If a Researcher Asks a Study Participant About His Motivations

question 9

True/False

If a researcher asks a study participant about his motivations for engaging in a particular behavior and records his answer as a text response in field notes, the researcher is conducting quantitative research.

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Definitions:

Individual Agency

The capacity of individuals to act independently and make free choices, shaping their own lives.

Social Fact

Elements such as norms, values, and structures that exist external to the individual and exert influence over them, as defined by sociologist Émile Durkheim.

Émile Durkheim

A founding figure in sociology known for his work on social cohesion, collective conscience, and the study of social facts as phenomena external to individuals.

Collective Conscience

A set of shared beliefs, ideas, and moral attitudes which operate as a unifying force within society.