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2024 N547 EXAM 1 WITHCORRECT ANSWERS
What is research? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-diligent & systematic inquiry or
investigation
-validates & refines existing knowledge AND generate new knowledge
What is Nursing Research? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-scientific process
-validates & refines existing knowledge AND generate new knowledge
-directly & indirectly influence delivery of *evidence based nursing*
Are philosophy & knowledge abstract or concrete? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSabstract
Is evidence based nursing abstract or concrete? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSconcrete
What are the three components of the abstract thought process? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS-introspection
-intuition
-reasoning
What is introspection? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-Turning your attention inward
toward your thoughts
-longer thought process
What is intuition? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-Insight or understanding that isn't
logical but gut based
-immediate, more organic
What is reasoning? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-Processing and organizing of ideas
in order to reach conclusions
-concrete reflection, critical, deliberate thought process
What are key components of qualitative inquiry? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
systematic, subjective
-describes life experiences
-gain insights through discovering meanings & comprehension of
phenomenon
-Emergent design: researchers make ongoing decisions reflecting what has
already been learned
,What are characteristics of qualitative research design? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS-Flexible & capable of adjusting to new information during course
of data collection
-merging together various data collection strategies (i.e., triangulation)
-holistic, striving to understand the whole
-researchers become intensely involved
-Researcher = research instrument
-ongoing analysis of data to formulate subsequent strategies & determine
when data collection is done
Compare and contrast inductive & deductive thinking - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
Induction: starts w/ empirical info; uses data collection/analysis & inference
to form a theory
-Deduction: starts w/ theory; uses hypothesis, research design, selection of
measurements to form empirical info
What is ethnography? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-Studying *cultures from
perspective of insiders*
-Shared meanings & values expressed in everyday actions, language, rituals
and analysis for emerging patterns
-Requires field work, long period of time
-Being present, observing, asking questions
-Gatekeepers (provide access to culture): formal leader & key informants
What is phenomenology? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-Description of *experiences
(or phenomena) as they are lived*
-Being-in-the-world (embodiment)
-Topics: fundamental to life experiences of humans
-Collect data through in-depth conversation (gain entrance into informants'
world)
-Bracketing: reflexive journal
What is grounded theory? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-*Understand social
processes*, how do people interact around them
-Meaning grounded in concrete world as experienced by participants and
interpreted at a more abstract level
-Data collected by in-depth interviews, observations, focus group
-Data coded & categorized according to social process
-*Outcome: theory explaining phenomenon*
What is historical research? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-Recognizes broader social,
political, economic, cultural contexts
-Describes *how phenomena evolve (or not) over time*
-Informs contemporary issues
, -Addresses research question by critically evaluating & interpreting different
sources: Primary source (first-hand account of event, insider's view) &
Secondary source: (work that analyzes or summarizes other sources)
-Historical narrative
What is exploratory/descriptive research? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-Used when
seeking minimally theorized & straightforward answers to specific questions
of special relevance to practitioners & policy makers
-Description of event, experience, or process in a language similar to the
informants' language
-Does not require highly abstract rendering of data
-Interpretation results in easier consensus among researchers
What is the methodology behind qualitative research? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
Clinical context
-Literature review
-Theoretical frameworks
-Purpose, objectives or questions: broadly stated (to explore, describe)
-Research participants
(NO hypothesis, IV, or DV in qualitative research)
What are important determinants of sampling in qualitative research? -
CORRECT-ANSWERS-Individuals are the unit of analysis
-Participants NOT randomly selected
-Practical considerations: cost, accessibility, researcher-participant language
compatibility, etc.
-Data saturation
-Sample size depends on: scope of the study, data quality, sensitivity of
phenomenon, study design & availability of shadowed data, skills/experience
of researcher
What is convenience (volunteer) sampling? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-potential
participants come forward & identify themselves
What is snowball (chain) sampling? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-ask early
informants to refer other participants
What is purposive sampling? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-selecting participants
who can best enhance understanding of phenomenon
What components does data collection involve? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
Researcher is involved: perceiving, reacting,
interacting, reflecting, attaching meaning, recording
-Interviews
-Focus groups
-Observations
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