WGU C431 Healthcare Research Methods Questions and Answers Already Passed

2 Major Paradigms <<Ans>> Qualitative (Naturalistic) & Quantitative (Positivistic) Mix Method <<Ans>> Combination of both Qualitative & Quantitative Qualitative <<Ans>> What is observed, deep understanding of experiences by those who lived it (subjective) 5 Styles of Qualitative <<Ans>> Ethnography, Biography, Phenomenology, Case Study, & Grounded Theory Ethnography <<Ans>> Study of social groups. Customs, culture, etc. Biography <<Ans>> Study of individual Phenomenology <<Ans>> Experiences centered around an event Case Study <<Ans>> Bounded system over time, very detailed. 2 Functions, sharing info & support learning. **Most commonly used in HC** Grounded Theory <<Ans>> Abstract problems & their processes Quantitative Research <<Ans>> Objective in perspective, computation of numerical value represents phenomena (scientific method) 3 Style of Quantitative <<Ans>> Observational, Quasi Experimental, & Experimental Observational <<Ans>> Quantifies but does not intervene. Used to identify trends & variables