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kaid0807

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Data for qualitative studies are:
 
  a. based on words rather than numbers.
  b. easy and straightforward to interpret.
  c. gathered quickly from large numbers of people.
  d. precisely analyzed on a computer.

Question 2

Which of the following is true about qualitative research?
 
  a. A priori categories are established for analysis purposes.
  b. Data are usually collected in a laboratory setting.
  c. Focus is on studying the whole.
  d. Intuition and abstraction are suppressed.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
In each approach to qualitative research, the purpose is to examine meaning, and the unit of analysis is a word or phrase instead of a numerical value.
Data are neither easy nor straightforward to interpret. In each approach to qualitative research, the purpose is to examine meaning, and the unit of analysis is a word or phrase instead of a numerical value.
Qualitative data collection often takes a long time and must be conducted individually. In each approach to qualitative research, the purpose is to examine meaning, and the unit of analysis is a word or phrase instead of a numerical value.
Although computer programs are available to assist with analysis, many researchers still find them cumbersome and incomplete. In each approach to qualitative research, the purpose is to examine meaning, and the unit of analysis is a word or phrase instead of a numerical value.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Qualitative research focuses on understanding the whole, which is consistent with the holistic philosophy of nursing.
Generally the plan for analysis occurs after the data are collected. Qualitative research focuses on understanding the whole, which is consistent with the holistic philosophy of nursing.
More often than not, data are collected in naturalistic settings. Qualitative research focuses on understanding the whole, which is consistent with the holistic philosophy of nursing.
The researcher often uses intuition while collecting data and must be able to abstract when analyzing it. Qualitative research focuses on understanding the whole, which is consistent with the holistic philosophy of nursing.



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