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Which of the following is an advantage of qualitative research?
Which of the following is an advantage of qualitative research?
- It is useful when a subject is too complex for a simple yes or no hypothesis (correct)
- It always generates more accurate results than quantitative experiments
- It is easier to plan and carry out than quantitative research
- It requires larger sample sizes for meaningful results
What is a disadvantage of qualitative research compared to quantitative experiments?
What is a disadvantage of qualitative research compared to quantitative experiments?
- It always generates more meaningful data in a shorter time
- Results obtained are not as accurate as those from quantitative experiments (correct)
- It requires less careful thought and planning
- It is less dependent on financial decisions
Why is qualitative research not as dependent upon sample sizes as quantitative methods?
Why is qualitative research not as dependent upon sample sizes as quantitative methods?
- It is more cost-effective to use smaller sample sizes in qualitative research
- Qualitative research always requires a large sample size for meaningful results
- A case study can generate meaningful results with a small sample group (correct)
- Qualitative research does not generate meaningful results with small sample groups
When is qualitative research particularly useful?
When is qualitative research particularly useful?