Which of the following statements is false?
A)Qualitative data can be structured or unstructured.
B)Qualitative data can be gathered for research purposes or can exist independently of research.
C)Qualitative researchers can be internal or external to their data.
D)The more structured qualitative data are, the more likely they are to be handled in widely agreed ways after they have been collected.
E)None of the above (i.e., all are true).

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All the statements provided are true regarding qualitative data. Qualitative data can indeed be structured (e.g., through interviews) or unstructured (e.g., observations), can be gathered specifically for research purposes or exist independently (e.g., historical documents), researchers can have an internal (participant observer) or external (non-participant observer) relationship to their data, and the structuring of qualitative data can influence the consistency of its handling and analysis post-collection.

Which of the Following Statements Is False