A nurse researcher determines whether findings are substantial by calculating the level of significance. Which aspect of the scientific inquiry is being conducted?
a. Hypothesis
b. Method
c. Data collection
d. Evaluation
ANS: D
Correct: During evaluation, results are examined with the goal of determining the relevance of outcome data in answering the hypothesis; the significance of the data and the potential for future research are also explored.
Incorrect:
a. The hypothesis asks the question that is to be the main focus.
b. The method decides what data will be collected to answer the question.
c. Data collection is a step-by-step procedure that is undertaken with the goal of answering the question.
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A) Credibility B) Transferability C) Authenticity D) Confirmability
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1. Only O 2. B or O 3. A or O 4. A, B, or O
Which statements best describes the differences between Heideggerian and Husserlian phenomenology? (Select all that apply.)
a. Husserl proposed that the researcher could identify and set aside his or her own private attitudes and opinions before data analysis. b. Heidegger postulated that a person interacted with the world only through his or her physical body. c. Heideggerians believe that the past has no influence on present thought. d. Heideggerian phenomenologists posit that the person is situated in a specific context and time that shape his or her experiences, paradoxically freeing and constraining the person's ability to establish meanings through language, culture, history, purposes, and values. e. Husserl developed his ideas as a method for understanding and avoiding conflict between psychology and the basic sciences.