Chapter 07: Introduction to Qualitative
Research
LoBiondo-Wood: Nursing Research in Canada, 4th Edition
1. Which of the following distinctions is characteristic of qualitative research methods?
a. Data are in text form.
b. Data are dichotomous (either yes or no).
c. Qualitative research does not generate data.
d. Data from qualitative studies are inappropriate for analysis.
ANS: A
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A. This is the distinctive characteristic of all qualitative design studies.
B. Dichotomous data are nominal-level quantitative data.
C. All research studies generate data.
D. Data generated by qualitative studies are appropriate for content analysis.
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2. Which of the following statements is consistent only with qualitative research methods?
a. The focus of qualitative research is measuring one or more human characteristics.
b. Qualitative research methods attempt to control or eliminate variables that
interfere with what is being studied.
, c. The basis for all qualitative interactions is the belief that a human being is a
composite of many body systems.
d. The focus of qualitative research methods is the study of human experiences that
occur within a person’s natural setting.
ANS: D
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A. Qualitative research does not measure any data, including human characteristics.
B. Variables are analyzed in quantitative research; qualitative research focuses on
human experiences.
C. Qualitative research does not compartmentalize human beings, especially as body
systems.
D. Qualitative research is constructivist, that is, all of the participants’ experiences
are interpreted and acknowledged.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
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Health Promotion and Maintenance
3. What should be the determining factor for a researcher to conduct a qualitative study?
a. The need to test a theory
b. The nature of the research question
c. The age and gender of the study participants
d. The availability of valid instruments to measure the phenomenon
ANS: B
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Research
LoBiondo-Wood: Nursing Research in Canada, 4th Edition
1. Which of the following distinctions is characteristic of qualitative research methods?
a. Data are in text form.
b. Data are dichotomous (either yes or no).
c. Qualitative research does not generate data.
d. Data from qualitative studies are inappropriate for analysis.
ANS: A
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A. This is the distinctive characteristic of all qualitative design studies.
B. Dichotomous data are nominal-level quantitative data.
C. All research studies generate data.
D. Data generated by qualitative studies are appropriate for content analysis.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment;
Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. Which of the following statements is consistent only with qualitative research methods?
a. The focus of qualitative research is measuring one or more human characteristics.
b. Qualitative research methods attempt to control or eliminate variables that
interfere with what is being studied.
, c. The basis for all qualitative interactions is the belief that a human being is a
composite of many body systems.
d. The focus of qualitative research methods is the study of human experiences that
occur within a person’s natural setting.
ANS: D
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A. Qualitative research does not measure any data, including human characteristics.
B. Variables are analyzed in quantitative research; qualitative research focuses on
human experiences.
C. Qualitative research does not compartmentalize human beings, especially as body
systems.
D. Qualitative research is constructivist, that is, all of the participants’ experiences
are interpreted and acknowledged.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment;
Health Promotion and Maintenance
3. What should be the determining factor for a researcher to conduct a qualitative study?
a. The need to test a theory
b. The nature of the research question
c. The age and gender of the study participants
d. The availability of valid instruments to measure the phenomenon
ANS: B
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