Question 1

The achieved aspects of our locations are those that are involuntary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following is a part of field research that involves spending time with and watching one's research respondents?

Accepted Answer

A) Sampling 
B) Participant observation 
C) Data analysis 
D) Literature Review 
E) Data collection 
A) Sampling 
B) Participant observation 
C) Data analysis 
D) Literature Review 
E) Data collection B

Question 3

Mark Stevens is a college student who has chosen the topic "significance of campus recruitment among college students" for his final year project.He plans to conceal his identity and purpose,by being a part of the group of college students who have applied for campus recruitment.Identify the role Mark assumes in this situation.

Accepted Answer

A) A null hypothesis 
B) A key informant 
C) An overt researcher 
D) A convert 
E) An interviewee 
A) A null hypothesis 
B) A key informant 
C) An overt researcher 
D) A convert 
E) An interviewee D

Question 4

Which of the following is true of field research?

Accepted Answer

A) Most field research projects lie at the ends of the observer-participant continuum. 
B) Field research is seldom used in qualitative analysis. 
C) Field research is well equipped to answer "why" kinds of questions. 
D) Field research is restricted to data analysis. 
E) Field research is also known as ethnography. 
A) Most field research projects lie at the ends of the observer-participant continuum. 
B) Field research is seldom used in qualitative analysis. 
C) Field research is well equipped to answer "why" kinds of questions. 
D) Field research is restricted to data analysis. 
E) Field research is also known as ethnography.

Question 5

Field research emphasizes the role and relevance of _____context.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Field research emphasizes the role and relevance...

Question 6

Descriptive field notes are notes that include the researcher's impressions about his observations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A researcher's achieved aspects differ from his ascribed in that achieved aspects:

Accepted Answer

A) are those that are involuntary. 
B) include the researcher's age,race,or mobility. 
C) are those that the researcher has no option to choose. 
D) are those that the researcher is associated with,irrespective of his own choice. 
E) are those that the researcher has some choice about. 
A) are those that are involuntary. 
B) include the researcher's age,race,or mobility. 
C) are those that the researcher has no option to choose. 
D) are those that the researcher is associated with,irrespective of his own choice. 
E) are those that the researcher has some choice about.

Question 8

Define analytic field notes and explain how they differ from descriptive field notes.

Accepted Answer

Analytic field notes are notes that incl

Question 9

Which of the following is a weakness of field research?

Accepted Answer

A) Field research can be emotionally taxing. 
B) It yields very vague data. 
C) It ignores the role and relevance of social context. 
D) It suppresses the social facts that may not be immediately obvious. 
E) It suppresses the social facts that research participants may be unaware of. 
A) Field research can be emotionally taxing. 
B) It yields very vague data. 
C) It ignores the role and relevance of social context. 
D) It suppresses the social facts that may not be immediately obvious. 
E) It suppresses the social facts that research participants may be unaware of.

Question 10

Most field research projects lie somewhere near the middle of the observer-participant continuum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Identify and explain the strengths of field research.

Accepted Answer

Field research allows researchers to gai

Question 12

Identify and explain the weaknesses of field research.

Accepted Answer

A field researcher’s focus is so detaile

Question 13

Explain the difference between overt and covert roles in field research.

Accepted Answer

An overt researcher enters the field wit

Question 14

Field research is an excellent method for:

Accepted Answer

A) ignoring the observations in the social situation or setting. 
B) interpreting and analyzing vague and irrelevant data. 
C) understanding the role of social context in shaping people's lives and experiences. 
D) answering "why" kinds of questions. 
E) rejecting and accepting hypotheses. 
A) ignoring the observations in the social situation or setting. 
B) interpreting and analyzing vague and irrelevant data. 
C) understanding the role of social context in shaping people's lives and experiences. 
D) answering "why" kinds of questions. 
E) rejecting and accepting hypotheses.

Question 15

Which of the following is the next step in analyzing the field researcher's data that has been written or typed up?

