When reading a report of a phenomenologic study, the nurse finds direct quotes from the participants threaded throughout the narrative. What is the significance of this observation?
a. The researcher is supporting the study's findings.
b. The researcher is attempting to make the report more personal.
c. The technique violates the protection of human subjects.
d. The technique ensures that the proper level of data saturation has been reached.
ANS: A
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A Direct quotes allow the reader to evaluate what the participants said and how the researcher labeled what was said.
B Using quotes is not a researcher's attempt to make a report personal. Using direct quotes in consistent with phenomenologic method.
C Using direct quotes does not violate human subject rights as long as the researcher does not cite the participant's real name.
D Use of direct quotes is a part of data reporting and not related to data saturation.
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