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Research

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Systematic abstract of reality that serves some purpose   show
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Set of interrelated constructs, definitions, & propositions that present a view of the phenomena by specifying relations among variables with the purpose of explaining/predicting the phenomena.   show
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show Assumptions  
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Predicts the relationship between two or more variables   show
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show Directional hypothesis  
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show Null hypothesis  
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The cause of the factor that is thought to influence the dependent variable   show
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The effect or variable that is influenced by the researcher's manipulation or control   show
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Research that is concerned with objectivity, tight control over the research situation & ability to generalize findings   show
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Concerned with the subjective meaning of an experience to an individual   show
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show Inductive Reasoning  
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Process of developing specific predictions from general principles   show
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Investigator plays an active role & has more control over research situation   show
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show Non-experimental Research  
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A subgroup of a population   show
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A miniature trial version of the planned study   show
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Determine the feasibility, test the instruments that can be used, obtain experience, & identify the potential problems in data collection   show
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Shares research findings with colleagues   show
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Enhances the quality of clinical relevance of nursing research by providing expertise in clinical problems and by providing knowledge about the way in which these clinical services are delivered   show
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Provides leadership for the integration of scientific knowledge with other sources of knowledge for the advancement of the practice   show
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Conducts investigations to evaluate the contribution of nursing activities to the well being of clients   show
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show Doctorate  
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show Evidenced Based Practice  
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A measurable characteristic that varies among the subjects being studied   show
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Function to guide scientific inquiry   show
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show Hypothesis  
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show Hypothesis  
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States that non difference exists between two variables   show
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Used because they suit the statistical techniques that determine whether an observed relationship is a chance or true relationship   show
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Predicts a relation will exist & the nature of the relationship   show
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show Review of Literature  
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show Non-directional  
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show Review of Lit  
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Used to understand the status of research in the problem area   show
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Used to provide clues to methodology & instrumentation   show
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show Review of Lit  
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show Primary source  
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Description of studies prepared by someone other than the original researcher   show
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Decision involves whether or not to receive a treatment   show
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No risks involved, Minimal risks involved   show
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Published 1948, Written in response to Nazi atrocities, First code "voluntary consent of the human subject absolutely essential   show
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Doesn't make a distinction between therapeutic & non-therapeutic experiments   show
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Adopted by the 18th World Medical Assembly in 1964. Revised in 1975. Emphasizes a distinction between therapeutic & non-therapeutic experiments   show
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show Declaration of Helsinki  
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show Declaration of Helsinki (Therapeutic Research)  
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Physicians may combine clinical research with professional care only to the extent that the clinical research is justified by its expected therapeutic value   show
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show AMA Ethical Guidelines for Clinical Research  
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show AMA Ethical Guidelines  
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Requires that consent be obtained from legal guardian before minor or mentally incompetent person may be used as a subject in a NON-therapeutic experiment   show
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Studies designed to gain an understanding of hepatitis and subsequently to test the effects of gamma globulin. Subjects were mentally disabled children who were deliberately infected.. Wonder what is going on nowadays behind closed doors??   show
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Committee designed by an institution to review research involving human subjects.   show
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show Exempt review  
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Type of review needed when risks are minimal, therefore reviewed by a single member of the IRB (chair)   show
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Full board review needed   show
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Individually identifiable health information   show
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Are researchers covered entities under HIPAA?   show
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show Theories  
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show Theory  
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show Theories  
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show Concept  
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A general abstract explaination of the inter-relationship of concepts in a theory to be investigated   show
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Conducted when little is known about the phenomenon of interest   show
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Goes beyond observing & describing   show
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Focuses on investigating the full nature of the phenomenon   show
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Data such as attitudes, opinions, perceptions, behaviors, health needs, sleep patterns   show
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Example of Gallup poles   show
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show Correlational Studies (Non-experimental)  
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Concerned with a cause and effect relationship   show
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All designs involve a manipulation or control of the independent variable & measurement of the dependent variable   show
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Causal relationships are hard to establish esp when performed on humans   show
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Confounding or intervening variables that researcher is unable to control. Also are study limitations   show
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show Control  
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show Control  
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Ensures comparable groups so that extraneous variables are spread evenly (equalizes effects)   show
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show Repeated Measures  
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show Homogeneity  
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show Homogeneity  
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Control of an extraneous variable in the design of the study as an independent variable   show
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Using knowledge of subject's characteristics to form comparison group   show
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Usually done post facto   show
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Concerns the degree to which changes in the dependent variable can be attributed to the independent variables   show
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History, Maturation, Testing-effects, Instrumentation changes, Selection Bias, Mortality   show
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When some event besides experimental treatment occurs during course of study & it influences the dependent variable   show
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Changes that occur in subject during study that can influence results   show
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The longer study lasts the more likely subjects will drop out   show
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The degree to which study results can be genealized to other people or other settings   show
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subjects respond in a certain manner because they are aware of being observed or know they are in a study   show
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show Experimental effect  
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Subject response to the experimental treatment are influenced by pretest   show
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show Quantitative design  
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show Qualitative designs  
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Those who receive something vs. those that don't. Groups are composed of different subjects   show
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show Within-subjects  
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Time-related process, phenomena that occur over time. ex. pain relief, learning, healing   show
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show Cross-sectional designs  
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show Longitudinal designs  
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show Trends  
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show Longitudinal designs  
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show Retrospective design  
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Starts with a presumed cause and goes forward in time to the presumed effect, more costly than retrospective studies, requires a large sample   show
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