Title: Nursing Research: Reading, Using, and Creating Research
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1:  Quantitative research is rooted in the philosophical assumptions of:
A: positivism
B: constructivism
C: humanism
D: naturalism

2:  Which statement describes most accurately a feature of the naturalistic paradigm?
A: Events have antecedent causes
B: Reality is not a fixed entity.
C: The environment is unchanging.
D: Events can be linked to associated causes.

3:  Qualitative research is rooted in the philosophical assumptions of:
A: determinism
B: positivism
C: naturalism
D: ways of knowing

4:  All of the following characteristics of quantitative research are true, except:
A: The researcher's approach is objective and detached.
B: The design of the study is adaptable.
C: Inferences are used to generalize findings to a defined population.
D: The researcher opinions are not detected in reports of the findings.

5:  The primary consideration in choosing a research design for a study is:
A: the preference of the principal investigator
B: the expertise of the principal investigator
C: the nature of the statistical methods used.
D: the nature of the research questions

6:  Which type of research is not intended as a basis for change in nursing practice?
A: Basic research
B: Applied research
C: Experimental research
D: Qualitative research

7:  Studies that are conducted using data that have been collected about events that have already happened are:
A: Quasi-experimental
B: Cross-sectional
C: Longitudinal
D: Retrospective

8:  Which research design is able to determine cause and effect of an intervention?
A: Basic research
B: Experimental research
C: Retrospective research
D: Correlational research

9:  A researcher using an experimental design is conducting a:
A: Prospective study
B: Correlational study
C: Retrospective study
D: Descriptive study

10:  Which type of research uses the process of induction?
A: Experimental research
B: Predictive research
C: Qualitative research
D: Quasi-experimental research

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