Question 1

Define the following:
-interviewer effect

Accepted Answer

The phenomenon where character

Question 2

A central concern of ________ is the question of how texts function in particular institutional settings to produce ruling relations that shape the experiences of individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) multi-method research 
B) mixed methods research 
C) institutional ethnography research 
D) qualitative content analysis 
E) quantitative content analysis 
A) multi-method research 
B) mixed methods research 
C) institutional ethnography research 
D) qualitative content analysis 
E) quantitative content analysis

Question 3

For which type of quantitative social science research is the "interview(er)effect" most likely to be a problem?

Accepted Answer

A) Survey research 
B) Nonreactive research 
C) Qualitative interviewing 
D) Quantitative content analysis 
E) Field studies 
A) Survey research 
B) Nonreactive research 
C) Qualitative interviewing 
D) Quantitative content analysis 
E) Field studies

Question 4

Define the following:
-triangulation

Accepted Answer

A general term that

Question 5

Define the following:
-sequential data collection

Accepted Answer

When data for different parts

Question 6

What is one of the major disadvantages of using focus groups compared to other qualitative forms of data collection?

Accepted Answer

A) There is always the problem of the "interviewer effect." 
B) There is always the problem of the "polarization effect." 
C) Accessing some individuals or groups may prove to very difficult. 
D) The sources may be biased. 
E) A fairly limited range of research questions can be addressed with this technique. 
A) There is always the problem of the "interviewer effect." 
B) There is always the problem of the "polarization effect." 
C) Accessing some individuals or groups may prove to very difficult. 
D) The sources may be biased. 
E) A fairly limited range of research questions can be addressed with this technique.

Question 7

Professor Klaus von Stoppen obtained conflicting results in the qualitative and quantitative parts of his mixed methods study on illicit drug use among high school students in Saskatoon.What approach should he take to resolve this contradiction?

Accepted Answer

A) He should get another researcher to re-do the study. 
B) He should re-do the study. 
C) He does not need to resolve the contradiction. 
D) He should make the decision to prioritize one approach over the other. 
E) He should reanalyze the data to examine the reasons behind the contradictions. 
A) He should get another researcher to re-do the study. 
B) He should re-do the study. 
C) He does not need to resolve the contradiction. 
D) He should make the decision to prioritize one approach over the other. 
E) He should reanalyze the data to examine the reasons behind the contradictions.

Question 8

Identify two of the five major qualitative approaches treated in your text and discuss their disadvantages.

Accepted Answer

● Qualitative interviews o interviewer e

Question 9

What is one of the major advantages of using qualitative historical research methods compared to other qualitative forms of data collection?

Accepted Answer

A) It is nonreactive. 
B) Data collection allows the researcher to formulate a deep understanding of a group and its members. 
C) It is limited by the availability and quality of documents and data. 
D) Using existing sources frees up the immense amount of time that the data collection procedure can take. 
E) It does not involve a sampling phase. 
A) It is nonreactive. 
B) Data collection allows the researcher to formulate a deep understanding of a group and its members. 
C) It is limited by the availability and quality of documents and data. 
D) Using existing sources frees up the immense amount of time that the data collection procedure can take. 
E) It does not involve a sampling phase.

Question 10

What is one of the major disadvantages of using existing statistics compared to other quantitative forms of data collection?

Accepted Answer

A) The sample is often limited to university undergraduates. 
B) Interviewer effect can be an issue. 
C) A fairly limited range of research questions can be addressed with this technique. 
D) It can take the researcher a considerable amount of time to become acquainted with the data. 
E) The conditions under which the research and data gathering take place are often artificial. 
A) The sample is often limited to university undergraduates. 
B) Interviewer effect can be an issue. 
C) A fairly limited range of research questions can be addressed with this technique. 
D) It can take the researcher a considerable amount of time to become acquainted with the data. 
E) The conditions under which the research and data gathering take place are often artificial.

