Test bank 6 Flashcards
Which qualitative research approach is used by researchers for the purpose of theory building? a. Case study b. Phenomenology c. Grounded theory d. Ethnographic method
c. Grounded theory
Which qualitative approach would be most appropriate for a nurse researcher to use
when studying the daily experience of women undergoing radiation treatment for breast cancer?
a. Case study
b. Phenomenology
c. Grounded theory
d. Ethnographic method
b. Phenomenology
When a researcher analyzes data from a phenomenologic study, what is the final
synthesis of participants’ reported experiences?
a. Description of the lived experience
b. Identification of thought sequences
c. Generalization of the findings
d. Classification of recurring themes
a. Description of the lived experience
When reviewing the report of a phenomenologic study, the nurse finds there is no
section that describes or reports the research question. What approach should be used to determine
the research question?
a. Examination of the themes that emerged from the study
b. Examination of the data analysis methods used in the study
c. Examination of the questions or statements posed to the study participants
d. Examination and critical analysis of the articles reported in the literature review
c. Examination of the questions or statements posed to the study participants
When reading a report of a phenomenologic study, the nurse finds direct quotes from
the participants threaded throughout the narrative. What is the significance of this observation?
a. The researcher is supporting the study’s findings.
b. The researcher is attempting to make the report more personal.
c. The technique violates the protection of human subjects.
d. The technique ensures that the proper level of data saturation has been reached.
a. The researcher is supporting the study’s findings.
What is the foundation for the grounded theory method of qualitative research?
a. Philosophy
b. Spirituality
c. Cultural anthropology
d. Social science
d. Social science
What is the purpose of grounded theory?
a. To expand the scope of nursing practice into areas formerly reserved for other
disciplines
b. To provide an exhaustive description of how individuals or groups have
experienced an event
c. To examine patterns of action and interaction between and among various types of
social units
d. To identify precepts and mores common to all members of a distinct cultural or
ethnic group
c. To examine patterns of action and interaction between and among various types of
social units
Why is the literature review often limited in a study using grounded theory methods?
a. Research using grounded theory methods is sparse.
b. Grounded theory is more sensitive to cultural values than to the researcher’s values.
c. Theories are expected to emerge directly from the data and not from previous
research.
d. Limiting the literature review ensures that the researcher’s personal biases are
bracketed.
c. Theories are expected to emerge directly from the data and not from previous
research.
Which feature is characteristic of the grounded theory method of qualitative research?
a. Data gathering and data analysis occur simultaneously.
b. The researcher has also experienced the phenomenon being studied.
c. A grounded theory study is based on only a single research question.
d. Participants in a grounded theory study must experience the phenomenon currently,
during the study.
a. Data gathering and data analysis occur simultaneously.
Which statement is consistent with an emic view of a factor or situation?
a. Health care provider’s statement that Native Americans are stoic in the experience
of pain
b. Kindergarten teacher’s statement that there are fewer discipline problems among
Asian children
c. The National Cancer Institute’s report that the incidence rate of prostate cancer is
high among African American men
d. White teenager’s statement that being “skinny” is more socially acceptable than
having a higher weight
d. White teenager’s statement that being “skinny” is more socially acceptable than
having a higher weight
Which title suggests an ethnographic study?
a. The phenomenon of breast self-examination among African American women
b. The lived experience of breast cancer in postmenopausal women
c. The need for culturally sensitive cancer prevention patient education materials
d. The challenge of retaining femininity after mastectomy
a. The phenomenon of breast self-examination
What criterion of scientific rigor for qualitative research is met when the research
report leads the reader from the research question and raw data through the steps of analysis and
interpretation of the data?
a. Confirmability
b. Auditability
c. Fittingness
d. Credibility
b. Auditability
Which factor in a research report indicates that the study used a qualitative design?
a. Hypotheses are stated.
b. The sample is described as convenient.
c. People who participated in the study are described as informants.
d. Participants completed a questionnaire to measure their understanding of the topic.
c. People who participated in the study are described as informants.
The nurse planning to conduct a qualitative research study should have which
understanding about ethical issues in naturalistic settings?
a. It is not possible to obtain informed consent from study participants.
b. The emerging nature of the research design may require ongoing negotiation of
consent.
c. The researcher-participant interaction is intentionally therapeutic in nature.
d. Validation of data by cross-checking research findings with participants taints the
study.
b. The emerging nature of the research design may require ongoing negotiation of
consent.
A nurse researcher has chosen to use the phenomenologic method. What feature
distinguishes the intensive dialogue the researcher will use in this method from a simple interview?
a. Notes are made about the participant’s responses during the interview.
b. The researcher is fully engaged, becoming a thoughtful presence during the
interview.
c. The questions posed during the interview were developed before the actual
interview occurred.
d. The researcher completes the questionnaire for the participant to avoid
misunderstanding or confusion.
b. The researcher is fully engaged, becoming a thoughtful presence during the
interview.
