Question 1

A research problem can be thought of as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  broad area of interest. 
B)  evolution from clinical experience. 
C)  situation in need of solution. 
A)  broad area of interest. 
B)  evolution from clinical experience. 
C)  situation in need of solution.

Question 2

Two researchers studied whether participation in a three-month yoga program would result in improvements in nursing home residents' balance and reduce their risk of falls. This study reflects examination of what kind of relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  Associative. 
B)  Causal. 
C)  Predictive. 
A)  Associative. 
B)  Causal. 
C)  Predictive.

Question 3

"Widows with a strong social support network during bereavement have fewer somatic complaints than those who lack a strong network" is

Accepted Answer

A)  a directional hypothesis. 
B)  a non-directional hypothesis. 
C)  not a hypothesis as stated. 
A)  a directional hypothesis. 
B)  a non-directional hypothesis. 
C)  not a hypothesis as stated.

Question 4

"Psychiatric patients' adherence to social rules is related to their violent tendencies" is

Accepted Answer

A)  a directional hypothesis. 
B)  a non-directional hypothesis. 
C)  not a hypothesis as stated. 
A)  a directional hypothesis. 
B)  a non-directional hypothesis. 
C)  not a hypothesis as stated.

A research problem can be thought of as a(n)

Two researchers studied whether participation in a three-month yoga program would result in improvements in nursing home residents' balance and reduce their risk of falls. This study reflects examination of what kind of relationship?

"Widows with a strong social support network during bereavement have fewer somatic complaints than those who lack a strong network" is

"Psychiatric patients' adherence to social rules is related to their violent tendencies" is

Research and Contemporary Nursing

The Research Process: An Overview

Ways of Knowing for Nursing Research

Ethical Considerations in Nursing Research

Study Backgrounds and Literature Reviews

Frameworks for Nursing Research

Research Designs

Research Samples

Principles of Measurement

Data Collection Strategies

Data Analysis in Quantitative Research

Data Analysis and Qualitative Research

The Research Critique Process

Conducting Research in Practice Settings

Communicating Research Findings

Using Research Findings in Practice Settings

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Exam 5: Study Foundations: The Research Problem, Purpose, Sub-Problems, and Variables

A research problem can be thought of as a(n)

Two researchers studied whether participation in a three-month yoga program would result in improvements in nursing home residents' balance and reduce their risk of falls. This study reflects examination of what kind of relationship?

"Widows with a strong social support network during bereavement have fewer somatic complaints than those who lack a strong network" is

"Psychiatric patients' adherence to social rules is related to their violent tendencies" is

Research and Contemporary Nursing

The Research Process: An Overview

Ways of Knowing for Nursing Research

Ethical Considerations in Nursing Research

Study Backgrounds and Literature Reviews

Frameworks for Nursing Research

Research Designs

Research Samples

Principles of Measurement

Data Collection Strategies

Data Analysis in Quantitative Research

Data Analysis and Qualitative Research

The Research Critique Process

Conducting Research in Practice Settings

Communicating Research Findings

Using Research Findings in Practice Settings

Filters