Which qualitative research approach is used by researchers for ...

[ETearle]

Which qualitative research approach is used by researchers for the purpose of theory building?
 
  a. Case study
  b. Phenomenology
  c. Grounded theory
  d. Ethnographic method

Question 2

An older adult's description of pain, including descriptors, attributed causes, and what constitutes good care during a painful episode, would be an example of which category of qualitative findings?
 
  a. Restricted by a priori frameworks
  b. Descriptive categories
  c. Shared pathway or meaning
  d. Depiction of experiential variation

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

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A A case study focuses on the peculiarities or commonalities of specific clinical scenarios or situations.
B Phenomenology focuses on the lived experience of persons dealing with a particular phenomenon.
C Grounded theory is associated with building of theory about basic social processes. The theory evolves or emerges during data collection and analysis.
D Ethnographic methods focus on cultures or subcultures within larger social contexts.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B

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A This is not an example of restricted by a priori frameworks, which describes a discovery being aborted because the researcher has obscured the findings with an existing theory.
B This is an example of descriptive categories, which describes a phenomenon vividly portrayed from a new perspective.
C This is not an example of shared pathway or meaning, which describes a synthesis of a shared experience or process or integration of concepts that provides a complex picture of a phenomenon.
D This is not an example of depiction of experiential variation, which describes the main essence of an experience but also shows how the experience varies, depending on the individual or context.