In an experimental design, the dependent variable is:
A.
The one that is not manipulated and in which any changes are observed.
B.
The one that is manipulated in order to observe any effects on the other.
C.
A measure of the extent to which personal values affect research.
D.
An ambiguous concept whose meaning depends on how it is defined.
2.
researcher is proposing to randomly select a sample of 80 second year nursing students from a population of second year nursing students at a university. Where would you find the details of the procedures she is using?
A.
The methods section of a qualitative research plan.
B.
The methods section of a quantitative research plan.
C.
The data analysis section of a qualitative research plan.
D.
The data analysis section of a quantitative research plan.
3.
In quantitative analysis the middle score or the score where 50% of the scores are above it and 50% are below is known as the:
A.
Mean
B.
Median
C.
Mode
D.
Normal distribution
4.
In an experiment to test if the removing of tegaderm fast or slow is less painful (n=12) the ‘n’ represents:
A.
The number of tegaderm per participant
B.
The number of times the tegaderm was removed slowly
C.
The number of times the tegaderm was removed fast
D.
The number of participants
5.
A randomised controlled study was used to evaluate the effects of aspirin on elderly patients. Which group was considered the control group?
A.
The participants who were given the aspirin drug.
B.
The participants who withdrawal from the study after two months.
C.
The participants who were given the placebo tablet.
D.
The participants who were given the study information at their local doctor’s office.
