Which of the following are characteristics of qualitative research?

1.It liberally uses statistical tests

2.It is narrative

3.It is laboratory-oriented

4.It is interpretative

5.It focuses on the cultural construction of meaning

A1, 2 & 3 only

B2, 3 & 4 only

C3, 4 & 5 only

D2, 4 & 5 only ✓ Correct

Correct answer: (D) 2, 4 & 5 only

Explanation

Qualitative research is narrative, interpretative and centred on cultural meaning.

It presents findings largely through words rather than numbers.

It interprets how participants understand their social world.

Liberal use of statistical tests characterises quantitative, not qualitative, work.

Being laboratory-oriented describes controlled experimental research.

Qualitative inquiry usually unfolds in natural, everyday settings.

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