The nurse researcher has designed a univariate research study. What is often the purpose of these studies?
1. To satisfy the researcher's curiosity about a topic.
2. To help beginning researchers gain confidence in research skills.
3. To serve as a basis for a more complex study.
4. To determine the subject's interest in participating in a study.
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Rationale 1: This is not a general purpose of univariate research.
Rationale 2: This is not a general purpose of univariate research.
Rationale 3: Univariate research often serves as a beginning step in researching a more complex topic.
Rationale 4: This is not a general purpose of univariate research.
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1. Physiological 2. Treatment-related 3. Psychological 4. Situational
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a. can read and understand. b. has resources for change. c. is ready to make changes. d. wants to make changes.
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