A nurse researcher decides to conduct a qualitative research study. With which of the following would the researcher be involved?
A) Collection of numerical data
B) Determination of cause and effect
C) Controlling personal biases
D) Real world data collection
Ans: D
Qualitative research strives for an understanding of the whole and requires the researcher to become the instrument as data is collected in the real-world, naturalistic setting. Numerical data, cause and effect and control of personal bias are key aspects of quantitative research.
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