The qualitative researcher
A)seldom approaches the task with precisely defined hypotheses to be tested.
B)attempts to make sense out of an ongoing process that cannot always be predicted in advance.
C)alternates between induction and deduction.
D)makes initial observations, develops tentative conclusions that suggest further observation, and revises the conclusions.
E)all of these.

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The qualitative researcher does not typically approach research with precisely defined hypotheses to be tested, but instead attempts to make sense out of an ongoing process that cannot always be predicted in advance. The researcher also alternates between induction and deduction, making initial observations, developing tentative conclusions that suggest further observation, and revising the conclusions. Therefore, all of these statements are true about the qualitative researcher.

The Qualitative Researcher