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TFauchery

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A nursing student is critiquing a research study on the effects of test anxiety reduction and a review course on National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN) success rates of graduate nurses.
 
  The student notes several threats to internal validity. These threats affect the accuracy of which variables? (Select all that apply.)
  a. NCLEX success rates
  b. Test anxiety reduction
  c. Graduate nurses
  d. Review course
  e. Type of nursing program

Question 2

A nurse researcher is critically appraising a research report and asks the question What provision is made for maintaining accuracy of the instrument and its use, if any?
 
  Which data-collection methods and procedures would this question evaluate?
  a. Physiologic measurement
  b. Questionnaires
  c. Available data records
  d. Observation


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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B, D

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Correct Test anxiety, an independent variable, is affected by internal validity threats.
Review course, an independent variable, would be affected by internal validity threats.
Incorrect NCLEX success is the dependent variable.
Graduate nurse is a description of the sample and is not affected by threats to internal validity.
Type of nursing program is not a designated variable.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A

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A This question would evaluate physiologic measurement.
B This question would not evaluate questionnaires.
C This question would not evaluate available data records.
D This question would not evaluate observation.


TFauchery

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

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