Which factor in a research report indicates that the study used a qualitative design?
a. Hypotheses are stated.
b. The sample is described as convenient.
c. People who participated in the study are described as informants.
d. Participants completed a questionnaire to measure their understanding of the topic.
ANS: C
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A Hypotheses are stated in correlational and experimental quantitative research studies.
B The sample in qualitative studies is purposive, meeting specific inclusion and exclusion criteria.
C The term "informants" points to a qualitative study, specifically ethnographic design studies.
D Questionnaires suggest survey research or tests to measure knowledge, which are associated with quantitative, not qualitative, research.
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