A qualitative researcher writes down his/her ideas,perceptions,thoughts,and biases about the topic of a study before starting data collection.This is a form of
A) deductive reasoning.
B) intuiting.
C) gaining an emic perspective.
D) bracketing.

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Bracketing is the process of the researcher identifying and setting aside his/her own biases and any preconceived beliefs and opinions to describe the phenomena in a naïve way.Deductive reasoning moves from the general to the specific or from a general premise to a particular situation or conclusion.Intuition is an insight into or understanding of a situation or event as a whole that a person usually cannot logically explain.Gaining an emic perspective involves the researcher studying behaviors from within the culture that recognizes the uniqueness of the individual.

A Qualitative Researcher Writes Down His/her Ideas,perceptions,thoughts,and Biases About the Topic