This statement was included in a study's abstract: By formalizing ...

[vinney12]

This statement was included in a study's abstract: By formalizing parenting education in the immediate postpartum period, midwives may have the opportunity to reduce the prevalence of postnatal depression? What is this indicative of?
 
  a. The study's results
  b. The study's analysis
  c. The study's implications
  d. The study's recommendations

Question 2

Which statement most accurately evaluates a quantitative research study report's scientific merit?
 
  a. The sample size was appropriate for the statistical tests used.
  b. The study had one independent variable and two dependent variables.
  c. Data described in narrative form within the text could have been more concise in a table.
  d. The discussion was excessive in length.

[amandalm]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

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A The statement does not explain the explicit results of the study.
B The statement does not describe data analysis issues.
C The statement describes the implications of parenting education for use by midwives.
D The statement does not specify recommendations for future activities.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A

Feedback
A Describing appropriate use of sample size for pertinent statistical tests is an example of scientific merit.
B Explaining the number of variables is not an example of scientific critique.
C The critique of narrative display is an example of stylistic comment.
D The comment about length of discussion is an example of stylistic critique.