Question 1

If you are concerned with how people construct reality more than describing that reality,which form of qualitative analysis would be most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A) ethnomethodology 
B) case-oriented analysis 
C) ethnography 
D) narrative analysis 
A) ethnomethodology 
B) case-oriented analysis 
C) ethnography 
D) narrative analysis A

Question 2

Systematic observational strategies use explicit rules that standardize observations across observers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Qualitative data analysis focuses on text instead of numbers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

In qualitative analysis,the first analytic step is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) documentation 
B) conceptualization 
C) coding 
D) categorizing 
A) documentation 
B) conceptualization 
C) coding 
D) categorizing

Question 5

What are the advantages of using computer programs to assist in qualitative analysis? Generally outline how these programs operate and explain how they are designed to facilitate analysis and reporting of qualitative data.

Accepted Answer

Programs designed for qualitative data c

Question 6

This method seeks unexpected and puzzling observations but recognizes that we need to interpret them in relation to theories that we already know.

Accepted Answer

A) conversation analysis 
B) grounded theory 
C) abductive analysis 
D) ethnomethodology 
A) conversation analysis 
B) grounded theory 
C) abductive analysis 
D) ethnomethodology

Question 7

Contrast conversation analysis with narrative analysis.

Accepted Answer

Conversation analysis--a specific qualit

Question 8

If a researcher wants to use an interpretive research philosophy that is not geared to identifying causes but provides a different way to explain social phenomena,then the research wishes to engage in?

Accepted Answer

A) netnography 
B) ethnography 
C) ethnomethodology 
D) case-oriented understanding 
A) netnography 
B) ethnography 
C) ethnomethodology 
D) case-oriented understanding

Question 9

Whyte (1991)coined the methodological approach termed participatory action research,urging social researchers to be more engaged with ______.

Accepted Answer

A) research participants 
B) other researchers within their field 
C) other researchers outside their field 
D) the general public 
A) research participants 
B) other researchers within their field 
C) other researchers outside their field 
D) the general public

Question 10

The focus of narrative analysis is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the story itself 
B) conversation 
C) multiple perspectives 
D) interpretation of meaning 
A) the story itself 
B) conversation 
C) multiple perspectives 
D) interpretation of meaning

Question 11

An emic focus represents a setting in the participants' terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How does a qualitative researcher examine how his or her role in the research may alter findings and interpretations? Also explain how a qualitative researcher reports on his or her role.

Accepted Answer

Qualitative data analysts display real s

Question 13

To read text interpretively,a researcher must focus on how his or her own orientation shapes the research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Although the volume of data collected in qualitative analysis can overwhelm an inexperienced researcher,Schutt recommends which of the following to keep control of your data?

Accepted Answer

A) Discard unused data after the conceptualization stage 
B) Maintain a disciplined transcription schedule 
C) Hire professional transcribers 
D) Review field notes and transcriptions only after the observation period has finished 
A) Discard unused data after the conceptualization stage 
B) Maintain a disciplined transcription schedule 
C) Hire professional transcribers 
D) Review field notes and transcriptions only after the observation period has finished

Question 15

The credibility of the informants cannot be assessed in qualitative research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What strategy increases the reliability of observational data by using explicit rules that standardize coding practices across observers?

Accepted Answer

A) participatory action research 
B) systematic observation 
C) photo voice 
D) computer-assisted qualitative data analysis 
A) participatory action research 
B) systematic observation 
C) photo voice 
D) computer-assisted qualitative data analysis

Question 17

A type of ethnomethodological research that concentrates on talk is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) qualitative comparative analysis 
B) narrative analysis 
C) ethnography 
D) conversation analysis 
A) qualitative comparative analysis 
B) narrative analysis 
C) ethnography 
D) conversation analysis

Question 18

Grounded theory requires analysts to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) induce theory from observations 
B) test hypotheses 
C) generate hypotheses from theories 
D) chart conceptual connections 
A) induce theory from observations 
B) test hypotheses 
C) generate hypotheses from theories 
D) chart conceptual connections

Question 19

The goal of qualitative comparative analysis is to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) identify different pathways that lead to an outcome of interest 
B) use ethnographic data from two or more sources 
C) identify common themes among actors in a single setting 
D) authenticate conclusions derived from one setting in another setting 
A) identify different pathways that lead to an outcome of interest 
B) use ethnographic data from two or more sources 
C) identify common themes among actors in a single setting 
D) authenticate conclusions derived from one setting in another setting

Question 20

A case-oriented understanding attempts to understand something from which perspective?

