A Researcher Intends to Collect Data, Including Patients' Ratings of Pain

question 4

Multiple Choice

A researcher intends to collect data, including patients' ratings of pain and anxiety, during a procedure. No electrical equipment or photography may be used in the procedure room. In order to record the various pain and anxiety ratings, the researcher may plan to use which of the following?

• A)A plug-in word processor
• B)A form with large margins, or a column for comments, or both
• C)A pencil with an eraser
• D)A form with prelabeled columns and rows
• E)A cell phone with camera

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