Author Question: When gathering data for a study using observational methods, it is important for the data collector ... (Read 114 times)

Mr. Wonderful · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

When gathering data for a study using observational methods, it is important for the data collector to

a. be observant of all that is done and said and unsaid.
b. direct subjects by setting the stage through structured questions.
c. record those actions and words that are related to the focus of the study.
d. participate directly with subjects in order to better understand them.

Question 2

A researcher investigates how nurses in a rural hospital regard the importance of asthma education using an ethnographic approach. Why was this approach appropriate?

a. To find out what it was like for nurses to provide this education
b. To explore the theoretical basis of asthma education
c. To improve understanding of how these nurses define asthma education
d. To look at the history of asthma education to shed light on current practice