Accepted Answer

A) researcher's 
B) hermeneutic 
C) participants' 
D) emic 
A) researcher's 
B) hermeneutic 
C) participants' 
D) emic

If you are concerned with how people construct reality more than describing that reality,which form of qualitative analysis would be most appropriate?

Systematic observational strategies use explicit rules that standardize observations across observers.

Qualitative data analysis focuses on text instead of numbers.

In qualitative analysis,the first analytic step is ______.

What are the advantages of using computer programs to assist in qualitative analysis? Generally outline how these programs operate and explain how they are designed to facilitate analysis and reporting of qualitative data.

This method seeks unexpected and puzzling observations but recognizes that we need to interpret them in relation to theories that we already know.

Contrast conversation analysis with narrative analysis.

If a researcher wants to use an interpretive research philosophy that is not geared to identifying causes but provides a different way to explain social phenomena,then the research wishes to engage in?

Whyte (1991)coined the methodological approach termed participatory action research,urging social researchers to be more engaged with ______.

The focus of narrative analysis is ______.

An emic focus represents a setting in the participants' terms.

How does a qualitative researcher examine how his or her role in the research may alter findings and interpretations? Also explain how a qualitative researcher reports on his or her role.

To read text interpretively,a researcher must focus on how his or her own orientation shapes the research.

Although the volume of data collected in qualitative analysis can overwhelm an inexperienced researcher,Schutt recommends which of the following to keep control of your data?

The credibility of the informants cannot be assessed in qualitative research.

What strategy increases the reliability of observational data by using explicit rules that standardize coding practices across observers?

A type of ethnomethodological research that concentrates on talk is ______.

Grounded theory requires analysts to ______.

The goal of qualitative comparative analysis is to do which of the following?

A case-oriented understanding attempts to understand something from which perspective?

The Science, society, and Social Research

The Process and Problems of Social Research

Research Ethics and Research Proposals

Conceptualization and Measurement

Sampling and Generalizability

Research Design and Causation

Experiments

Survey Research

Quantitative Data Analysis

Qualitative Methods

Mixed Methods

Evaluation and Policy Research

Research Using Secondary Data and Big Data

Research Using Historical and Comparative Data and Content Analysis

Summarizing and Reporting

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Exam 11: Qualitative Data Analysis

If you are concerned with how people construct reality more than describing that reality,which form of qualitative analysis would be most appropriate?

Systematic observational strategies use explicit rules that standardize observations across observers.

Qualitative data analysis focuses on text instead of numbers.

In qualitative analysis,the first analytic step is ______.

What are the advantages of using computer programs to assist in qualitative analysis? Generally outline how these programs operate and explain how they are designed to facilitate analysis and reporting of qualitative data.

This method seeks unexpected and puzzling observations but recognizes that we need to interpret them in relation to theories that we already know.

Contrast conversation analysis with narrative analysis.

If a researcher wants to use an interpretive research philosophy that is not geared to identifying causes but provides a different way to explain social phenomena,then the research wishes to engage in?

Whyte (1991)coined the methodological approach termed participatory action research,urging social researchers to be more engaged with ______.

The focus of narrative analysis is ______.

An emic focus represents a setting in the participants' terms.

How does a qualitative researcher examine how his or her role in the research may alter findings and interpretations? Also explain how a qualitative researcher reports on his or her role.

To read text interpretively,a researcher must focus on how his or her own orientation shapes the research.

Although the volume of data collected in qualitative analysis can overwhelm an inexperienced researcher,Schutt recommends which of the following to keep control of your data?

The credibility of the informants cannot be assessed in qualitative research.

What strategy increases the reliability of observational data by using explicit rules that standardize coding practices across observers?

A type of ethnomethodological research that concentrates on talk is ______.

Grounded theory requires analysts to ______.

The goal of qualitative comparative analysis is to do which of the following?

A case-oriented understanding attempts to understand something from which perspective?

The Science, society, and Social Research

The Process and Problems of Social Research

Research Ethics and Research Proposals

Conceptualization and Measurement

Sampling and Generalizability

Research Design and Causation

Experiments

Survey Research

Quantitative Data Analysis

Qualitative Methods

Mixed Methods

Evaluation and Policy Research

Research Using Secondary Data and Big Data

Research Using Historical and Comparative Data and Content Analysis

Summarizing and Reporting

Filters