Which of the Following Statements Is True About the Use

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about the use of analogies when analyzing qualitative data?

• A) Analogies involve repeated iterations where a researcher repeatedly moves back and forth between the empirical data and abstract concepts, ideas, or models in order to better reflect the evidence.
• B) Analogies are used in instances where the researcher wishes to make dramatic contrasts or highlight distinctive features as a way of drawing attention to what is considered to be specific and unique.
• C) Analogies are used in cases where the researcher-author wishes to "disappear" from the analysis in order to present the concrete details in chronological order as if they were the product of a unique and naturally unfolding series of events.
• D) Analogies are used for helping make sense of or explain data by referring to a deep structure or an underlying mechanism.
• E) Analogies are a type of empirical evidence that help to illustrate or anchor a theory.

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