Deck 6: Study Backgrounds and Literature Reviews

Question 1

An effectively written literature review is

A) expert opinion.
B) objective.
C) subjective.

Answer 1

objective.

Question 2

A literature review in the form of a systematic review of past quantitative research is a(n)

A) integrative review.
B) meta-analysis.
C) meta-synthesis.

Answer 2

meta-analysis.

Question 3

An author preparing which of the following types of reviews evaluates both quantitative and qualitative research literature to expand the understanding of a particular problem?

A) Integrated review.
B) Meta-analysis.
C) Systematic review.

Answer 3

Integrated review.

Question 4

The author of a written literature review must

A) be persuasive.
B) include few sources.
C) share only facts.

Question 5

One way a researcher might use the literature review process would be to

A) find proof that an intervention works for all populations of interest.
B) explore only what is known about a particular topic of interest.
C) show that a problem exists and establishes the need for the present study.

Question 6

It is important for nurses who are not engaged in planning or conducting research studies to access and use research and other professional literature in order to

A) apply the most current scientific evidence to nursing practice.
B) develop a list of the problem dimensions thought to be important.
C) gain ideas about how to access the ideal study population.

Question 7

Literature that describes findings experimental of quasi-experimental studies or from scientifically structured observations is referred to as

A) Discipline-specific literature.
B) empirical literature.
C) theoretical literature.

Question 8

A primary source is a (the)

A) comprehensive review of research conducted on a certain topic.
B) description of a study by someone other than the original researcher.
C) original research report written by the original researcher.

Question 9

Experts who are familiar with the unique focus of a specific scholarly journal read and review every article before approving it for publication. This term for this process is

A) discipline-specific review.
B) peer review.
C) scholarly review.

Question 10

When using a book reference, the researcher must be aware of which of the following potential disadvantages?

A) Authors can address the subject in more depth than in an article.
B) Books take time to write and publish so information may not be current.
C) Time lag may have significance in fields such as history or classical language studies.

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of gray literature?

A) Conference proceedings.
B) White papers.
C) Wiki.

Question 12

A fast and simple way of organizing a literature review might be to

A) create a computer spreadsheet.
B) purchase reference management software.
C) use separate index cards for each publication.

Question 13

Applying statistical analysis procedures to the combined findings from multiple related quantitative studies is referred to as a(n)

A) integrative review.
B) meta-analysis.
C) meta-synthesis.

Question 14

A meta-synthesis is an integrative review of

A) both research and non-research sources of evidence.
B) qualitative research studies.
C) quantitative research studies.

Question 15

Consider the following reference citation: "Williams, B., & Johnston, C. (2007). Academic dishonesty tactics among nursing students taking on-line courses. On-line Nurse Educator, 2(7), 132-142." What does the 2 in the citation represent?

A) Issue number.
B) Starting page number.
C) Volume number.