[NUR 80A/B] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (86 pages long)
29 Nov 2016
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Chapter 1: introducing research and it"s" relevance to nursing practice. Conceptual definition: the abstract, theoretical meaning of a concept. Operational definition: the operations that researchers must perform to collect information about a concept. Extraneous variables must not relate to the dv and iv. Another decision concerns the circumstances under which data is collected. Chapter 14: evaluating measurements and data quality (pp. The confidence in the truth of the data and interpretations of them. Involves two aspects: carrying out the investigation in a way that believability is enhanced; taking steps to demonstrate credibility. The investment of sufficient time in data collection activities to have an in depth understanding of the setting. The researchers focus is on the aspects of a situation that are relevant to the phenomena being studied. Use of multiple referents to draw truthful conclusions. Data source triangulation: using multiple data sources in a study.
