To Help a Reader to Vicariously Experience the Research Setting

question 58

Multiple Choice

To help a reader to vicariously experience the research setting and to understand how the conclusions of a qualitative study were reached, a qualitative report should

• A) organize the report according to the hypotheses that guided the study.
• B) use direct quotes and field note excerpts.
• C) organize the data according to the order in which they were collected.
• D) describe the data collection methods that were used.

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Definitions:

K-Mart

A retail chain that was once one of the largest in the United States, offering a wide range of products from clothing to home goods.

Sampling Distribution

The probability distribution of a statistic based on a random sample, describing how that statistic varies in different samples.

Standard Deviation

A statistic that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of data values from the mean.

Freshman Class

The group of students collectively beginning their first year of higher education or high school.