What Is the Researcher-Participant Relationship in Qualitative Research

question 28

Multiple Choice

What is the researcher-participant relationship in qualitative research?

• A) Attaching personal meanings of the researcher to subjects' responses
• B) Controlling subjects' responses by stating the aims of the study
• C) Creating empathetic and honest relationships with study subjects
• D) Keeping a distance to avoid skewing research findings

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