Research Flashcards

1
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Type of experimental research

With manipulation, control, and randomization

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True experiment

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2
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Type of experimental research

With manipulation and randomization, lacks control

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Quasi experiment

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3
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Type of experimental research

With manipulation and control, no randomization (assigned)

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Quasi experiment

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4
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Type of experimental research

With manipulation, lacks both control and randomization

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Pre-experimental

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5
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1 group: Pretest —Tx—-Post-test

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Pre-experimental

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6
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Total number of groups in True experiment

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2-4

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7
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1 group: series of pre-test and post test

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Quasi experiment

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8
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2 groups: participants are assigned to groups

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Quasi experiment

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9
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Studies the lived experiences of a person

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Phenomenological

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10
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“How it is interpreted by the participants”

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Intuition

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11
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“Emotional detachment”

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Bracketing

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12
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When should data collection in phenomenological research end?

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Data saturation

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13
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When should data collection in ethnographical study end?

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Data saturation

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14
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Focus of ethnographical study

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L - Language
A - Artifacts
B - Beliefs/Tradition

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15
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Method of data collection in PHENOMENOLOGICAL research

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Semi-structured interview

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16
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Method of data collection in ETHNOGRAPHICAL research

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Immersion

Or Interview with key informants (if not accessible location)

17
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Usual approach in ethnographical studies

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Longitudinal

18
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Goal of nursing research

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Enhance client care!

* Always patient-centered

19
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Outcome of nursing research

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Evidence-based practice (EBP)

20
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5 Phases of research

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C - conceptual
D - design & planning 
E - empirical
A - analytical
D - disseminating
21
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Characteristic of nursing research

Means following a step by step process

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Systematic

22
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Characteristic of nursing research

Minimizes bias & improves reliability of research

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Control

23
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Characteristic of nursing research

Extraneous variables should be held constant

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Control

24
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A variable

Treatment or Cause

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Independent variable

25
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A variable

Effect, should be measurable

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Dependent variable

26
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A variable

Can effect the dependent variable even if not explicitly stated in the research

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Extraneous/ Confounding/ Intervening variables

27
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Characteristic of nursing research

Means it can be validated using the 5 senses (measurable)

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Empirically testable

28
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Characteristic of nursing research

Means findings can be applicable to other settings

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Generalizability

29
Q

Type of non-experimental research

Gathers prevalence, occurrence, characteristics

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Descriptive

30
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Type of non-experimental research

Data are opinion and/or statistics

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Descriptive

31
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Type of non-experimental research

Studies the relationship of variables that co-exist

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Descriptive correlational

32
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Type of non-experimental research

Studies association but not cause and effect of variables

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Descriptive correlational

33
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No manipulation

Studies cause and effect of variables between 2 groups (with control group)

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Descriptive comparative

34
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With Manipulation

Studies cause and effect of variables

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Experimental research

35
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Approach to research
IV –> present
DV –> future

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Prospective (cohort design)

36
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Approach to research
IV –> past
DV –> present

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Retrospective (Case-study)

37
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Threat to longitudinal studies

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Mortality/Attrition/Drop-out

38
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Data collection method usually used in retrospective studies

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Cross-sectional design

39
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Data collection which happens at 1 point in time

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Cross-sectional design