Which Study Exemplifies Qualitative Research

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which study exemplifies qualitative research?

• A) A study that evaluates appetite among residents of a long-term care facility and correlates this data with whether or not residents are rooming together with their spouses
• B) A study that defines levels of appetite based on residents' descriptions of hunger in a long-term care facility
• C) A study that observes the interactions of spouses during mealtimes in a long-term care facility
• D) A study that observes the effectiveness of spousal encouragement to eat on the residents' quality of appetite in a long-term care facility

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