A Local Hospital Wanted to Assess the Way Its Patients

question 115

Multiple Choice

A local hospital wanted to assess the way its patients were being treated. The hospital hired several researchers to act as patients and record the way hospital personnel handled the admitting and preliminary evaluation procedures. What sort of research is being conducted in this example?

• A)naturalistic observation
• B)correlational research
• C)survey research
• D)case study research

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