NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
NURSING RESEARCH
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Question
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The type of variable that cannot be controlled by the researcher and can affect the overall results of the study is
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independent
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dependent
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control
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extraneous
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -An extraneous variable is anything that could influence the dependent variable. These unwanted variables can unintentionally change a study’s results or how a researcher interprets those results.
Detailed explanation-2: -A control variable is anything that is held constant or limited in a research study. It’s a variable that is not of interest to the study’s objectives, but is controlled because it could influence the outcomes.
Detailed explanation-3: -Nonexperimental research is research that lacks the manipulation of an independent variable, control of extraneous variables through random assignment, or both.
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