RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

METHODS OF RESEARCH

QUALITATIVE RESEARCH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following describes the purpose of qualitative research?
A
It describes and answers questions about participants and contexts.
B
t explores a phenomenon to better understand it.
C
It answers questions and illuminates issues that cannot be answered by quantitative methods.
D
All of the above.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following describes an important reason for exploring qualitative topics? Qualitative research can identify differences in the meanings of activities and practices across situations that appear on the surface quite similar in nature.

Detailed explanation-2: -Qualitative research aims to get a better understanding through first hand experience, truthful reporting, and quotations of actual conversations. It aims to understand how the participants derive meaning from their surroundings, and how their meaning influences their behavior.

Detailed explanation-3: -The objective of qualitative research is to obtain participants’ experiences of life events.

Detailed explanation-4: -Qualitative research involves collecting and analyzing non-numerical data (e.g., text, video, or audio) to understand concepts, opinions, or experiences.

Detailed explanation-5: -Qualitative research enables us to make sense of reality, to describe and explain the social world and to develop explanatory models and theories.

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