COMPRE Flashcards
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It is used to describe the mean, median, and mode.
A. Weighted mean
B. Central tendency
C. Arithmetic mean
D. Standard deviation
B. Central tendency
Descriptive and inferential statistics if used together comprise (blank) statistics.
A. applied
B. inferential
C. descriptive
D. mathematical
B. inferential
This is a data collection through actual observations and recording of events by a member of a group.
A. Participant
B. Structured
C. Unstructured
D. Nonparticipant
A. Participant
When findings from the data can be transferred to other settings or groups, data have which of the following criteria?
A. Credibility
B. Dependability
C. Confirmability
D. Transferability
D. Transferability
This is a specifically prepared document used to collect data.
A. Scale
B. Checklist
C. Instrument
D. Questionnaire
D. Questionnaire
It refers to the difference between the data obtained from random sampled population and data that would be obtained from the entire population.
A. Sampling bias
B. Sampling distribution
C. Sampling error
D. Sampling measurement
C. Sampling error
It is a scale where the respondents are asked to indicate the degree to which they agree or disagree with ideas expressed by the indicator.
A. Likert
B. Ordinal
C. Nominal
D. Graphic
A. Likert
Which of the following measures of central tendencies are the most reliable, stable, best measure, and most useful summary of statistics?
A. Mode
B. Mean
C. Median
D. All the above
B. Mean
It is a device used to assign numeric sense to the people to place them in a continuum with respect to attributes being measured.
A. Scale
B. Checklist
C. Instrument
D. Questionnaire
A. Scale
Preliminary parts of a thesis include
A. bibliography, appendices, and curriculum vitae of researchers.
B. background of study, methodology and data gathering instrument.
C. title page, table of contents, acknowledgement, dedication and abstract.
D. introduction, methodology, discussion of findings, conclusions, and recommendation.
C. title page, table of contents, acknowledgement, dedication and abstract.
The degree to which an instrument measures what it is supposed to be measuring is called
A. validity
B. reliability
C. sensitivity
D. objectivity
A. validity
Four different types of scales is any of the following. Select all that apply.
A. Mean
B. Ordinal
C. Nominal
D. Ratio
E. Interval
F. Measurement
B. Ordinal
C. Nominal
D. Ratio
E. Interval
When assessing quality of data in qualitative research, the criterion that a nurse researcher
should take into consideration is the
A. validity of data
B. objectivity of data.
C. reliability of data.
D. truthfulness of
data.
A. validity of data
Statistics can be used to summarize or describe a collection of numerical data called (blank) statistics
A. applied
B. inferential
C. descriptive
D. mathematical
C. descriptive
When communicating research findings, the nurse researcher is required to submit abstracts for oral poster or written presentations.
Abstract should include which of the following?
A. Hypothesis
B. Implications of the Study
C. Method of the Study
D. Statement of the problem
E. Findings of the Study
F. Recommendations of the Study
G. Conclusions of the Study
B. Implications of the Study
C. Method of the Study
D. Statement of the problem
E. Findings of the Study
G. Conclusions of the Study
Research tools have a set of criteria to satisfy. The one which is defined a s the extent to which the procedure accomplishes what it seeks to accomplish is termed as
A. validity
B. reliability
C. sensitivity
D. specificity
A. validity
The major criterion which refers to the degree of consistency with which an instrument measures the attributes it is measuring is called
A. validity.
B. reliability.
C. sensitivity
D. objectivity.
B. reliability.
When a researcher will put together findings of several researchers to come up with one study, he is involved in what type of research?
A. Meta-analysis
B. Action Research
C. Factor analysis
D. Descriptive research
A. Meta-analysis
“What is the significant difference in the nursing licensure performance of the four (4) nursing students?” What corresponding statistical tool will be used?
A. T-test
B. ANOVA
C. Percentage
D. Average Weighted Mean
B. ANOVA
What is the significant relationship between the pretest and post test scores of nursing students in their qualifying examinations? “ What corresponding statistical tool will be used?
A. T-test
B. ANOVA
C. Pearson Product Moment
D. Average Weighted Mean
A. T-test
It is a scale used to specify the distance between ranks such as
the difference in temperature of
38.5. 37.9, 38.3 taken every 30 minutes to trace the effectiveness of nursing care.
A. Likert
B. Interval
C. Nominal
D. Graphic
B. Interval
is used to get the over-all average of maternal responses regarding the use of family planning using a 5-point rating scale.
A. Ranking
B. Median
C. Percentage
D. Weighted mean
D. Weighted mean
When a researcher wishes to do a measure of central tendency,
he will most likely use which of the following descriptive statistics?
A. Mode
B. Mean
C. Median
D. All the above
D. All the above
The researcher personally collects data using methods such as interview and questionnaire. These are what type of data?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Available data
A. Primary