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NURSING RESEARCH
Prepared By: Ms. Jaidee Rojas
MAY 2024 Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination Review
1. _______research is based on the measurement of quantity or C. Research question
amount. D. Significance of the study
A. Qualitative
B. Descriptive 9. In the same study, the independent variable is?
C. Quantitative A. COVID-19
D. Numerical B. COVID- 19 lockdowns
C. Students
2. _______ as a testable statement of a potential relationship D. Psychological well-being
between two or more variables.
A. Research hypothesis 10. Based on the study, “Effects of COVID-19 lockdowns on
B. Research experience students’ psychological well-being,” which of the following is the
C. Research problem dependent variable?
D. Research crisis A. COVID-19
B. COVID- 19 lockdowns
3. Blue print of Research work is known as _______ C. Students
A. Sampling design D. Psychological well-being
B. Research design
C. Research hypotheses 11. "Internal validity" refers to:
D. Research approach A. Whether or not there is really a causal relationship
between two variables.
4. The longitudinal research approach mainly deal with _____ B. Whether or not the findings are relevant to the
A. Horizontal research researchers' everyday lives.
B. Vertical Research C. The extent to which the researcher believes that this
C. Short-term research was a worthwhile project.
D. Long-term research D. How accurately the measurements represent underlying
concepts.
5. What is a cross-sectional design?
A. A comparison of two or more variables longitudinally 12. The term 'external validity' is concerned with:
B. A design that is devised when the researcher is in a bad A. The question of whether the results of a study can be
mood. generalized beyond the specific research context.
C. The collection of data from more than one case at one B. Whether the research question is judged to be a good
moment in time. research question by those outside the study.
D. Research into one particular section of society, e.g. the C. The question of whether or not social scientific findings
middle classes. are applicable to people's every day, natural social
settings.
Situation: Lemuel is a senior nursing student who is formulating D. An ambiguous concept whose meaning depends on how
a study on the Effects of COVID-19 lockdowns on students’ it is defined.
psychological well-being.
13. If a study is "reliable", this means that:
6. The following are identified limitations of the study except: A. The methods are outlined in the methods discussion
A. The researcher is only given three months to finish the clearly enough for the research to be replicated.
study B. The measures devised for concepts are stable on
B. Data collection methods has some missing elements different occasions.
C. The study has financial constraints C. The findings can be generalized to other social
D. The researcher is given wide access to conduct literature phenomena
review. D. It was conducted by a reputable researcher who can be
trusted.
7. In the same study, COVID-19 is defined as an illness caused
by a novel coronavirus now called severe acute respiratory 14. Why is it important to have well formulated research
syndrome coronavirus 2. Most infected people will develop mild questions?
to moderate illness and recover without hospitalization. This A. It gives greater clarity to the research process and what
type of definition is termed as: you wish to research.
A. Operational definition B. It leads to more focused research.
B. Conceptual definition C. It provides more structure to my work.
C. Theoretical definition D. All of the above.
D. Constructive definition
15. Random sampling is also called as:
8. Lemuel’s study mentioned that COVID- 19 lockdowns can A. Probability sampling
significantly decrease students’ psychological well-being, this B. Prospect sampling
part of the study is called? C. Availability sampling
A. Hypothesis D. Probation sampling
B. Abstract

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16. A research problem is feasible only when
A. It has utility and relevance 27. Height and weight are examples of what level of
B. It is new and adds something to knowledge measurement?
C. It is researchable A. Nominal
D. All of the above B. Ordinal
C. Interval
17. Which one is called non-probability sampling? D. Ratio
A. Quota sampling
B. Cluster sampling 28. ______ is a qualitative research approach that involves
C. Systematic sampling observing variables in their natural environments or habitats in
D. Stratified random sampling order to arrive at objective research outcomes
A. Phenomenological research
18. Determining the sample interval (represented by k), B. Ethnographical research
randomly selecting a number between 1 and k, and including C. Grounded theory
each kth element in your sample are the steps for which form D. Pre-experimental research
of sampling?
A. Cluster sampling 29. Thomas is exploring whether gender has an effect on spatial
B. Stratified random sampling rotational skills. Because he cannot randomly assign his
C. Simple random sampling participant, Thomas is pursuing:
D. Systematic sampling A. An experiment
B. A priming experiment
19. In which of the following non-random sampling techniques C. A quasi-experiment
does the researcher ask the participants to identify other D. A confounding experiment
potential research participants?
A. Quota 30. Sample selection bias is a threat to internal validity that
B. Purposive occurs when:
C. Snowball A. One group is exposed to a sudden change outside the
D. Convenience scope of the study.
B. The groups in which individuals are assigned are not
20. Interviewing customers as they exit the grocery store is what random.
type of sampling? C. The treatment and control groups influence each other in
A. Quota some way.
B. Purposive D. Participants are tested repeatedly on the same material.
C. Snowball
D. Convenience

21. In an experimental study looking at classical music exposure

and reading ability in children, which of the following is the
independent variable?
A. Classical music
B. Books
C. Classical music exposure
D. Reading ability of children

22. You design a study to test whether changes in exam room

temperature have an effect on PNLE scores. Which is the
dependent variable?
A. Exam room temperature
B. PNLE
C. Exam room
D. PNLE Scores

23. In the following set of data, which of the following is the

mean? 65 55 89 23 35 14 56 55
A. 49
B. 56
C. 65.33
D. 43.56

24. In the following set of data, which of the following is the

median? 65 55 89 23 35 14 56 55
A. 35
B. 14
C. 55
D. 29

25. In the following set of data, which of the following is the

mode? 65 55 89 23 35 14 56 55
A. 65
B. 55
C. 89
D. 56

26. In the four levels of measurement, the sequence of variables

is established except?
A. Nominal
B. Ordinal
C. Interval
D. Ratio

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