A Reviewer Reading a Proposal for a Qualitative Research Study

question 16

Multiple Choice

A reviewer reading a proposal for a qualitative research study notes that the author has not included a literature review.The reviewer understands that a literature review may have been omitted in this case because

• A) it is not necessary to conduct a literature review for qualitative research.
• B) qualitative research is conducted to study areas where there is no previous knowledge.
• C) some researchers feel that previous studies may bias data collection in qualitative studies.
• D) the researcher was not adequately prepared to conduct this research study.

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Definitions:

Copper Mines

Sites where copper ore is extracted from the Earth, typically through open pit or underground mining methods.

Iron Mines

Locations or operations where iron ore is extracted from the earth, typically through open pit or underground mining techniques.

Precipitation

Any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from clouds and reaches the ground, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail.

Geologic Histories

The study and documentation of Earth's past based on the analysis of rocks, fossils, and other geological data.