Why has qualitative research been seen to have an affinity with feminism?

(A) It allows women’s voices to be heard, rather than objectifying and exploiting them
(B) It has always been carried out by female sociologists
(C) It allows the researcher to control variables and suppress women’s voices
(D) It claims to be value free and non-political

The flexibility and limited structure of qualitative research designs is an advantage because:

(A) The researcher does not impose any predetermined formats on the social world
(B) It allows for unexpected results to emerge from the data
(C) The researcher can adapt their theories and methods as the project unfolds
(D) All of the above

Why do qualitative researchers like to give detailed descriptions of social settings?

(A) To provide a contextual understanding of social behaviour
(B) Because once they have left the field, it is difficult to remember what happened
(C) So that they can compare their observations as a test of reliability
(D) Because they do not believe in going beyond the level of description

Respondent validation is the process by which:

(A) The validity of an interview schedule can be measured
(B) Researchers ask their participants to comment on an account of the findings
(C) The problem of low response rates to a survey can be overcome
(D) Participants collaborate with the researcher to design the research

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