10) Ch8: Identifying a Rationale for the Study

Question 1

Rationale

Answer 1

You need to have a reason for why you’re studying what you’re studying

• Includes a hypothesis about the relationship among the selected inputs, processes, outcomes, and how the potential results will be applied in practice

Question 2

Action Plans

Answer 2

Included in the rationale for every possible outcome to help keep the study focused

Question 3

Descriptive Studies

Answer 3

Identifies the incidence of a particular variable or process

Question 4

Comparative Studies

Answer 4

Determine whether groups of data are different and suggests a cause-and-effect relationship between an intervention and an outcome