A Nurse Researcher Can Control for Selection Bias in a Study

question 21

Multiple Choice

A nurse researcher can control for selection bias in a study by taking which of these actions?

• A) Allow subjects to self-select into an experimental or a control group
• B) Handpick the subjects for group assignment
• C) Use defined selection criteria for approaching potential subjects
• D) Have someone other than the researcher select the subjects for the study

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Definitions:

Medical Care

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Sick Role

A concept in medical sociology that describes the patterns of behavior that a sick person adopts to minimize the disruptive impact of their illness on others.

Theoretical Perspective

An established principle or set of principles proposed to explain phenomena, guiding the collection and analysis of related facts.

Utilize Health Services

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