Ellie Is a Novice Researcher Conducting Research as Part of a Qualitative

Ellie is a novice researcher conducting research as part of a qualitative class project. Her chosen research objective is to understand why university students join social clubs on campus. Throughout the process Ellie has often stopped to examine how her own experiences as a university student who belongs to social clubs may have influenced the research design and findings. Ellie is engaging in ________.

A) active analysis
B) knowing your role
C) reflexivity
D) introspection