The Nurse Researcher Is Concerned About Bias in Observation Methods

question 20

Multiple Choice

The nurse researcher is concerned about bias in observation methods.Which data-collection method should the researcher be aware is most vulnerable to the bias of the researcher?

• A) Questionnaires
• B) Available data
• C) Observation methods
• D) Physiologic measurement

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Definitions:

Processing Department

A division or section in a manufacturing facility where a specific type of processing or production takes place.

Equivalent Units

A method in cost accounting used to compute the work done by the production in terms of fully manufactured units, considering both completed and in-progress goods.

Weighted-average

A calculation that takes into account the varying degrees of importance of the numbers in a data set, giving weight to each number based on its significance.

Labor

The human effort, both physical and mental, used to produce goods or services, which is typically compensated by wages.