The nurse researcher is conducting a research study using subjects who will be interviewed regarding their experience with postpartum depression
For which of these reasons would the researcher select a qualitative, rather than a quantitative, research design?
a. Quantitative research is usually conducted in natural settings using data that are
words rather than numbers.
b. Qualitative research seeks to explain cause-and-effect relationships between
variables.
c. Quantitative research typically uses a convenience sample, seeking to answer a
clinical question about a human experience.
d. Qualitative research collects data from a small number of subjects, allowing for
in-depth study of a phenomenon.
ANS: D
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A Qualitative, not quantitative, research is usually conducted in natural settings using data that are words rather than numbers.
B Quantitative, not qualitative, research seeks to explain cause-and-effect relationships between variables.
C Qualitative, not quantitative, research seeks to answer a question about a human experience.
D Qualitative research typically collects data from a small number of subjects, thus allowing for in-depth study of a phenomenon while using a subjective approach.
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