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.
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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