Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a popular program used by sociologists in order to analyze texts such as notes,documents,and interview transcripts?

Accepted Answer

A) HyperRESEARCH 
B) QSR NVivo 
C) ATLAS.ti 
D) TEXT transfer 
A) HyperRESEARCH 
B) QSR NVivo 
C) ATLAS.ti 
D) TEXT transfer

Question 2

Spontaneous statements made by informants in a qualitative study are more authentic than those made in response to a researcher's questions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Examining relationships between concepts is important in qualitative analysis because it allows the researcher to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) generalize findings 
B) validate findings 
C) authenticate findings 
D) move from description to explanation 
A) generalize findings 
B) validate findings 
C) authenticate findings 
D) move from description to explanation

Question 4

The analysis of qualitative research notes begins in the field.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Qualitative researchers may have a hermeneutic perspective on text.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Explain how qualitative data analysis differs from quantitative data analysis.

Accepted Answer

Qualitative research focuses on meanings

Question 7

Anthropologists call the intention of representing a setting under study in the participants' own terms ______.

Accepted Answer

A) reflexive focus 
B) emic focus 
C) indigenous focus 
D) holistic focus 
A) reflexive focus 
B) emic focus 
C) indigenous focus 
D) holistic focus

Question 8

Qualitative analysts focus on the variables instead of the case.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

There are three ways to read any text for analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) etically,emically,and reflexively 
B) literally,reflexively,and interpretively 
C) interpretively,objectively,and subjectively 
D) intersubjectively,objectively,and subjectively 
A) etically,emically,and reflexively 
B) literally,reflexively,and interpretively 
C) interpretively,objectively,and subjectively 
D) intersubjectively,objectively,and subjectively

Question 10

One important goal of qualitative analysis is to inductively build up a systematic theory that is based on observations.This type of theory is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) pseudo-inductive theory 
B) grounded theory 
C) empirical theory 
D) iterative theory 
A) pseudo-inductive theory 
B) grounded theory 
C) empirical theory 
D) iterative theory

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a common form of text used in qualitative analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) transcripts 
B) field notes 
C) pictures 
D) conversation 
A) transcripts 
B) field notes 
C) pictures 
D) conversation

Question 12

A typical research question in qualitative data analysis is explanatory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The "centerpiece" of the qualitative analysis process is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) reflexivity 
B) holism 
C) examining relationships 
D) documentation 
A) reflexivity 
B) holism 
C) examining relationships 
D) documentation

Question 14

A researcher has concerns about having a duty to help his or her findings to be used appropriately.This ethical concern focuses on ______.

Accepted Answer

A) research integrity and quality 
B) ownership of data and conclusions 
C) intervention and advocacy 
D) use and misuse of results 
A) research integrity and quality 
B) ownership of data and conclusions 
C) intervention and advocacy 
D) use and misuse of results

Question 15

What is developed inductively and is based on observations that are summarized into conceptual categories?

Accepted Answer

A) ethnographies 
B) netnographies 
C) ethnomethodlogies 
D) grounded theory 
A) ethnographies 
B) netnographies 
C) ethnomethodlogies 
D) grounded theory

Question 16

Which of the following is FALSE regarding computer-assisted qualitative data analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) Most programs can identify how context changes word use. 
B) Most programs can generate the frequencies of specified codes. 
C) Most programs can assign codes based on key words. 
D) Most programs can allow you to revise codes. 
A) Most programs can identify how context changes word use. 
B) Most programs can generate the frequencies of specified codes. 
C) Most programs can assign codes based on key words. 
D) Most programs can allow you to revise codes.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a technique for qualitative data analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) documentation 
B) coding 
C) legitimization 
D) progressive focusing 
A) documentation 
B) coding 
C) legitimization 
D) progressive focusing

Question 18

Confidence in the conclusions from a field research study is also strengthened by an honest and informative account about how the researcher interacted with subjects in the field.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

______ reflects an awareness of participants' actions and their words; it is the contextual understanding that is often represented nonverbally.

Accepted Answer

A) progressive focusing 
B) legitimization 
C) tacit knowledge 
D) emic 
A) progressive focusing 
B) legitimization 
C) tacit knowledge 
D) emic

Question 20

Qualitative data analysts should never read text literally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is NOT a popular program used by sociologists in order to analyze texts such as notes,documents,and interview transcripts?

Spontaneous statements made by informants in a qualitative study are more authentic than those made in response to a researcher's questions.

Examining relationships between concepts is important in qualitative analysis because it allows the researcher to ______.

The analysis of qualitative research notes begins in the field.

Qualitative researchers may have a hermeneutic perspective on text.

Explain how qualitative data analysis differs from quantitative data analysis.

Anthropologists call the intention of representing a setting under study in the participants' own terms ______.

Qualitative analysts focus on the variables instead of the case.

There are three ways to read any text for analysis.

One important goal of qualitative analysis is to inductively build up a systematic theory that is based on observations.This type of theory is known as ______.

Which of the following is NOT a common form of text used in qualitative analysis?

A typical research question in qualitative data analysis is explanatory.

The "centerpiece" of the qualitative analysis process is ______.

A researcher has concerns about having a duty to help his or her findings to be used appropriately.This ethical concern focuses on ______.

What is developed inductively and is based on observations that are summarized into conceptual categories?

Which of the following is FALSE regarding computer-assisted qualitative data analysis?

Which of the following is NOT a technique for qualitative data analysis?

Confidence in the conclusions from a field research study is also strengthened by an honest and informative account about how the researcher interacted with subjects in the field.

______ reflects an awareness of participants' actions and their words; it is the contextual understanding that is often represented nonverbally.

Qualitative data analysts should never read text literally.

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

Which of the following is NOT a popular program used by sociologists in order to analyze texts such as notes,documents,and interview transcripts?

Spontaneous statements made by informants in a qualitative study are more authentic than those made in response to a researcher's questions.

Examining relationships between concepts is important in qualitative analysis because it allows the researcher to ______.

The analysis of qualitative research notes begins in the field.

Qualitative researchers may have a hermeneutic perspective on text.

Explain how qualitative data analysis differs from quantitative data analysis.

Anthropologists call the intention of representing a setting under study in the participants' own terms ______.

Qualitative analysts focus on the variables instead of the case.

There are three ways to read any text for analysis.

One important goal of qualitative analysis is to inductively build up a systematic theory that is based on observations.This type of theory is known as ______.

Which of the following is NOT a common form of text used in qualitative analysis?

A typical research question in qualitative data analysis is explanatory.

The "centerpiece" of the qualitative analysis process is ______.

A researcher has concerns about having a duty to help his or her findings to be used appropriately.This ethical concern focuses on ______.

What is developed inductively and is based on observations that are summarized into conceptual categories?

Which of the following is FALSE regarding computer-assisted qualitative data analysis?

Which of the following is NOT a technique for qualitative data analysis?

Confidence in the conclusions from a field research study is also strengthened by an honest and informative account about how the researcher interacted with subjects in the field.

______ reflects an awareness of participants' actions and their words; it is the contextual understanding that is often represented nonverbally.

Qualitative data analysts should never read text literally.

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