Which of the Following Is True About Qualitative Research

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about qualitative research?

• A) A priori categories are established for analysis purposes.
• B) Data are usually collected in a laboratory setting.
• C) Focus is on studying the "whole."
• D) Intuition and abstraction are suppressed.

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Definitions:

Evolution

A scientific theory describing the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth.

Pathological Fear

An excessive and irrational fear response to a specific situation, object, or activity, which can lead to avoidance behavior and impacts daily functioning.

Allergic Reaction

A biological response where the immune system reacts to substances in the environment that are normally harmless.

Higher-order Conditioning

A learning process where a stimulus that previously had no relation to a reflex response becomes associated with a conditioned stimulus to elicit that response.