Which of the Following Is True of Qualitative Research

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of qualitative research?

• A)It aims to gain an in-depth understanding of a relatively small number of cases.
• B)It results in data that can be represented by and condensed into numbers.
• C)It seldom involves the use of selective observations.
• D)It seldom involves the use of informal observations.
• E)It offers less depth but more breadth because it typically focuses on a larger number of cases.

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Definitions:

Aldosterone

Adrenal hormone that encourages sodium reabsorption by the kidney; concentrates the urine.

Bowman's Capsule

A part of the nephron in the kidney that encloses the glomerulus and where filtration of blood plasma begins in the process of urine formation.

Glomerulus

Cluster of leaky capillaries enclosed by a Bowman’s capsule.

Distal Tubule

Region of a kidney tubule that connects to a collecting tubule.