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

question 35

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:

Welfare

Government-provided support for those unable to support themselves, including financial assistance, healthcare, and social services.

Rational Self-Interest

The principle that individuals tend to make decisions based on their own benefit, guided by the information available to them and their own preferences.

Economic Model

A simplified representation of economic processes, used to analyze and predict economic phenomena.

Consumer Behavior

The study of individuals, groups, or organizations and the processes they use to select, secure, use, and dispose of products, services, experiences, or ideas to satisfy needs and the impacts that these processes have on the consumer and society.