Qualitative Research

Qualitative research is a time-consuming process of data analysis requiring the researcher to sort through large amounts of data and reduce them to a few themes/categories.

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One goal of qualitative research is to

empower individuals to share their stories.

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Qualitative research is an easy

substitute for statistical or quantitative research.

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Qualitative research requires the researcher to use an interpretive lens that is critical to the process.

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Biases will interfere with qualitative research if not bracketed properly.

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The research questions in qualitative research designs are the same as those in quantitative research designs.

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Qualitative research is based on numerical data that can be analyzed using statistics.

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Qualitative research is based on data that cannot be measured or counted but can be collected and interpreted through observation.

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When conducting qualitative research, we look at the data points generated and create a theory from them.

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I think this class is going to be easy for me because I like to avoid numbers at all costs.

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• I would rather not answer because I do not want to incriminate myself