What type of research will assist a nurse researcher in focusing ...

[tiffannnnyyyyyy]

What type of research will assist a nurse researcher in focusing on the theory and development of measurement instruments?
 
  a. Meta-analysis
  b. Psychometrics
  c. Methodology
  d. Data management

Question 2

The longitudinal study and the prospective study are similar for which reason?
 
  a. Each moves forward in time.
  b. Each has an experimental focus.
  c. Each is able to establish causal relationships.
  d. Each selects different samples from the same population at various periods of time.

[micaelaswann]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

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A Meta-analysis is a research method quantitatively summarizing the results of many research studies.
B Psychometrics deals with the theory and development of measurement instruments.
C Methodology is the section of a research report containing the design, sample, setting, instrumentation, and procedures.
D Data management is a generic term for organizing and analyzing collected data.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A

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A Longitudinal and prospective designs both move forward in time for data collection.
B Longitudinal and prospective studies are not necessarily experimental in design.
C Longitudinal and prospective designs do not necessarily establish causation; the design could be preexperimental, like descriptive design.
D Longitudinal and prospective studies collect from the same group at different points in time.

[tiffannnnyyyyyy]

Great answer, keep it coming

[kswal303]

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