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Alainaaa8

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What is the purpose of the minimal review of relevant studies that the grounded theory researcher undertakes before writing the research proposal?
 
  a. It compares the anticipated findings with the findings of similar research.
  b. It directs the researcher in how to strategize data collection.
  c. It helps the researcher to identify previous findings that will assist in interpretation of the planned study.
  d. It reveals the need for the planned research by identifying what others have done.

Question 2

What primary sources might be available to someone writing a biography of Queen Elizabeth I, who died in the 17th century?
 
  a. An interview with one of her maids-in-waiting
  b. A previous history written about her
  c. An article about her in a 17th-century publication
  d. A diary written by her



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
In qualitative research, the purpose and timing of the literature review vary based on the type of study to be conducted. In development of a grounded theory study, a minimal review of relevant studies provides the beginning point of the inquiry, but this review is only a means of making the researcher aware of what studies have been conducted. This information, however, is not used to direct the collection of data or interpretation of the findings in a grounded theory study.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
The published literature contains primary and secondary sources. A primary source is written by the person who originated, or is responsible for generating, the ideas published. A research publication published by the person or people who conducted the research is a primary source. A theoretical book or paper written by the theorist who developed the theory or conceptual content is a primary source. A secondary source summarizes or quotes content from primary sources. Thus, authors of secondary sources paraphrase the works of researchers and theorists. The problem with a secondary source is that the author has interpreted the works of someone else, and this interpretation is influenced by that author's perception and bias. Authors have sometimes spread errors and misinterpretations by using secondary sources rather than primary sources. You should use mostly primary sources to write literature reviews. Secondary sources are used only if primary sources cannot be located or if a secondary source contains creative ideas or a unique organization of information not found in a primary source.



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