A researcher studies the effect of asthma action plans on frequency of emergency department visits for asthma-related symptoms.The study would be described as
A) applied research.
B) basic research.
C) descriptive research.
D) phenomenological research.

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Applied research involves research that is directly applicable to clinical practice.Basic research is scientific investigation that involves the pursuit of "knowledge for knowledge's sake." Descriptive research is the exploration of phenomena in real-life situations.Phenomenological research would not investigate this type of research question.Phenomenological research asks,"what is the lived experience of the person in this situation?"

A Researcher Studies the Effect of Asthma Action Plans on Frequency