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In working with qualitative data, the researcher: |
| | A) | works to fit the interpretation into literature review, methods, results, and discussion sections. |
| | B) | works reflexively between analyzing and writing the data. |
| | C) | has few decisions about writing style; rather the researcher just follows a standard template used for all qualitative reports. |
| | D) | withholds information from the reader, such as how the data were collected. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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Selecting and developing authorial voice means making a decision: |
| | A) | about who will tell the story in reporting the qualitative data. |
| | B) | whether or not to reveal the author's identity as author of the report. |
| | C) | about which author will be listed first on the research report. |
| | D) | on which style of dramatic recall to use. |
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Many qualitative research reports begin with: |
| | A) | the presentation of the study's hypotheses. |
| | B) | the full disclosure of research participants' identities. |
| | C) | an introductory premise to frame the descriptions and analyses. |
| | D) | information that would explain to the reader why qualitative methods were used. |
| | E) | an explanation of why statistical tests were not used in the study. |
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Despite the variety in how researchers might write their qualitative research reports, the one thing that must be included is: |
| | A) | when the fieldwork was conducted. |
| | B) | the extent of the researcher's involvement in the field. |
| | C) | steps used to analyze the data. |
| | D) | to what extent data were triangulated or checked. |
| | E) | all of the above should be included. |
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Which is of the following is not true about a qualitative research report? |
| | A) | The objective of the researcher reporting qualitative data is to increase the reader's understanding of how humans construct and share meaning. |
| | B) | Most authors of qualitative research reports will find that they have too much data rather than not enough. |
| | C) | Regardless of which introductory technique is used, the objective of the author of a qualitative research report is to draw the reader into the experiences of the participants in the communication environment studied. |
| | D) | Because the focus of the qualitative research report is on the substance of what the researcher found, there is no need to report how the data were collected. |
| | E) | More detail, rather than less, will help the reader develop familiarity with the participants and the interaction setting. |
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