A Researcher Has Interviewed 15 Participants

question 6

Multiple Choice

A researcher has interviewed 15 participants. During the last five interviews, the researcher has received confirmation of information gathered in the earlier interviews but has not gained any new information. Which conclusion by the researcher is most reasonable?

• A) Data overload has occurred, and the last five interviews can be discarded.
• B) Data saturation has been reached, and the researcher does not need to keep conducting interviews.
• C) Data are becoming stale, and the researcher needs to find new questions to ask future interview candidates.
• D) Data collection is still yielding important information and should continue until the researcher runs out of interview candidates.

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Definitions:

Perfectly Competitive

A market structure characterized by many sellers offering identical products, leading to price determination through supply and demand forces without individual control.

Externalities

Economic side effects or consequences that affect an uninvolved third party; can be either positive or negative.

Property Rights

Legal rights to possess, use, and dispose of assets including real estate, intellectual property, or other possessions.

Negatively Affects

Causes a decrease in effectiveness, quality, or function.