A nurse is interested in studying the rituals of a tribe living in remote areas of Africa
The researcher is accepted into the tribe and observes firsthand the rituals practiced. Themes were analyzed to arrive at a description of the culture including rituals. The nurse is practicing which type of research?
a. Qualitative, Ethnography
b. Qualitative, Phenomenology
c. Quantitative, Quasi-experimental
d. Quantitative, Secondary data analysis
ANS: A
Correct: Ethnography is a method used to study phenomena from a cultural perspective. Ethnographers spend time in the cultural setting with the research participants to observe and better understand their experience.
Incorrect:
b. Phenomenology is a qualitative research design that uses inductive descriptive methodology to describe the lived experiences of study participants.
c. Quasi-experimental is a type of quantitative research study design that lacks one of the components (randomization, control group, manipulation of one or more variables) of an experimental design.
d. Secondary data analysis is a research design in which data previously collected in another study are analyzed.
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