A Student Is Critiquing a Research Report of a Phenomenological

question 12

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 are 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:

Manifest Functions

Purposes and activities that are intended, recognized, and clearly evident.

Expressive Functions

The social and emotional roles that contribute to the cohesion and emotional well-being of a family or group, serving to nurture and maintain interpersonal bonds.

Instrumental Functions

refers to specific roles or tasks within a system or society that are aimed at achieving goals or meeting needs, often practical or resource-related in nature.

Non-traditional Gender Roles

Roles and behaviors that do not conform to historically established norms for men and women in society.