NURS 324 Final Review: Sampling and Data Collection Methods

These flashcards cover key concepts related to sampling methods, data collection, ethical considerations, and statistical analysis in nursing research.

Sampling is the process of selecting __ units of a population to represent an entire population under study.

representative

A __ is a list of elements from which the sample will be chosen.

sampling frame

The population we want to make generalizations about is called the __ population.

target

A population that is available and is chosen to be part of a study to represent the target population is called the __ population.

accessible

A __ sample has the same or very close attributes or characteristics.

homogeneous

A __ sample is not uniform and there are differences in characteristics among the members of the sample.

heterogeneous

In non-probability sampling, __ sampling is the easiest but most biased method.

convenience

In probability sampling, __ random sampling ensures that everyone has an equal chance of being selected.

simple

A measure of central tendency for nominal data is the __.

mode

For interval data, the appropriate measures of central tendency include the mean, median, and __.

mode

The standard deviation describes the average __ of data points from the mean.

distance

The __ rule states that approximately 95% of data will fall within two standard deviations of the mean in a normal distribution.

95%

The process of __ refers to the ongoing application of knowledge to improve healthcare outcomes.

knowledge translation

Research ethics include the principle of __, which ensures vulnerable groups receive extra protection.

justice

Informed consent is an __ process where participants must be fully informed of risks and benefits before agreeing to participate.

ongoing

The __ Code requires voluntary and informed consent for research participants.

Nuremberg