Many of the data collection methods used in qualitative research:
A)Are designed to generate large quantitative data sets.
B)Are highly structured and designed to be objective.
C)Produce data that is language based, interview and focus group transcripts of the oral testimony of participants, written texts and documents.
D)Are designed to generate data that can be analysed using inferential statistics.

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Qualitative research methods are often used to obtain rich and detailed data about a particular phenomenon. The data generated by such methods is not numerical, but rather language-based, consisting of interview and focus group transcripts, written texts, and documents. These data are then analyzed using thematic analysis or other similar techniques to identify patterns and themes within the data. Therefore, choice C is the correct answer. Choices A, B, and D are incorrect because they do not accurately reflect the nature of qualitative research methods.

Many of the Data Collection Methods Used in Qualitative Research