A researcher seeks funding from an agency that limits studies to quantitative research. The researcher can select from which of the following study designs? (Select all that apply.)
a. Survey
b. Grounded theory
c. Phenomenology
d. Needs assessment
e. Experimental
ANS: A, D, E
Correct:
a. Surveys collect demographics, social characteristics, behavioral patterns, and information bases.
d. Needs assessments are used to determine what is most beneficial to aggregates.
e. The experimental method establishes cause-and-effect relationships while also testing relationships
Incorrect:
b. Grounded theory explores and describes a social process such as adjusting to a chronic illness.
c. Phenomenology describes the "lived experience" of abstract experiences.
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