A Researcher Wonders Where, Geographically, the Highest Incidence of Home

question 24

Multiple Choice

A researcher wonders where, geographically, the highest incidence of home births occurs and what type of care the mothers who deliver at home have. Additional questions include how old these mothers are, whether or not they tend to be married, and what kind of complications are encountered. What type of study design would this researcher select to best answer these questions? A ___________ design:

• A) correlational
• B) descriptive
• C) qualitative
• D) quasi-experimental

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