Title: Nursing Research: Reading, Using, and Creating Research
For Students
Link: Welcome
For Students
For Instructors
Review Questions

Please read each question and select your answer from the choices provided. You must complete all of the questions in order to view your results. At the end of each exam, you have the option to e-mail your results to your instructor.


1:  Which statement is true about theoretical sampling?
A: It is determined a priori.
B: It is a source of triangulation.
C: It is performed most often in case studies.
D: It is a process of tightening inclusion criteria.

2:  Qualitative researchers strive for parsimony in their analyses. Which statement best describes this aspect of qualitative analyses?
A: It is the simplest explanation of the data that provides the best overview of the findings.
B: It is the total immersion and reflection on the data by the researcher to bracket bias.
C: It is a method for developing a template to sort narrative data.
D: It is a process of selecting a second sample of participants to ensure saturation.

3:  The smallest element of data that can be analyzed in qualitative research is referred to as:
A: Unit of analysis
B: Code
C: Theme
D: Schematic

4:  Which of the following types of analyses is used in grounded theory?
A: Use of thick description.
B: Use of axial coding.
C: Use of content analysis.
D: Use of case analysis

5:  Which of the following is an example of a software program for qualitative analyses?
A: PRELIS
B: CINAHL
C: NVivo
D: SPSS

6:  Intercoder reliability in qualitative analyses is most often measured by:
A: Data immersion
B: Content analysis
C: Chi-square
D: Cohen's kappa

7:  Peer debriefing is a technique used in qualitative research to:
A: enhance member checking.
B: measure intercoder reliability.
C: document disagreement between coders.
D: enhance credibility of findings.

8:  Which of the following statements best describes "low inference descriptors?"
A: They are axial codes derived from the data.
B: They are verbatim quotations from participants.
C: They are selective codes derived from the data
D: They are demographic data of the sample.

9:  What type of qualitative design most often uses constant comparison analysis?
A: Case study
B: Ethnography
C: Grounded theory
D: Phenomenology

10:  All of the following standards establish trustworthiness of qualitative data analysis, except:
A: Codability
B: Credibility
C: Dependability
D: Transferability

Optional: Enter your name and your instructor's E-mail address to have your results E-mailed to him or her.
Your Name:
Instructor's E-mail Address:
Your E-mail Address:
 

 More Information About This Title
Link: Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Educators: More Information About This Title | Other Jones and Bartlett Nursing Research Titles | Sign Up for eUpdates
© Copyright 2009 Jones and Bartlett Publishers | Contact Technical Support