Transcription of Unit 3 - Jones & Bartlett Learning
{{id}} {{{paragraph}}}
Example: confidence
Unit 3 - Jones & Bartlett Learning
unit 3 Answeringthe ResearchQuestion:QuantitativeDesignsbroc kopp06 7/30/02 11:39 AM Page 191192 Intentional Blankbrockopp06 7/30/02 11:39 AM Page 1926 MeasurementGoals Analyze the levels of measurement . Describe the key concepts related tomeasurement. Describe knowledge necessary to evaluate adequately the use goal of research is to provide accurate answers toquestions of interest. Questions of interest within nurs-ing are developed from nursing concepts, namely, thosethoughts, notions, or ideas that relate to nursing or nursingpractice. Nursing concepts are then translated into observablefacts or events. Translating a nursing concept into an observ-able fact or event permits the investigator to measure theevent(s) of interest. The key word in relation to measurementis accuracy. The selection of a method of sampling influencesthe degree to which findings can be generalized; the measure-ment process influences the degree of accuracy of the results.
Chapter 6 Measurement 194 Concerns related to measurement include the following: 1. What level of measurement is used (nominal, ordinal,interval, ratio)? 2. What strategy is used to measure the variables under
Loading..
Tags:
Information
Domain:
Source:
Link to this page:
Please notify us if you found a problem with this document:
Related search queries
What is Physiological Measurement, Physiological, Physiological Measurement, 4222-335 Undertake physiological, 4222-335 Undertake physiological measurements HSC 3052, The Hemodynamic and Physiological Relevance, Measurement, Noise sources and their measurement, Minimum Dietary Diversity, Measurement of Multidimensional Sport, HEATH-CARTER ANTHROPOMETRIC, HEATH-CARTER ANTHROPOMETRIC SOMATOTYPE - INSTRUCTION MANUAL