Planning as a Step in the Quantitative Research Process Ends

question 10

Multiple Choice

Planning as a step in the quantitative research process ends when the data collection has begun. Which is the true statement about planning in the qualitative research process?

• A)Since sample size is not usually decided upon ahead of time, there is no practical reward to planning the qualitative research study ahead of time.
• B)There is no planning in the qualitative research process; it all emanates from the data collected.
• C)Everything about a qualitative study is planned ahead of time, except for analysis of the data.
• D)The researcher may adapt strategies for data collection or analysis well into the study.

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Definitions:

Fossil Record

The collection of fossils that has been discovered, providing evidence of the history of life and evolutionary processes on Earth.

Reptiles

A group of cold-blooded animals with scaly skin that typically lay eggs on land, such as snakes, lizards, crocodiles, and turtles.

Amphibians

A class of cold-blooded vertebrates that includes frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts, primarily living in moist environments.

Birds

Warm-blooded vertebrates characterized by feathers, beak with no teeth, laying hard-shelled eggs, and a high metabolic rate; members of the class Aves.