Language in Qualitative Research

question 34

Multiple Choice

Language in qualitative research:

• A)Is in some respects a technicist instrumentalist language.
• B)Softer in a sense than the language of quantitative research and quantitative data analysis.
• C)Tends to include words like instrument, subject, experiment, and test.
• D)Uses words like instrument rather than method, and research subjects rather than research participants, and words like experiment or test rather than words like explore, describe, detail, construct.

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Definitions:

Conduct Disorder

A pattern of repetitive behavior where the rights of others or social norms are violated, including aggression towards people or animals, destruction of property, and deceitfulness.

Adult Illiteracy

The condition of being unable to read or write in adults, impacting their ability to function effectively in society.

Bullying

Aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance.

Contextual Approach

A contextual approach involves understanding behaviors, thoughts, and emotions within the environmental, social, and cultural contexts in which they occur.