Author Question: Data saturation occurs when which of the following happens? A) Researchers can find no new ... (Read 39 times)

jjjetplane · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Data saturation occurs when which of the following happens?

A) Researchers can find no new participants that fit the criteria
B) All the research questions are answered
C) No new information is obtained and redundancy is achieved
D) Participants are describing new concepts

Question 2

A phase III clinical trial most closely resembles which of the following in terms of objectives and design?

A) An impact analysis
B) An outcome analysis
C) A process analysis
D) A secondary analysis

kingdude89 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback:
Sample size in qualitative research is usually determined based on informational needs. A guiding principle is data saturationthat is, sampling to the point at which no new information is obtained and redundancy is achieved. Data saturation is not achieved simply by a lack of new participants that fit the criteria or when all of the research questions are answered. Participants describing new concepts would be evidence that data saturation has not been achieved.

Answer to Question 2

A