Why Is Personal Privacy More Difficult to Protect in Qualitative

question 4

Multiple Choice

Why is personal privacy more difficult to protect in qualitative studies than in quantitative studies?

• A) Participants may be related to each other.
• B) The researcher meets participants face to face in such studies.
• C) Participants are not asked to sign an informed consent statement.
• D) Verbatim quotations from participants may reveal personal information.

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