Answer to Question 1
ANS: A, B, D, F, G
Clinical agencies and health care corporations review studies for the following reasons: (1) to evaluate the quality of the study, (2) to ensure that adequate measures are being taken to protect human subjects, and (3) to evaluate the impact of the study on the reviewing institution. Most agency IRBs screen proposals for (1) scientific merit, (2) protection of human rights, (3) congruence of the study with the agency's research agenda, and (4) impact of the study on patient care.
Answer to Question 2
ANS: A, B
Qualitative research proposal guidelines are unique for the development of knowledge and theories using a variety of qualitative research methods. A qualitative proposal usually includes the following content areas: (1) introduction, (2) research philosophy and general method, (3) applied method of inquiry, and (4) current knowledge, limitations, and plans for communication of the study findings. The research philosophy and general method section introduces the reader to the philosophical and conceptual foundation for the qualitative research method (phenomenological research, ethnographic research, grounded theory research, exploratory-descriptive qualitative research, or historical research) selected for the proposed study. Identifying the methods for conducting a qualitative study is a difficult task because sometimes the specifics of the study design emerge during the study. Unlike quantitative research, in which the design is a fixed blueprint for a study, the design in qualitative research emerges or evolves as the study is conducted. Thus, you must document the logic and appropriateness of the qualitative method and develop a tentative plan for conducting your study. Because this plan is tentative, reserve the right to modify or change the plan as needed during the conduct of the study. However, the design or plan must (1) be consistent with the philosophical approach, study purpose, and specific research aims or questions, (2) be well conceived, and (3) address prior criticism, as appropriate.