Assignment:
Research Ethics and Evaluating Quantitative Research
Objectives:
1. Analyze the ethical considerations associated with the conduct of nursing research.
2. Identify the research problem, questions/purpose, and literature review in a quantitative study.
3. Critically appraise components of a published quantitative study.
4. Identify critical components of quantitative research methods.
5. Define theory and the elements of theory and its impact on research design.
6. Contrast levels of control between experimental and nonexperimental research designs.
7. Describe sampling theory and generalizability
Assignment
Use the practice problem and a quantitative, peer-reviewed research article you identified in the Topic 1 assignment to complete this assignment.
In a 1000-1,250 word essay, summarize the study, explain the ways in which the findings might be used in nursing practice, and address ethical considerations associated with the conduct of the study. Refer to the resource "Research Critique Guidelines" for suggested headings and content for your paper.