Which of the Following Statements Is/are True About Constructing Qualitative

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is/are true about constructing qualitative measures?

• A)You should rely primarily on close-ended questions.
• B)Highly structured self-administered questionnaires are more desirable than interview guides.
• C)Interviews can range from completely unstructured, informal conversational interviews that use no measurement instruments to highly structured, standardized interviews in which interviewers must ask questions in the exact order and with the exact wording in which they are written out in advance.
• D)All of these.

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Definitions:

Causality

The relationship between cause and effect where one event (the cause) leads to the outcome (the effect), fundamental to scientific and philosophical inquiry.

Longitudinal Research

A research design that involves repeated observations of the same variables, such as people or situations, over a period of time, ranging from several years to decades.

Observing

The act of carefully watching someone or something, often to gain information.

Third Variable

A factor that is not directly involved in an experimental setting but that may affect the relationship between the independent and dependent variables.