Polit & Beck Ch3&4

4. a statement of _____ summarizes the study goals
7. a variable that intervenes between the independent and dependent variable, helps explain why the relationship exists
10. a hypothesis that uses theory as a starting point/questions that if the theory is valid, what are the implications for the variables of interest?
11. a common source for ideas for nursing research can come from a nurse's own _____
12. an abstract explanation of some aspect of reality, it knits concepts together into a coherent system
13. the variable that is the presumed cause
16. a hypothesis that is a generalization inferred from an observed relationship
17. the variable that is the presumed effect (also known as the outcome variable), can also effect the direction of influence
18. a variable that affects the strength or direction of a relationship/association between the dependent and independent variable (ex: male or female)
19. statement of the researcher's expectations or predictions about relationships between variables

1. a brief description of the study at the beginning of the article
2. in ______ studies the research questions usually concern the existence, nature, strength, direction of relationships
3. a type of research study in which the researchers actively introduce the intervention or treatment
5. involves the issues of time, cooperation of participants, availability of facilities/equipment, ethical considerations in regards to doing a research study
6. the individuals cooperating in a qualitative study
8. a type of study in which the researchers are bystanders and they collect data without intervening or adding a treatment
9. a study concerned with the experience and the meaning/essence of experiences of people
14. the framework for studying experiences or lives of a defined culture
15. a statistical hypothesis that states there is no relationship between the independent and dependent variables
20. a specific place where information is gathered for a research study