Which of the following statements is/are true about the qualitative perspective on operational definitions?
A)We may not know the most salient variables before we implement the study.
B)We may not understand the variables well enough in advance to anticipate the best way to operationally define them.
C)Specifying variables only in terms of observable indicators is superficial.
D)All of these are true about the qualitative perspective.
E)None of these is true about the qualitative perspective.

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The qualitative perspective acknowledges that we may not know the most salient variables before we implement the study and we may not understand the variables well enough in advance to anticipate the best way to operationally define them. Specifying variables only in terms of observable indicators is also seen as superficial in the qualitative perspective. Therefore, all options A, B, and C are true about the qualitative perspective.

Which of the Following Statements Is/are True About the Qualitative