The Nurse Researcher Is Conducting a Research Study Using Subjects

The nurse researcher is conducting a research study using subjects who will be interviewed regarding their experience with postpartum depression. For which of these reasons would the researcher select a qualitative, rather than a quantitative, research design?

A) Quantitative research is usually conducted in natural settings using data that are
Words rather than numbers.
B) Qualitative research seeks to explain cause-and-effect relationships between
Variables.
C) Quantitative research typically uses a convenience sample, seeking to answer a
Clinical question about a human experience.
D) Qualitative research collects data from a small number of subjects, allowing for
In-depth study of a phenomenon.