W1

Question 1

Research consumer

Answer 1

Is a person who has a basic understanding of the research process and critical appraisal skills that provide a standard for evaluating the strength and weaknesses of research studies before applying them into clinical practice

Question 2

Paradigm

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A position or understanding of a viewpoint of the world which covers philosophical assumptions that are shared by a community of scholars

Question 3

Research paradigm

Answer 3

Guides researchers approach to a variety of research-related activities that include data collection, analysis and interpretation

Question 4

Research is guided by

Answer 4

Ontology, epistemology and methodology

Question 5

2 classifications of paradigms

Answer 5

qualitative and quantitative research

Question 6

Ontology

Answer 6

Study of existence

Question 7

Epistemology

Answer 7

Theoretical study of knowledge involved in the search for knowledge and truth, provides focus of the study

Question 8

Methodology

Answer 8

Framework (process) for conducting the study

Question 9

Quantitative and qualitative methodology are divided into three philosophical paradigms

Answer 9

Positivism, interpretivism and critical approach

Question 10

Positivism

Answer 10

Philosophical position that reflects the traditional scientific approach of observation, prediction and testing of causal relationships (quantitative), data collected following strict procedures

Question 11

Interpretivism

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Aims to generate, describe, explore and generate meanings within a social or practice context (qualitative).

Question 12

Positivism is characterised by

Answer 12

Determinism, objectivity and deductive reasoning

Question 13

Critical approach

Answer 13

Uses qualitative to examine phenomena of interest

Question 14

Inductive

Answer 14

Qualitative, facts from observation

Question 15

Deductive

Answer 15

Quantitative, predictions and exploration