Module 2 NOT IN EXAM!!! Flashcards
understand different research designs, methods, results and which levels of evidence best inform nursing practice use information literacy skills to support discussion of research relevant to your practice have an understanding of quantitative and qualitative methodologies including important considerations in sampling techniques and data analysis
What is grounded theory?
an inductive approach that uses a systematic set of procedures to arrive at a theory about social processes.
When sampling methods are applied to data already collected, this is called what?
Theoretical sampling
Which research method does not require a literature review to be undertaken at the start of the research process?
Grounded theory
Trustworthiness in qualitative research refers to what?
the qualitative equivalent to rigour in quantitative research
The rigor or strength of a qualitative study is judged by its what (4 terms)?
credibility
auditability
fittingness
confirmability.
Correlation statistics are used to describe what?
associations between variables but do not provide evidence of causation
What is a null hypothesis?
A null hypothesis is a type of statistical hypothesis that proposes that no statistical significance exists in a set of given observations
What is a directional hypothesis?
A directional hypothesis specifies the expected direction to be followed to determine the relationship between variables
The degree to which the results of a study are generalisable beyond the immediate study sample and setting to other samples and settings is referred to as what?
External Validity
