Florence Nightingale researched mortality and morbidity rates in soldiers during the Crimean War and investigated various factors that influenced both, presenting her results as pie charts and graphs
Consequently, it is known that she conducted which types of research? (Select all that apply.)
a. Phenomenologic research
b. Causational research
c. Descriptive research
d. Correlational research
e. Ethnographic research
ANS: C, D
Nightingale is noted for her data collection and statistical analyses during the Crimean War. She gathered data on soldier morbidity and mortality rates and the factors influencing them and presented her results in tables and pie charts, a sophisticated type of data presentation for the period. There is no evidence that she designed causational (experimental or quasi-experimental) research or any type of qualitative research.
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