Which observational role would be most appropriate if the nurse ...

[MirandaLo]

Which observational role would be most appropriate if the nurse researcher wants to identify maternal response behaviors to cries of infants with colic?
 
  a. Concealment with intervention
  b. Concealment without intervention
  c. No concealment with intervention
  d. No concealment without intervention

Question 2

A nurse researcher would select the interview method of data collection for which reason?
 
  a. It is of value only in qualitative studies.
  b. It allows subjects to provide more detailed answers
  c. Consistency, rather than objectivity, is of primary importance.
  d. Objectivity, rather than consistency, is of primary importance.

[mammy1697]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Feedback
A Concealment with intervention would not allow natural observations; the mother would be prompted to a response.
B Concealment without intervention would promote valid observations of maternal response behaviors to infants' cries.
C The mother would be aware of the observation and prompted to act, affecting validity of the observations.
D No concealment without intervention could affect the validity of observations owing to maternal awareness of being watched.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B

Feedback
A Interviews can be and often are used in quantitative studies.
B The interview method allows subjects to provide more in-depth answers.
C Interviews do not sacrifice consistency for objectivity; interviews are by nature subjective.
D Interviews are by nature subjective because subjects report data directly.