A researcher wonders where, geographically, the highest incidence of home births occurs and what type of care the mothers who deliver at home have. Additional questions include how old these mothers are, whether or not they tend to be married, and what kind of complications are encountered. What type of study design would this researcher select to best answer these questions? A ___________ design:
A) correlational
B) descriptive
C) qualitative
D) quasi-experimental

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A descriptive design would be used because the researcher is trying to describe the situation.
The researcher does not appear to be interested in two groups from which to draw a relationship. A descriptive design would be used because the researcher is trying to describe the situation.
This would not be a qualitative study as the questions and research aim described a questionnaire, survey method typically used in descriptive, quantitative studies.
There is no mention of a comparison group or of a search for causality. A descriptive design would be used because the researcher is trying to describe the situation.

A Researcher Wonders Where, Geographically, the Highest Incidence of Home