A

variable that can interfere with an intervention but cannot be controlled is

Is

an area of concern in which there is a gap in knowledge base needed for nursing

practice

Small

sample size or poor measurement tool that decrease the credibility of the

population to which the findings can be generalized

qualitative

method focuses on description and interpretation of cultural behavior

Scientific

investigation conducted to generate knowledge that will directly influence or

improve practice

Is

a process of selecting subjects who are representative of the population being

studied

If

the sample, accessible population and target population are as alike as

possible, this means the sample is

smaller

version of a proposed study conducted to refine the methodology

Is

the abstract, theoretical basis for a study that enables the researcher to link

the finding to nursing body of knowledge

When

a subject’s identity can’t be linked, even by the researcher, with his or her

individual responses, this subject is said to have?

The

response or outcome that the researcher wants to predict or explain

Is

a blue print for the conduct of a study that maximizes control over factors

that could interfere with study’s desired outcome

The

degree to which an instrument measures what is supposed to be measuring

(identify the case) is it’s

What

type of scientific misconduct involves the intentional representation of the

work or ideas of others as one’s own

Are

statements that are taken for granted or are considered true, even though they

have not been scientifically tested