RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

INTRODUCTION

IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is an example or characteristic of using a “holistic” approach in qualitative research?
A
Transcribing a distinctive communication pattern of a community member
B
focusing only on the data available on a single day within a study
C
Documenting the ethnic background of a study participant
D
Describing the established cultural norms of a given population
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A holistic account. Qualitative researchers usually try to make a complex picture of a research issue or problem. Researchers describe the perspectives and factors associated with the problem as a whole.

Detailed explanation-2: -Qualitative research tends to take a holistic perspective (seeing the issues in context and considering all the complex inter-relationships) whereas quantitative research tends to look at specific variables.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ethnography focuses on developing a holistic understanding of a bounded cultural group, it shared beliefs, values, behaviors, etc..

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