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Anajune7 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The nurse researcher who is planning a qualitative research study chooses to conduct the review of literature after data have been collected and interpreted. What is the most likely reason the researcher would choose this work plan?

1. The researcher believes that an earlier review of the literature might introduce bias into the interpretation of study results.
2. The researcher believes that the need to locate/situate findings in an existing theory will be greatest after data are collected.
3. The researcher believes that all research should follow specific steps in a consistent way.
4. The researcher believes that there is a focus predominantly on theory rather than on previous research.

Question 2

How do qualitative researchers tend to view persons and their world?

1. As dualistic.
2. As homeostatic.
3. As holistic.
4. As static.

nmyers · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: Many qualitative researchers conduct the review of literature at this point in order to reduce possible bias that could be introduced by reading what other researchers think or what other studies have shown.
Rationale 2: The most likely reason for the researcher to conduct the review of literature at this point is to reduce the possibility that reading other literature would bias the researcher's interpretation of this study's findings.
Rationale 3: This option does not apply as quantitative researchers do a review of literature at the beginning of the study, some qualitative researchers do the review of literature at the end of the study, and some qualitative researchers do little or no review of literature.
Rationale 4: The most likely reason for the researcher to conduct the review of literature at this point is to reduce the possibility that reading other literature would bias the researcher's interpretation of this study's findings.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: The qualitative researcher generally views people as multifaceted.
Rationale 2: The qualitative researcher knows that people change throughout their existence in response to life events.
Rationale 3: The holistic nature of the person is a value system more consistent with the qualitative research philosophy.
Rationale 4: The qualitative researcher knows that people change throughout their existence in response to life events.