Why would a researcher use written documents from participants when interviews are possible?
a. Often the text comes from the transcription of taped (verbal) interviews.
b. Researchers find text information easier to analyze than transcribed taped interviews.
c. Text information is easier to collect.
d. Written information replaces verbal accounts.
ANS: A
To qualitative researchers, text is considered a rich source of data. Participants may be asked to keep journals, write brief responses to questions, or simply write about a topic. Text from previously written sources and transcriptions from interviews may be used.
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