Which of the following are features of the qualitative research paradigm? A. The research is concerned with understanding the social phenomena from the participant's perspective B. It seeks to establish relationships, among variables and explains the cause of changes in measured social facts C. It is conducted in actual settings as the direct source of data and the researcher is the key instrument D. It is concerned with the process rather than simply with outcomes or products E. It attempts to establish universal context-free generalization Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following are features of the qualitative research paradigm? A. The research is concerned with understanding the social phenomena from the participant's perspective B. It seeks to establish relationships, among variables and explains the cause of changes in measured social facts C. It is conducted in actual settings as the direct source of data and the researcher is the key instrument D. It is concerned with the process rather than simply with outcomes or products E. It attempts to establish universal context-free generalization Choose the correct answer from the options given below: Correct Answer A, C and D only

Research is a process of systematic inquiry that entails collection of data; documentation of critical information; and analysis and interpretation of that data/information, in accordance with suitable methodologies set by specific professional fields and academic disciplines.

Characteristics Of Qualitative Inquiry:

• Qualitative research focuses on the study of complex human and social problems in totality, unlike the scientific method of concentrating on the study of fragmented variables or situations or events. 
• In qualitative research, the human and subjective approach is highlighted. 
• The studies are conducted in a natural/actual setting i.e., to observe the events without making any manipulations or controls on variables studied. 
• It involves a variety of data gathering techniques and approaches of qualitative nature viz., case study, interviews, dialogues, observations, personal experience, life story, visual data like photography, etc. 
• Qualitative researchers are concerned primarily with the process, rather than outcomes or products.
• The process of qualitative research is inductive in that the researcher builds abstractions, concepts, hypotheses, and theories from details.
• Qualitative research is descriptive in that the researcher is interested in the process, meaning, and understanding gained through words or pictures.
• The qualitative researcher is the primary instrument for data collection and analysis. Data are mediated through this human instrument, rather than through inventories, questionnaires, or machines.

Thus, option 3 is the correct answer.

1. Experimental research helps in establishing causal relationships among different variables in a situation under controlled conditions. Experimental research is undertaken when a researcher wishes to trace cause-and-effect relationships between defined variables.\

2. Generalization, which is an act of reasoning that involves drawing broad inferences from particular observations, is widely acknowledged as a quality standard in quantitative research but is more controversial in qualitative research. The goal of most qualitative studies is not to generalize but rather to provide a rich, contextualized understanding of some aspect of human experience through the intensive study of particular cases.