Several Features Characterize All Qualitative Research

question 3

Multiple Choice

Several features characterize all qualitative research. Which of the following is not something it seeks to discover?

• A) The insider's view compared with the observer's
• B) The meanings, symbols, beliefs, and values in the language of the participants
• C) Data used to reinforce the observer's objectives/theories
• D) Features of the worlds of everyday lived experiences

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Definitions:

Over The Life Span

Pertaining to the entirety of an individual's life, from birth to death, and the various psychological or physical changes that occur during this time.

Temperament

An individual's innate predisposition toward certain emotional and behavioral responses to the environment.

Cumulative Continuity

The psychological principle that personality traits become more fixed and prominent over time, leading to consistent patterns of behavior in adulthood.

Personal-Environment Transactions

Interactions between individuals and their environment, where each influences and shapes the other over time.