Prior to conducting a grounded theory study, in which eleven ...

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Prior to conducting a grounded theory study, in which eleven women undergoing radiation for breast cancer were interviewed multiple times,
 
  the researchers conducted a pilot study in which they interviewed three women every two weeks from the time radiation was planned until four weeks after it was completed. The purpose for the pilot study was to refine the interview instrument and to discover whether women would be willing to be interviewed this frequently about such a private topic. The pilot was not published separately, and the researcher wants to include information about revisions in the instrument during the pilot phase. Where would this be included in the research report?
  a. Introduction
  b. Methods
  c. Results
  d. Appendix

Question 2

A master's student states, in her thesis,
 
  that despite public awareness programs to educate the public about the safety of pediatric immunizations, a staunch core of highly educated and well-informed parents continues to attribute the rise in childhood autism to vaccination. Because of this, recent efforts have been brought to bear in the qualitative arena, attempting to identify and isolate factoids and half-truths that perpetuate the myth. Nonetheless, mostly because belief structures appear bound by geography, not enough is known about reasons that some clusters of parents postpone or avoid vaccination. The quotation is an example of a ___________ and appears in the ____________ section of the research report.
  a. Objective, methods
  b. Purpose statement, introduction
  c. Problem statement, introduction
  d. Literature review, results

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
If the research project included a pilot study, in the methods section the researcher will briefly describe the planning, implementation, and results obtained from the pilot study. Any changes made in the research project based on the pilot study are mentioned here.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The problem statement identifies the specific gap in the knowledge needed for practice. The introduction of a research report discusses the background and significance of the problem; identifies the problem statement and purpose, reviews the relevant empirical and theoretical literature, describes the study framework, and identifies the research purpose (aims, objectives, questions, or hypotheses if applicable).