During qualitative data collection, the point of saturation occurs when:
A) The researcher's questions are all answered.
B) The researcher has validated all the research aims.
C) The researcher is gaining little or no new information.
D) The researcher has exhausted available subjects to observe or interview.

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The point of saturation in qualitative research is reached when additional data collection is yielding little or no new information relevant to the research question, indicating that the data set is sufficiently comprehensive to understand the phenomenon under study.

During Qualitative Data Collection, the Point of Saturation Occurs When