni	

Introduction to Nursing Research
Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

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	2.	ANS:	D	PTS:	1

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	5.	ANS:	B	PTS:	1

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