Which of the following statements regarding subjects in qualitative research shows the difference in the sample compared with samples in quantitative research? In qualitative research the:
a. participants are fully informed as to the goals of the study.
b. relationship between researcher and participant is much closer.
c. researcher needs more participants in a study because there is more subjectivity.
d. researcher selects a random sample from a smaller population than is used in a quantitative study.
ANS: B
The researcher must have the support and confidence of the participants to complete the research.
Informed consent is part of any research, qualitative included. The researcher must have the support and confidence of the participants to complete the research.
Qualitative studies usually have fewer participants than quantitative ones because there is more data collected from each one and the goals of the study are different. The researcher must have the support and confidence of the participants complete the research.
Most qualitative researchers do not obtain random samples for use in their studies. The researcher must have the support and confidence of the participants to complete the research.
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