Study results are in the opposite direction of the study ...

[nautica902]

Study results are in the opposite direction of the study prediction. What actions should be taken by the researcher? Standard Text: Select all that apply.
 
  1. Try to make sense of the findings.
  2. Give some explanation for the results.
  3. Make recommendations for further study.
  4. State that the null hypothesis is rejected.
  5. Report that the data are flawed and not significant.

Question 2

In the section on findings, the nurse researcher wrote, These results are highly generalizable to similar populations. How should a nurse reading this report interpret this statement? Standard Text: Select all that apply.
 
  1. The author is suggesting a valid use of the findings.
  2. Findings should not include personal opinion.
  3. The author should list statistical information to support this statement.
  4. This statement should be included in the conclusions section of the report.
  5. The author should not include personal interpretation in the study report.

[aburgess]

Answer to Question 1

1, 2, 3
Rationale 1: The researcher should try to make sense of any results that occur in a study. This situation is not what the researcher desired but may still provide valuable information.
Rationale 2: The researcher should attempt to explain the results and how they occurred.
Rationale 3: When unexpected results occur, a perfect opportunity exists to suggest additional research.
Rationale 4: In this case, the null hypothesis has not been rejected.
Rationale 5: Unless it is absolutely true that the data are flawed and insignificant, the researcher would not ethically make this statement.
Global Rationale:

Answer to Question 2

2, 4
Rationale 1: It is not possible to determine if this is a valid use of the findings.
Rationale 2: The findings section is limited to an objective report of study data. It should not include interpretation.
Rationale 3: If the author makes this statement, it should be supported by data; however, it should not be included at this point in the report.
Rationale 4: Interpretation of findings should be written in the conclusions section of the report.
Rationale 5: The author is responsible for interpreting and drawing conclusions from the study data.
Global Rationale:

[nautica902]

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[aburgess]

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