When Comparing Qualitative and a Quantitative Approaches to Measurement,operationalization in the Qualitative

question 14

Multiple Choice

When comparing qualitative and a quantitative approaches to measurement,operationalization in the qualitative approach involves which of the following?

• A)More of an “after-the-fact”description based on what was observed in the data than based on a preplanned idea
• B)A researcher taking a carefully developed theoretical definition and developing specific empirical indicators of it for use when later gathering data
• C)A process that comes after careful conceptualization;operationalization never comes before careful conceptualization in qualitative research
• D)There is no difference between qualitative and quantitative operationalization.
• E)There is no operationalization in qualitative research.

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Definitions:

Labor Force

The total number of people, including both employed and unemployed individuals, who are actively seeking work.

Unemployment Rate

The ratio of the workforce that is in a state of joblessness while searching for work opportunities.

Unemployment Insurance

A government program that provides temporary financial assistance to individuals who are unemployed through no fault of their own.

Discouraged Workers

Individuals not actively seeking employment due to believing no jobs are available for them, not considered in the count of the unemployed.