Research Day 7 Quiz - Nurses Revision

Welcome to your Research Day 7

November 10, 2025

ATTEMPT ALL QUESTIONS

1. What is the primary purpose of a literature review in research?

a) To summarize research findings

b) To provide an overview of existing knowledge

c) To present original research data

d) To conduct a statistical analysis

2. Which of the following is NOT a purpose of a literature review?

a) Identifying gaps in existing knowledge

b) Preventing plagiarism

c) Conducting original research

d) Providing a rationale for the research

3. What type of source provides firsthand information and data about a particular topic?

a) Secondary source

b) Tertiary source

c) Primary source

d) Main source

4. Which citation style is commonly used in the field of Nursing?

a) Chicago style

b) APA style

c) MLA style

d) Vancouver style

5. What is the purpose of referencing and citation in research?

a) To acknowledge the source

b) To make the text longer

c) To help the readers

d) To show the original source

6. What does paraphrasing mean in the context of research writing?

a) Copying text word-for-word

b) Quoting without citation

c) Using different words to express the same meaning

d) Rewriting someone else's work entirely

7. What does a secondary source provide in research?

a) Original research data

b) A summary of primary research

c) Firsthand information

d) Raw experimental results

8. Which of the following is NOT a purpose of a literature review?

a) To summarize the entire research project

b) To identify weaknesses in existing knowledge

c) To bridge gaps in the literature

d) To provide data for future research directions

9. What is one way a literature review helps prevent plagiarism?

a) By using the same wording as the original source

b) By not citing any sources

c) By tailoring research to include unique insights

d) By avoiding citations altogether

10. What does a literature review help researchers identify in existing research?

a) The need for extensive quoting

b) Controversial viewpoints

c) The need for lengthy descriptions

d) The absence of any related research

11. What is the purpose of a research design in a study?

a) To summarize previous research

b) To identify gaps in existing knowledge

c) To specify the methods for data analysis

d) All of the above

12. Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences the choice of a research design?

a) Availability of resources

b) Researcher's familiarity with a design

c) Geographical scope of the study

d) Age of the respondents

13. Which type of research design focuses on describing and observing phenomena as they are?

a) Experimental

b) Descriptive

c) Correlational

d) Quasi & Comparative

14. What type of research design involves controlled experiments to establish causation?

a) Experimental

b) Descriptive

c) Correlational

d) Quasi & Comparative

15. In longitudinal research design, what is the focus of investigation?

a) Existing differences among groups

b) Changes and trends over time

c) Cause-and-effect relationships

d) None of the above