A researcher has conducted 9 clinical studies, some quantitative ...

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A researcher has conducted 9 clinical studies, some quantitative and others qualitative, all of which focus on depression's relationship to perceived abandonment.
 
  Depression's relationship to perceived abandonment is an example of which of the following?
  a. Research problem
  b. Research topic
  c. Research purpose
  d. Problem statement

Question 2

What are the focal points of the four schools of thought within ethnography? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. To relieve oppression and empower a group to take action on its own behalf
  b. To investigate cultural structures, focusing on groups and their social patterns
  c. To construct theories that explain cultural interactions
  d. To understand values and thinking that collectively result in behaviors and symbols of the individuals within a culture
  e. To provide a comprehensive holistic description of a culture

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Research topics are concepts, phenomena of interest, or broad problem areas that researchers can focus on to enhance evidence-based nursing. A research problem is an area of concern where there is a gap in the knowledge base needed for nursing practice. Research topics contain numerous potential research problems, and each problem provides the basis for developing many research purposes. The problem statement identifies the specific gap in the knowledge needed for practice. A nursing situation often includes a variety of research topics or concepts.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, B, D, E
Four schools of thought within ethnography have emerged from different philosophical perspectives and these include classical, systematic, interpretive, and critical ethnography. Classical ethnography seeks to provide a comprehensive holistic description of a culture. In contrast, systematic ethnography explores and describes the structures of the culture with an increased focus on groups, patterns of social interaction, organizations, and institutions. Interpretive ethnography has as its goal understanding the values and thinking that result in the behaviors and symbols of the people being studied. Critical ethnography has a political purpose of relieving oppression and empowering a group of people to take action on their own behalf. It is not ethnography's focus to construct theories.