There are many different approaches to qualitative research. What is one common thread that is evident in all types?
a. All come out of a sociological tradition.
b. Each type of qualitative research looks at the "lived experience" of the subjects.
c. The process in each kind is a little like working a puzzle and putting pieces together to make it whole.
d. They are all seeking to make sense of historical events.
ANS: C
The reasoning process used in qualitative research involves perceptually putting pieces together to make them whole.
Qualitative research comes from traditions of many different disciplines. The reasoning process used in qualitative research involves perceptually putting pieces together to make them whole.
Phenomenological, a type of qualitative research, describes experiences as they are lived. The reasoning process used in qualitative research involves perceptually putting pieces together to make them whole.
Historical research meets this definition, but it is not the goal of all qualitative research. The reasoning process used in qualitative research involves perceptually putting pieces together to make them whole.
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