Week Three QuizVersión en línea Quantitative Research Quiz... por Alan Ramsay 1 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.
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