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Jramos095

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Which of the following would be an appropriate research question for a qualitative study?
 
  a. How do parents decide when to take their child to a physician?
  b. How many visits do physicians' offices receive on Mondays as opposed to Wednesdays?
  c. Should parents take their child to the physician for routine visits?
  d. What is the most common reason for a trip to a physician's office?

Question 2

What statement is true regarding objectives in qualitative studies?
 
  a. Qualitative studies usually do not have an objective statement since the focus in the study shifts as the study progresses. In qualitative research, the study objective and hypothesis are the same.
  b. Objective statements are long and complex in qualitative studies since they are more difficult and involve many more variables.
  c. The variables and concepts in qualitative studies are usually more complex, so the objective statement is broader in focus. Qualitative studies usually do not have an objective statement since the focus in the study shifts as the study progresses.
  d. The variables and concepts in qualitative studies are usually more complex, so the objective statement is broader in focus.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Exploring the reasoning of parents in making the decision to take their child to the physician is an appropriate research question for a qualitative study.
This response indicates a quantitative project because of its mention of numerical data.
This response is phrased as an evaluative question, requiring an ethical analysis. This is not a researchable question.
This response indicates a quantitative project because of its mention of numerical data.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
The objectives directing qualitative studies are commonly broader in focus and include variables or concepts that are more complex and abstract than those of quantitative studies.
The statement for this choice is incorrect. The objectives directing qualitative studies are commonly broader in focus and include variables or concepts that are more complex and abstract than those of quantitative studies.
There is not a certainty that an objective statement for qualitative research will itself be more lengthy and complex than one for quantitative research. The objectives directing qualitative studies are commonly broader in focus and include variables or concepts that are more complex and abstract than those of quantitative studies.
A qualitative study does have objectives; they have a slightly different focus than for quantitative studies. The objectives directing qualitative studies are commonly broader in focus and include variables or concepts that are more complex and abstract than those of quantitative studies.



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