At what point does a qualitative researcher typically make a lot of decisions about data collection and sampling?
A) While reviewing the literature
B) During the development of a research report
C) While the study is in progress in the field
D) After developing an intervention protocol
C
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In qualitative studies, the tasks of sampling, data collection, data analysis, and interpretation typically take place repeatedly while the study is in progress. Qualitative researchers begin by talking with or observing people with first-hand experience with the phenomenon under study. The discussions and observations are loosely structured, allowing participants to express a full range of beliefs, feelings, and behaviors. Analysis and interpretation are ongoing, concurrent activities that guide choices about the kinds of people to question next and the types of question to ask or observations to make. Reviewing the literature, developing a research report, and developing an intervention protocol are steps in quantitative research.
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