Chapter 10

Question 1

The type of question used in descriptive studies that is designed to describe what is going on or what exists is a labeled as:

Answer 1

Descriptive

Question 2

The type of question used in descriptive studies that is designed to investigate an association is labeled as:

Answer 2

Relational

Question 3

The use of survey designs offers many advantages for the researcher including all of the following except:

Answer 3

Content limited to subject recall, self-knowledge, and willingness to respond honestly

Question 4

The design that is used to examine simultaneously groups of subjects in various stages of development with the intent to describe differences among them is called a:

Answer 4

Cross-sectional design

Question 5

The type of design used in descriptive studies that describes the strength and nature of relationships between two variables without clarifying the underlying causes of that relationship is labeled as:

Answer 5

Correlational design

Question 6

Although not considered the strongest evidence for change in nursing practice, findings from descriptive studies can be used in the following way(s) to support evidence-based nursing practice:

Answer 6

All of the above

Question 7

What two strategies can be used by a researcher to collect longitudinal data?

Answer 7

Retrospective and prospective methods

Question 8

A variable that is not measured in correlation studies but is related to each variable in the relationship and may affect the correlation of the data negatively is called a:

Answer 8

Suppressor variable

Question 9

The requirements for a single-subject study design includes all of the following except:

Answer 9

Measurement of outcomes at pre-determined follow-up times

Question 10

A typical question for a cross-sectional type of descriptive research design would be:

Answer 10

What are the differences in job satisfaction among nurses working on different types of units?