CH 6

Question 1

What P value is considered significant?

Answer 1

P < 0.05 –> indicates a 95% chance the study is repeatable

Question 2

Is a hypothesis ever proven?

Answer 2

no - it can be supported tho

Question 3

What is the best way to support a hypothesis?

Answer 3

conduct multiple studies on the same hypothesis and get statical results from each study

Question 4

What is a research problem?

Answer 4

• a enigmatic or troubling condition

Question 5

What is a research problem statement?

Answer 5

• describes the problem and an argument for why the study is needed

Question 6

What is a statement of purpose?

Answer 6

a summary of an overall goal and will use the words aim or objectives

Question 7

What is a research question?

Answer 7

the specific queries researchers want to answer

Question 8

What are the 6 components of a problem statement?

Answer 8

• problem identification : what’s wrong with current situation
• background : nature / context of the problem
• scope of the problem : how big is the problem
• consequences of the problem : cost of not fixing the problem
• knowledge gaps : what info is lacking
• proposed solutions : how will the new study contribute to the solution
• -> a qualitative study problem statement would express the nature of the problem, context, scope, and info needed to address it

Question 9

PICO and variables are part of __ (quantitative/qualitative) research question

Answer 9

quantitative

Question 10

What are the 3 types of qualitative research questions?

Answer 10

• grounded theory
• phenomenology
• ethnography

Question 11

What does grounded theory focus on

Answer 11

the process

Question 12

what does phenomenology focus on?

Answer 12

the meaning

Question 13

ethnography does what?

Answer 13

ask descriptive questions about culture

Question 14

A hypothesis needs to make a __ statement. the intervention needs to directly __ to the outcome

Answer 14

• relational statement

- directly relate

Question 15

What are the 4 types of hypotheses

Answer 15

• directional
• nondirectional
• research
• null

Question 16

a directional hypothesis uses words like __

Answer 16

inc, dec, more or less likely

Question 17

a nondirectional hypothesis does NOT

Answer 17

specify a specific change b/t variables –> just that the relationship exists

Question 18

a research hypothesis is a statement of expected ___.

it includes __ and ___

Answer 18

relationships b/t variables

- directional and non directional

Question 19

a null hypothesis is the __ of a hypothesis. –> there is __ relationship between variables.

Answer 19

reverse

no