Question 11

Define the following:
-priority

Accepted Answer

In mixed methods research,when

Question 12

In mixed methods research,__________ data collection refers to when data for different parts of a mixed methods project are collected in stages,while __________ data collection refers to when qualitative and quantitative data are collected at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A) concurrent; sequential 
B) sequential; concurrent 
C) monostrand; multi-method 
D) multi-method; monostrand 
E) systematic; simple 
A) concurrent; sequential 
B) sequential; concurrent 
C) monostrand; multi-method 
D) multi-method; monostrand 
E) systematic; simple

Question 13

What is one of the major disadvantages of using quantitative content analysis over other quantitative forms of data collection?

Accepted Answer

A) They make studying hidden or deviant groups possible. 
B) The range of research questions that can be addressed is fairly limited. 
C) It is nonreactive. 
D) Coding techniques are subject to interpretation. 
E) It is unlikely that all the concepts the researcher is interested in will be included in the data. 
A) They make studying hidden or deviant groups possible. 
B) The range of research questions that can be addressed is fairly limited. 
C) It is nonreactive. 
D) Coding techniques are subject to interpretation. 
E) It is unlikely that all the concepts the researcher is interested in will be included in the data.

Question 14

Define the following:
-concurrent data collection

Accepted Answer

In mixed methods res

Question 15

Professors Bertha Bettina conducted a research project exploring adolescent girl peer group pressure.She used closed-ended questionnaires and focus groups.Of the 221 girls that fit the criteria for inclusion,90 girls agreed to complete the self-administered questionnaire; of those,50 girls agreed to participate in focus groups.During analysis,descriptive statistics about behaviours reported by the girls were joined with major themes that came out of the focus group interviews. Which one of the following types of data analysis did Bettina use?

Accepted Answer

A) Sequential data analysis 
B) Monostrand data analysis 
C) Multi-method data analysis 
D) Triangulation 
E) Concurrent data analysis 
A) Sequential data analysis 
B) Monostrand data analysis 
C) Multi-method data analysis 
D) Triangulation 
E) Concurrent data analysis

Question 16

Define the following:
-concurrent data analysis

Accepted Answer

In mixed methods res

Question 17

Which of the following is not one of the weaknesses of mixed methods research?

Accepted Answer

A) It is very labour intensive. 
B) It can be very expensive. 
C) Conflicting results can be difficult to resolve. 
D) Generalizability of findings decreases. 
E) Some "purists" argue mixing methods violates the philosophical underpinnings of these approaches. 
A) It is very labour intensive. 
B) It can be very expensive. 
C) Conflicting results can be difficult to resolve. 
D) Generalizability of findings decreases. 
E) Some "purists" argue mixing methods violates the philosophical underpinnings of these approaches.

Question 18

Professor Xavier Zaniff wants to conduct research on the experiences of newly arriving immigrants in Toronto,Montreal,and Vancouver from 2012-2017.His research design includes two data collection techniques: focus groups and in-depth interviews.Which research design is he using?

Accepted Answer

A) Monostrand design 
B) Quantitative research design 
C) Historical research 
D) Multi-method research 
E) Mixed methods 
A) Monostrand design 
B) Quantitative research design 
C) Historical research 
D) Multi-method research 
E) Mixed methods

Question 19

What is considered to be a principal advantage of using quantitative methods as an approach to doing social research?

Accepted Answer

A) It allows for the possibility of investigating how members of the social world understand their social experiences. 
B) Concepts can be standardized. 
C) It allows the researcher to become immersed in the people and situations he or she is studying. 
D) The subjective experiences of the research participants can be studied and analyzed. 
E) In quantitative research the deeper meanings that individuals attribute to social life can be revealed. 
A) It allows for the possibility of investigating how members of the social world understand their social experiences. 
B) Concepts can be standardized. 
C) It allows the researcher to become immersed in the people and situations he or she is studying. 
D) The subjective experiences of the research participants can be studied and analyzed. 
E) In quantitative research the deeper meanings that individuals attribute to social life can be revealed.

Question 20

Define the following:
-mixed methods sampling

Accepted Answer

Refers to the sampling decisio

Define the following: -interviewer effect

A central concern of ________ is the question of how texts function in particular institutional settings to produce ruling relations that shape the experiences of individuals.

