A nurse researcher would select the interview method of data collection for which reason?
a. It is of value only in qualitative studies.
b. It allows subjects to provide more detailed answers
c. Consistency, rather than objectivity, is of primary importance.
d. Objectivity, rather than consistency, is of primary importance.
ANS: B
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A Interviews can be and often are used in quantitative studies.
B The interview method allows subjects to provide more in-depth answers.
C Interviews do not sacrifice consistency for objectivity; interviews are by nature subjective.
D Interviews are by nature subjective because subjects report data directly.
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