Answer the following questions specifically about Appendix A in Polit and Beck textbook pp. 329-345:
What was the research problem? (1 sentence)
Was the problem statement easy to locate and was it clearly stated? (2 sentences)
Did the problem statement build a cogent and persuasive argument for the new study? Explain. (4 sentences)
Does the problem have significance for nursing? Explain. (4 sentences)
Was there a good fit between the research problem and the paradigm (and tradition) within which the research was conducted? Explain. (4 sentences)
Did the report formally present a statement of purpose, research question, and/or hypotheses? (2 sentences)
Was this information communicated clearly and concisely, and was it placed in a logical and useful location? Explain. (3 sentences)
Were purpose statements or research questions worded appropriately (e.g., Were key concepts/variables identified and the population specified?) Explain. (4 sentences)
If there were no formal hypotheses, was their absence justified? Explain. (3 sentences)
Were statistical tests used in analyzing the data despite the absence of stated hypotheses? Explain. (4 sentences)
Were hypotheses (if any) properly worded—did they state a predicted relationship between two or more variables? Explain. (4 sentences)
Were they presented as research or as null hypotheses? (1 sentence)
What might a hypothesis for this study be? State it as a research hypothesis and a null hypothesis. (3 sentences)
Answer the following questions specifically about Appendix B in Polit and Beck textbook pp.347-362:
What was the research problem? (1 sentence)
Was the problem statement easy to locate and was it clearly stated? (3 sentences)
Did the problem statement build a cogent and persuasive argument for the new study? Explain. (4 sentences)
Does the problem have significance for nursing? Explain. (3 sentences)
Was there a good fit between the research problem and the paradigm (and tradition) within which the research was conducted? Explain. (4 sentences)
Did the report formally present a statement of purpose, research question, and/or hypotheses? (3 sentences)
Was this information communicated clearly and concisely, and was it placed in a logical and useful location? Explain. (3 sentences)
Were purpose statements or research questions worded appropriately (e.g., Were key concepts/variables identified and the population specified?) Explain. (3 sentences)
If there were no formal hypotheses, was their absence justified? Explain. (3 sentences)
Were statistical tests used in analyzing the data despite the absence of stated hypotheses? Explain. (3 sentences)
Were hypotheses (if any) properly worded—did they state a predicted relationship between two or more variables? Explain. (3 sentences)
Do you think that Beck and Watson provided a sufficient rationale for the significance of their research problem? Explain. (3 sentences)
In their argument for their study, did Beck and Watson say anything about the fourth element of an argument identified in the book – i.e., the consequences of the problem? Explain. (4 sentences)
