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Faculty of Nursing
Nursing administration department
Methods of Research
1st Term 4th Year
Final Exam
Date: 26 /1 /2011 time : 2 hours degree: 100
3- Sampling
Is the process of selecting a portion of the population to represent the entire
population.
4- Research Design.
i. a plan for gathering data for answering specific research questions.
ii. the framework used to conduct the research.
5- Research proposals:
i. are documents describing what researchers propose to study, prepared
before a project has commenced.
ii. Are Clear, concise, well-organized document that spells out what it is you
propose to do and why you are proposing to do it.
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ii. Short Answers ( 20 degree)
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5-List ( 5) Qualitative Research Methods:-
Observation
In-depth interviews
Focus groups
Discourse/content analysis
Case studies
Oral history
Video
Text and Image analysis (documents, media data)
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iii. -Identify which of the following research could be Quantitative Research
and which are Qualitative Research. ( 5 degree)
4- Sadala and Mendes (2000) explored the experiences of 18 nurses who cared for
patients who had been pronounced brain dead but kept alive to serve as organ
donors.
The Answer Qualitative Research .
5-Reynolds and Neidig (2002) studied the incidence and severity of nausea
accompanying combinative antiretroviral therapies among HIV infected patients,
and explored patterns of nausea in relation to patient characteristics.
The Answer Quantitative Research
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iv. matching ( 5 degree)
No A No B
1 Person undertaking the study 1 Directional hypothesis
2 System of organizing concepts 2 dependent Variable
3 Relationship between a single independent 3 Study participant
variables and a single dependant variable
4 Information gathered 4 Concepts
5 variables that the researcher creates. 5 Deductive reasoning
6 It is a process by which specifics are 6 Qualitative Research
inferred from general principles.
7 Build theories 7 Theory
8 Person contributing information 8 active variables
9 Specifies not only the existence but the 9 Simple hypothesis
expected direction of the relationship
10 That which is being investigated 10 Inductive reasoning
11 Quantitative Research
12 Data
13 Investigator
The 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
answer
13 7 9 12 8 5 6 3 1 4
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v. - True or false ( 15 degree)
No Statement T F
1 Research is not systematic inquiry that uses disciplined methods to T
answer questions or solve problems.
2 A problem statement is an expression of dilemma or disturbing T
situation that needs investigation .
3 Closed ended questions allow participants to respond to question in F
their own words
4 Interview after the possibility of complete anonymity. F
5 When an attribute is extremely varied in the group under T
investigation, the group is said to be heterogeneous
6 in non experimental research, researchers make observations of T
existing situations and characteristics without intervening.
7 Research questions direct rewording of statements of purpose T
interrogatively rather than declaratively.
8 Background of the problem need to provide a brief, focused review of T
the literature
9 The proposal is comprehensible to only expert in the field F
10 The most common scaling technique is the visual analog scale. F
11 Sample in Qualitative Research is large sample. F
12 Life histories are narrative self disclosures about individual life T
experiences
13 Researcher used standardized instruments in Qualitative Research. F
14 Open ended questions are more difficult to construct F
15 Qualitative Research is test theories F
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vi. -- Differentiate ( 15 degree)
1- Basic research and applied research.
Basic research applied research
Undertaken to advance knowledge Undertaken to remedy a particular
in a given area, helps the researcher problem or modify a situation, helps the
understand relationships among researcher to make decisions or evaluate
phenomena. techniques. (Clinical nursing problems).
Pursuit of knowledge or finding Knowledge intended to directly
truth influence clinical practice
Generates, refines or tests theory Conducted in actual practice
Often uses laboratory setting conditions
Findings may not be directly useful Solve problems, make decisions,
in practice predict/control outcomes
May be used later in development of Evaluate interventions
treatment/ drug/ theory Test/validate theories
Evaluate Basic research knowledge
for usefulness
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2- Probability sampling and non Probability sampling
A- Simple random sample: This a sample There are three types of non
drawn in such way that every individual in
probability sampling:
the population has an equal chance of
appearing in the sample.
A- convenience sampling: It uses
B- Stratified random sample: In this case,
participants who are easily accessible to
we start by dividing the population into
the researcher and who meet the criteria
different strata according to their
of the study.
characteristics (e.g. male and female,
different age groups, rural and urban). Then Snawball sampling: It is a particular
from each of those strata, we choose a type of convenience sampling in which
random sample from each stratum, the final the researcher net works with a small
sample is the total of the samples from sample of accessible participants and use
different strata. them to assist in identifying other
participants with the specific trait.
C- Cluster sampling: In this case the
population first divided in to clusters or B- Quota sampling: In this case the
groups as sample units rather than individuals population are divided into strata then
and all the elements within the chosen cluster the researcher determines which strata
are examined (e.g. house holds, schools) and are to be studied, then computers
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the sample is selected from these clusters by number of participants needed for each
simple random method. strata, once quota for each strata is
determined, the subjects are solicited via
D-Multistage sampling: in this case the
a convenience sampling method.
sample is taken in a series of stages.
C- Purposive/theoretical/judgemental
First, start by big clusters (e.g. zones)
sampling: In this type, the researcher
from this draw a sample, each zone is
based on knowledge and expertise of the
then divided into cities and villages,
subject, selects or hand picks the
and from each of these you can choose
elements of the study. The chosen
a sample, from each city choose a
element are though to best represent the
district or house by random method,
phenomena being studied.
and then randomly draw a sample of
families or individuals.
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vii. -Write one research proposal, either quantitative or qualitative for
problem you select. ( 25 degree)
According to the problem you select, you must present it in this
sequence:-
- Title
- Introduction
- Significance of the problem
- Aim of the study
Research question
- Subject and methods
Research design
Setting
Subject
Tools of data collection
Methods of data collection
- Results
- discussion
- Conclusion
- Recommendation
- Reference
Good luck
Dr : Mahboba Sobhy
Dr: Latifa Tawfik
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