Why Is the Question Used to Initiate Dialogue with a Participant

question 5

Multiple Choice

Why is the question used to initiate dialogue with a participant in a study using phenomenologic methods often different from the investigator's formal research question?

• A) Qualitative methodology dictates that research questions should be implied rather than explicitly stated.
• B) The investigator needs to ensure that the initiating question is clear and understandable to the study participant.
• C) Research questions are considered an outcome of qualitative research rather than a driving force for conduct of the study.
• D) Research questions must be congruent with the themes and connected to the data generated by the study.