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:

Production Technique

The method or procedure involved in converting raw materials into finished goods or products.

Price of Labor

Price of Labor refers to the wages or salary paid to workers for their labor or services.

Price of Capital

The expense involved in using capital goods, often involving interest rates or rental costs for financial or physical capital.

Perfectly Competitive Market

A theoretical market structure characterized by a large number of buyers and sellers, homogeneous products, and no barriers to entry or exit, leading to price takers rather than price makers.