The nurse researcher is using the Mental Measurement Yearbook ...

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The nurse researcher is using the Mental Measurement Yearbook published in 2014. What portion of the research process is this researcher completing?
 
  1. Review of the literature
  2. Selection of a measurement level
  3. Instrument choice
  4. Data collection

Question 2

The nurse researcher has spent several days choosing an instrument to gather study data. What is the researcher's next step?
 
  1. Collect the data.
  2. Determine the level of measurement desired.
  3. Conduct a trial run of the instrument.
  4. Convert the instrument to collect interval data.

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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: This yearbook would more likely be used to help the researcher choose a study instrument.
Rationale 2: Selection of the measurement level desired should be completed prior to choosing the study instrument from this yearbook.
Rationale 3: The Mental Measurement Yearbook is a source of research instruments. To be reviewed by MMY, a test must be commercially available, be published in the English language, and be new, revised, or widely used since it last appeared in the MMY series.
Rationale 4: This yearbook is not used for data collection.
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Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: Data collection should not begin until a trial run of the instrument has been conducted.
Rationale 2: The level of measurement should have been determined prior to choosing the instrument.
Rationale 3: A trial run of the instrument will help the researcher determine if it will serve the purposes of the study. A trial run can save time and trouble in the long run.
Rationale 4: There is no evidence in the scenario that this is a necessary step.
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