The Nurse Researcher Is Conducting a Research Study Using a Dozen

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Multiple Choice

The nurse researcher is conducting a research study using a dozen subjects who were interviewed regarding their experience with postpartum depression.The researcher opts for a qualitative research design.What would be the most accurate rationale for the researcher choosing this type of design?

• A) Quantitative research is usually conducted in natural settings using data that are words rather than numbers.
• B) Qualitative research seeks to explain cause-and-effect relationships between variables.
• C) Quantitative research seeks to answer a question about a human experience.
• D) Qualitative research collects data from a small number of subjects, allowing for in-depth study of a phenomenon.

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