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Understanding Qualitative Research

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What is the main focus of qualitative research?

Testing hypotheses through statistical analysis

Collecting numerical data through surveys

Exploring human complexity through naturalistic methods (correct)

Relying on existing theories for research

How does qualitative research collect data?

Through surveys and numerical analysis

Using interviews and participative observation (correct)

By relying on existing theories and statistical methods

By focusing on testing hypotheses and experiments

What is the role of the researcher in qualitative research?

To rely solely on existing theories for analysis

To reduce human experience to predefined concepts

To focus on numerical analysis and statistical tests

To determine patterns and themes in acquired data (correct)

What type of information does qualitative research gather?

Views and experiences of the participants (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a common challenge in qualitative research according to the text?

Issues of anonymity and confidentiality (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the aim of the phenomenological approach to qualitative research?

To describe precisely the lived experiences (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why is data analysis often time-consuming in qualitative research?

Complex meanings are built out of simple units of experience (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a drawback of qualitative research compared to quantitative research?

Difficulty in testing hypotheses with large participant pools (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a strength of qualitative research according to Anderson (2010)?

It provides individual case information (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a weakness of qualitative research according to Anderson (2010)?

Inflexibility is difficult to maintain, assess, and demonstrate (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect of qualitative research does Anderson (2010) identify as providing understanding and description?

Description of people’s personal experiences of phenomena (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of data does qualitative research collect according to Anderson (2010)?

Data based on the participants' own category of meaning (A) Signup and view all the answers