A Student Is Critiquing a Research Report of a Phenomenological

question 15

Multiple Choice

A student is critiquing a research report of a phenomenological research study that examines the lived experience of domestic violence.Which of the following answers is consistent with elements of a qualitative research report for a phenomenological research study?

• A) Data from participants is presented in the form of narrative text.
• B) The researcher details the natural setting in which field work was conducted.
• C) The data analysis section discusses use of a statistical software package.
• D) The sampling section indicates that all participants must currently be in an unstable domestic relationship.

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A parameter that indicates the level of dispersion or variability within a collection of data points.

Data

Factual information, especially measurements or research results, used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation.

Standard Deviation

An indicator that quantifies the extent of spread or deviation of a collection of values from their average.

Data

Information collected for reference or analysis, which can be qualitative or quantitative in nature.