Which of the following statements about qualitative research methods is true?
A) Peer debriefings in qualitative research provide proof that interpretations are correct.
B) Qualitative research attempts to test hypotheses generated from quantitative research.
C) Interpretation and analysis of qualitative data typically occur simultaneously.
D) Qualitative research methods are best suited to study well-known phenomenon.
C
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Interpretation and analysis of qualitative data typically occur virtually simultaneously, in an iterative process. Interpretation in qualitative studies sometimes yields hypotheses that can be tested in more controlled quantitative studies. The nature of qualitative research is to generate, not test hypotheses. Qualitative research is especially productive when it is used to describe and explain poorly understood phenomena. Prudent qualitative researchers hold their interpretations up for closer scrutiny—self-scrutiny as well as review by peers and outside reviewers. Even when researchers have undertaken peer debriefings and other strategies described in this chapter, these procedures do not constitute proof that interpretations are correct.
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