Lecture 3: chapter 5 Flashcards
fabrication
making up results of the research
falsification
manipulating research materials, equipment, or processes
what does falsification entail?
research is not accurately represented on the record
plagiarism
appropriation of another person’s idea without giving credit
research problem
an area of concern in which there is a gap in knowledge needed for nursing practice
what does the research problem entail in a study?
1) indicates the significance of the problem
2) provides a background
3) includes a problem statement
what is a research purpose?
a clear concise statement of the specific goal or focus of a study
what are variables?
qualities, properties, or characteristics of subjects that are manipulated or measured in research
types of hypotheses
1) associative
2) causal
3) simple
4) complex
5) nondirectional
6) directional
7) null
8) research
associative hypothesis
examines the relationship between variables
keyword: related to
causal hypothesis
cause and effect relationships between variables
keyword: increase or decrease
simple hypothesis
presents a relationship between 1 independent variable and 1 dependent variable
complex hypothesis
presents a relationship between three or more variables
nondirectional hypothesis
does not predict the nature of the relationship between variables
directional hypothesis
nature of interaction between variables is explicitly stated
either be a positive or negative relationship
