Author Question: For which of these reasons would a nurse researcher include refereed journals in the literature ... (Read 32 times)

Starlight · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

For which of these reasons would a nurse researcher include refereed journals in the literature review?

a. The articles are critiqued by a panel of external reviewers.
b. The articles selected for publication are related to a specific field of knowledge.
c. The journals encourage competition among authors to have their articles published.
d. The journals publish only articles that are primary sources of research findings.

Question 2

The review of literature is important to the research process for which of these reasons?

a. It guides all steps of the research process.
b. It provides a vehicle to disseminate the findings of the study.
c. It guides only the conceptualization of the problem statement.
d. It identifies only gaps or inconsistencies in the knowledge base.

fromAlphatoOmega22 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

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A The articles are critiqued by a panel of external expert readers.
B Articles selected for publication are sources of the latest information about a great variety of fields of knowledge.
C There is no overt competition among authors because refereed journals have blinded reviews in most cases.
D Refereed journals are often the first source of primary research findings, but they may also include other types of research articles.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A

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A The review of the literature is important throughout all stages of a research study.
B A completed study may be published to disseminate the findings of a study and thus become one citation in a literature review for future studies. However, the literature review does not ensure this.
C The review of the literature guides the problem statement as it is defined along with all other parts and stages of a research study.
D The review of the literature contributes to consistencies in the literature, locates instruments used to measure variables, identifies experts on topics, etc.