The nurse researcher is conducting a research study using ...

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The nurse researcher is conducting a research study using subjects who will be interviewed regarding their experience with postpartum depression.
 
  For which of these reasons would the researcher select a qualitative, rather than a quantitative, research design?
  a. Quantitative research is usually conducted in natural settings using data that are
  words rather than numbers.
  b. Qualitative research seeks to explain cause-and-effect relationships between
  variables.
  c. Quantitative research typically uses a convenience sample, seeking to answer a
  clinical question about a human experience.
  d. Qualitative research collects data from a small number of subjects, allowing for
  in-depth study of a phenomenon.

Question 2

A nurse is analyzing a research article. Where in the article is the nurse likely to find the research question and study purpose?
 
  a. Introduction
  b. Data analysis
  c. Findings
  d. Data collection

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

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A Qualitative, not quantitative, research is usually conducted in natural settings using data that are words rather than numbers.
B Quantitative, not qualitative, research seeks to explain cause-and-effect relationships between variables.
C Qualitative, not quantitative, research seeks to answer a question about a human experience.
D Qualitative research typically collects data from a small number of subjects, thus allowing for in-depth study of a phenomenon while using a subjective approach.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A

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A The research question and study purpose is generally found early in the report: in the abstract, the introduction, or at the end of the literature review or conceptual framework section.
B The research question and study purpose are defined before the data analysis section of the research article.
C The research question and study purpose are defined before the findings section of the research article.
D The research question and study purpose are defined before the data collection section of the research article.

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