When Would a Nurse Researcher Choose to Use a Developmental

question 16

Multiple Choice

When would a nurse researcher choose to use a developmental study design?

• A) To allow comparison of the results of qualitative studies of a particular phenomenon to the results of quantitative studies of the same phenomenon
• B) To allow reanalysis of existing data for a secondary purpose not stated in the original research
• C) To allow exploration of the changing nature of relationships between variables over time
• D) To allow development or refinement of a tool or instrument

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