A key factor in qualitative research is:

a. confidentiality.
b. internal validity.
c. random sampling.
d. researcher-participant relationship.


ANS: D
The researcher-participant relationship in qualitative research affects the data collected and its interpretation. The researcher must have the support and confidence of the informant to complete the research.
Confidentiality is important in both qualitative and quantitative research studies. The researcher-participant relationship in qualitative research affects the data collected and its interpretation. The researcher must have the support and confidence of the informant to complete the research.
Internal validity is not a key factor in qualitative research as it is in quantitative research. The researcher-participant relationship in qualitative research affects the data collected and its interpretation. The researcher must have the support and confidence of the informant to complete the research.
Random sampling methods are not used in qualitative research. The researcher-participant relationship in qualitative research affects the data collected and its interpretation. The researcher must have the support and confidence of the informant to complete the research.

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