What is Validity in a quantitative research method
A.
The consistency and dependability of a measuring instrument
B.
An attribute or characteristic of a person or an object
C.
A descriptive statistic used to measure central tendency
D.
The accuracy and truth of the data findings
2.
A researcher is carrying out a study into intraoperative care of patients undergoing bowel surgery. The most important person in the operating theatre is..
A.
The researcher
B.
The scrub nurses
C.
The surgeon
D.
The patient
3.
If "Cardiovascular Exercise lowers HbA1c levels in middle aged Type II Diabetics..." is the Hypothesis, the Null Hypothesis would be?
A.
HbA1c levels are affected by cardiovascular exercise levels
B.
Cardiovascular exercise has no effect on HbA1c levels in middle aged Type II Diabetics
C.
HbA1c is inversely proportional to cardiovascular exercise
D.
Cardiovascular exercise reduces the severity of Type II Diabetes
4.
A method used to measure attitudes, which involves respondents indicating their degree of agreement or disagreement with a series of statements. Scores are summed to give a composite measure of attitudes
A.
Naturalistic Paradigm
B.
Measurement Scales
C.
Focus Groups
D.
The Likert Scale
5.
What is being described here...Omission of an act that a reasonable & prudent person would perform in a similar situation or the commission of something that a reasonable person would not do in that situation
A.
Deontology
B.
Negligence
C.
Nonmaleficence
D.
Beneficence
6.
In an array of: 10, 20, 15, 5 : What is the mean?
A.
10
B.
12.5
C.
15.5
D.
17
7.
Which of the following is not true of Pure Experimental Research?
A.
There is an experimental group
B.
There is a control group
C.
Subjects are randomized
D.
Subjects are carefully selected for the experimental group
8.
You want to study the effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on the pain experienced by cancer patients. What type of variable is pain?
A.
Dependent
B.
Confounding
C.
Independent
D.
Extraneous
9.
Which of the following studies are mostly likely to be based on quantitative research
A.
A study examining the bereavement experiences of children with cancer
B.
A study exploring the factors that influence illegal drug taking behaviours
C.
A study measuring the effects of sleep deprivation on patients healing
D.
A study examining patient's feelings after traumatic amputation of a limb
10.
You want to study how a cancer patient lives his life. What design of study would you choose?