Accepted Answer

A) The field researcher will discard all the data. 
B) The field researcher will begin to look for patterns across the notes by coding the data. 
C) The field researcher will directly present the results. 
D) The field researcher will repeat the field observations with the participants. 
E) The field researcher will classify all the data as trivial. 
A) The field researcher will discard all the data. 
B) The field researcher will begin to look for patterns across the notes by coding the data. 
C) The field researcher will directly present the results. 
D) The field researcher will repeat the field observations with the participants. 
E) The field researcher will classify all the data as trivial.

Question 16

_____ include the researcher's impressions about her or his observations.

Accepted Answer

A) Analytic field notes 
B) Literature reviews 
C) Data interpretations 
D) Pearson's r analysis 
E) Hypotheses 
A) Analytic field notes 
B) Literature reviews 
C) Data interpretations 
D) Pearson's r analysis 
E) Hypotheses

Question 17

Explain how one's social location is relevant for choosing a field research site.

Accepted Answer

In choosing a site,the researcher must a

Question 18

Field research yields very vague data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Field research is extremely time-saving.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Descriptive field notes:

Accepted Answer

A) consist of the final,detailed research report. 
B) contain the observations presented with the detailed explanations and comments. 
C) consist of the literature review,data analysis,interpretations and research findings. 
D) describe a field researcher's observations as straightforwardly as possible. 
E) describe a field researcher's observations using complex equations and analyses. 
A) consist of the final,detailed research report. 
B) contain the observations presented with the detailed explanations and comments. 
C) consist of the literature review,data analysis,interpretations and research findings. 
D) describe a field researcher's observations as straightforwardly as possible. 
E) describe a field researcher's observations using complex equations and analyses.

The achieved aspects of our locations are those that are involuntary.

Which of the following is a part of field research that involves spending time with and watching one's research respondents?

Which of the following is true of field research?

Field research emphasizes the role and relevance of _____context.

Descriptive field notes are notes that include the researcher's impressions about his observations.

A researcher's achieved aspects differ from his ascribed in that achieved aspects:

Define analytic field notes and explain how they differ from descriptive field notes.

Which of the following is a weakness of field research?

Most field research projects lie somewhere near the middle of the observer-participant continuum.

Identify and explain the strengths of field research.

Identify and explain the weaknesses of field research.

Explain the difference between overt and covert roles in field research.

Field research is an excellent method for:

Which of the following is the next step in analyzing the field researcher's data that has been written or typed up?

_____ include the researcher's impressions about her or his observations.

Explain how one's social location is relevant for choosing a field research site.

Field research yields very vague data.

Field research is extremely time-saving.

Descriptive field notes:

Introduction

Linking Methods With Theory

Research Ethics

Beginning a Research Project

Research Design

Defining and Measuring Concepts

Sampling

Survey Research: a Quantitative Technique

Interviews: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

Unobtrusive Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

Other Methods of Data Collection Analysis

Sharing Your Work

Reading and Understanding Social Research

Research Methods in the Real World

Filters

Exam 10: Field Research: a Qualitative Technique

The achieved aspects of our locations are those that are involuntary.

Which of the following is a part of field research that involves spending time with and watching one's research respondents?

Which of the following is true of field research?

Field research emphasizes the role and relevance of _____context.

Descriptive field notes are notes that include the researcher's impressions about his observations.

A researcher's achieved aspects differ from his ascribed in that achieved aspects:

Define analytic field notes and explain how they differ from descriptive field notes.

Which of the following is a weakness of field research?

Most field research projects lie somewhere near the middle of the observer-participant continuum.

Identify and explain the strengths of field research.

Identify and explain the weaknesses of field research.

Explain the difference between overt and covert roles in field research.

Field research is an excellent method for:

Which of the following is the next step in analyzing the field researcher's data that has been written or typed up?

_____ include the researcher's impressions about her or his observations.

Explain how one's social location is relevant for choosing a field research site.

Field research yields very vague data.

Field research is extremely time-saving.

Descriptive field notes:

Introduction

Linking Methods With Theory

Research Ethics

Beginning a Research Project

Research Design

Defining and Measuring Concepts

Sampling

Survey Research: a Quantitative Technique

Interviews: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

Unobtrusive Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

Other Methods of Data Collection Analysis

Sharing Your Work

Reading and Understanding Social Research

Research Methods in the Real World

Filters