For which type of quantitative social science research is the "interview(er)effect" most likely to be a problem?

Define the following: -triangulation

Define the following: -sequential data collection

What is one of the major disadvantages of using focus groups compared to other qualitative forms of data collection?

Professor Klaus von Stoppen obtained conflicting results in the qualitative and quantitative parts of his mixed methods study on illicit drug use among high school students in Saskatoon.What approach should he take to resolve this contradiction?

Identify two of the five major qualitative approaches treated in your text and discuss their disadvantages.

What is one of the major advantages of using qualitative historical research methods compared to other qualitative forms of data collection?

What is one of the major disadvantages of using existing statistics compared to other quantitative forms of data collection?

Define the following: -priority

In mixed methods research, data collection refers to when data for different parts of a mixed methods project are collected in stages,while data collection refers to when qualitative and quantitative data are collected at the same time.

What is one of the major disadvantages of using quantitative content analysis over other quantitative forms of data collection?

Define the following: -concurrent data collection

Define the following: -concurrent data analysis

Which of the following is not one of the weaknesses of mixed methods research?

Professor Xavier Zaniff wants to conduct research on the experiences of newly arriving immigrants in Toronto,Montreal,and Vancouver from 2012-2017.His research design includes two data collection techniques: focus groups and in-depth interviews.Which research design is he using?

What is considered to be a principal advantage of using quantitative methods as an approach to doing social research?

Define the following: -mixed methods sampling

Doing Social Research

Theory and Social Research

Ethics in Social Research

Reviewing the Scholarly Literature and Planning a Study

Designing a Study

Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement

Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling

Survey Research

Experimental Research

Nonreactive Quantitative Research and Secondary Analysis

Analysis of Quantitative Data

Qualitative Interviewing

Field Research

Nonreactive Qualitative Research

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Filters

Exam 16: Combining Methods in Social Science Research

Define the following: -interviewer effect

A central concern of ________ is the question of how texts function in particular institutional settings to produce ruling relations that shape the experiences of individuals.

For which type of quantitative social science research is the "interview(er)effect" most likely to be a problem?

Define the following: -triangulation

Define the following: -sequential data collection

What is one of the major disadvantages of using focus groups compared to other qualitative forms of data collection?

Professor Klaus von Stoppen obtained conflicting results in the qualitative and quantitative parts of his mixed methods study on illicit drug use among high school students in Saskatoon.What approach should he take to resolve this contradiction?

Identify two of the five major qualitative approaches treated in your text and discuss their disadvantages.

What is one of the major advantages of using qualitative historical research methods compared to other qualitative forms of data collection?

What is one of the major disadvantages of using existing statistics compared to other quantitative forms of data collection?

Define the following: -priority

In mixed methods research,__________ data collection refers to when data for different parts of a mixed methods project are collected in stages,while __________ data collection refers to when qualitative and quantitative data are collected at the same time.

What is one of the major disadvantages of using quantitative content analysis over other quantitative forms of data collection?

Define the following: -concurrent data collection

Define the following: -concurrent data analysis

Which of the following is not one of the weaknesses of mixed methods research?

Professor Xavier Zaniff wants to conduct research on the experiences of newly arriving immigrants in Toronto,Montreal,and Vancouver from 2012-2017.His research design includes two data collection techniques: focus groups and in-depth interviews.Which research design is he using?

What is considered to be a principal advantage of using quantitative methods as an approach to doing social research?

Define the following: -mixed methods sampling

Doing Social Research

Theory and Social Research

Ethics in Social Research

Reviewing the Scholarly Literature and Planning a Study

Designing a Study

Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement

Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling

Survey Research

Experimental Research

Nonreactive Quantitative Research and Secondary Analysis

Analysis of Quantitative Data

Qualitative Interviewing

Field Research

Nonreactive Qualitative Research

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Filters

In mixed methods research, data collection refers to when data for different parts of a mixed methods project are collected in stages,while data collection refers to when qualitative and quantitative data are collected at the same time.