[LC 1027] Sub. Code: 4733 Q.P. Code : 664733
B.Sc (Nursing) Degree Examination Final Year Paper III
(New Regulations for the candidates admitted from 2006-07 onwards)
Nursing Research & Statistics
February 2013
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
SECTION - A
NURSING RESEARCH
I. Essay: (2X20=40)
1. What are the types of research designs and explain the experimental research designs in detail
2. Explain the purpose,types,sources and flow of tasks in theprocess of review of literature
II. Write Short Notes on : (4X 5 =20)
1. Difference between quantitative and qualitative research
2. Observation method of data collection
3. Sources of research problem
4. Variables
III. Short Answer Questions: (5X 2 =10)
1. Define pilot study
2. Target population
3. Randomization
4. Sampling-definition
5. Bias
SECTION - B
STATISTICS
I. Write Short Notes on : (4X 5 = 20)
1. Types of sampling
2. Calculate the standard deviation for the following data8,11,15,16,18,13,12,10
3. Normal distribution
4. Type I and type II errors
II. Short Answer Questions: (5X 2 = 10)
1. Incidence rate
2. Types of ‘t’ test
3. Scales used to measure variables –list down
4. Mention the statistical methods to establish reliability
5. What is degree of freedom
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