Below You Will Find Four Purpose Statements

question 15

Multiple Choice

Below you will find four purpose statements.Which one would likely be used in a narrative research study?

• A)The purpose of this study is to explore the concept of "sacred place" as high school counselors reflect on the meaning of their school.
• B)The purpose of this study is to explore the meaning of counselors' stories as they describe "sacred places" in their high school.
• C)The purpose of this study is to generate a theory about the process used by school counselors as they make their high school a "sacred place" in which to work.
• D)The purpose of this study is to explore the problems that high school counselors encounter as they make their high school into a "sacred place" for students.

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Definitions:

Buffers

Substances that minimize changes in pH by absorbing or releasing hydrogen ions, thus maintaining a stable environment in solutions, especially in biological systems.

Hydrogen Bonds

Weak bonds between partially positive hydrogen atoms and partially negative atoms (like oxygen or nitrogen) in different molecules or within the same molecule.

pH Solution

A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, on a scale of 0 to 14, where 7 is neutral, values below 7 are acidic, and values above 7 are alkaline.

Ions

Atoms or molecules with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.