A Nurse Is Interested in Studying the Rituals of a Tribe

question 7

Multiple Choice

A nurse is interested in studying the rituals of a tribe living in remote areas of Africa. The researcher is accepted into the tribe and observes firsthand the rituals practiced. Themes were analyzed to arrive at a description of the culture including rituals. The nurse is practicing which type of research?

• A) Qualitative, Ethnography
• B) Qualitative, Phenomenology
• C) Quantitative, Quasi-experimental
• D) Quantitative, Secondary data analysis

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Definitions:

Mean

The average value in a set of numbers, determined by dividing the sum of all values by the count of numbers.

Distribution

The process of giving out something to multiple recipients, or the statistical arrangement of values within a dataset.

Mode

The value that occurs most frequently in a given set of data.

Distribution

In statistics, a mathematical representation of the observed or possible frequencies of occurrences of a range of outcomes.