Answer to Question 1
ANS: C
The reason that nurses do not conduct experimental research any more often than they do has to do with the populations they are typically dealing with, as it is often quite difficult to obtain a large enough sample that is randomly selected.
Descriptive and correlational research are among the most common types, but are not necessarily the most successful.
The reason that nurses do not conduct experimental research any more often than they do has to do with the populations they are typically dealing with, not their level of expertise.
Ethnographic research, while a common type of research used, does not study the lived experiences of the participants being studied. Phenomenological research studies the lived experiences of the participants.
Answer to Question 2
ANS: D
Quasi-experimental study designs test causality in situations where complete control is not possible.
Correlational research does not include an intervention. Quasi-experimental study designs test causality in situations where complete control is not possible.
The researchers want to go beyond mere description. Quasi-experimental study designs test causality in situations where complete control is not possible.
Exploratory research does not include a researcher-controlled intervention. Quasi-experimental study designs test causality in situations where complete control is not possible.