In a Study of Pain Control and Fatigue After Hip

question 2

Multiple Choice

In a study of pain control and fatigue after hip replacement, what would the primary advantage be of conducting a quantitative descriptive portion followed by a grounded theory portion?

• A)The results would be more difficult to understand but more scholarly.
• B)It would force a multiple-authorship arrangement, assisting each scholar.
• C)The researcher's analyses and interpretations will be of higher quality.
• D)The time required to complete the study would be approximately double that of completing one that utilized only one method.

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