How Could a Nurse Researcher's Use of a Homogeneous Sample

question 28

Multiple Choice

How could a nurse researcher's use of a homogeneous sample weaken a research study?

• A) By decreasing the reliability of the findings
• B) By decreasing the generalizability of the findings
• C) By increasing the number of subjects needed to reach statistical significance
• D) By increasing the risk that the findings were the result of chance alone

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Definitions:

Contraction

A shortening and tightening of a muscle or muscle group, which may occur as a natural part of physical activity or as a result of certain medical conditions.

MG

Could refer to myasthenia gravis, a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorder that causes weakness in the skeletal muscles.

Compresses

Pieces of material, often cloth, applied under pressure to a specific area of the body to relieve discomfort or stop bleeding.

Abdomen

The part of the body that contains the digestive organs, bounded by the diaphragm and the pelvis.