Qualitative Methods
The primary means of recording participant observation data
Written field notes
Surveys, official records, and official statistics are all types of this
Secondary data
Social research that investigates social programs
Evaluation research
This method of central tendency refers to the "middle" number
Median
The first formal analytical step in qualitative analysis
Documentation
Groups of individuals led in a group discussion by a researcher
This type of research compares data from more than one nation
Comparative research
It is important that the perspectives and interests of this group are taken into consideration during the evaluation process
Stakeholders
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An approach that develops general concepts from review of text
Grounded theory
Qualitative methods typically involve this type of research questions
Exploratory
Analyzing historical documents collected by others greatly reduces the potential for this
Harm
This type of research attempts to determine the needs of a population met with a social problem
Needs assessment
This is the preferred method of measuring variation
Standard deviation
When authenticating conclusions, one of the questions considered may ask how credible this person is
The informant