Question 1

Define the following:
-qualitative interview

Accepted Answer

A one-on-one interview between

Question 2

Define the following:
-groupthink

Accepted Answer

In focus group research,refers

Question 3

Which of the following statements about the use of incentives in qualitative research is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Incentives can be cash honorariums. 
B) Instead of offering individual interviewees incentives,researchers can give incentives to communities and organizations upon completion of a research project. 
C) Researchers can offer participants cash to compensate them for their time. 
D) It is unethical to offer incentive for participation unless it would be difficult to obtain important information without such an offer. 
E) Whether individual participants receive the same compensation as other participants,or any material compensation,can be left up to chance as when a researcher enters participants names into a draw for prizes. 
A) Incentives can be cash honorariums. 
B) Instead of offering individual interviewees incentives,researchers can give incentives to communities and organizations upon completion of a research project. 
C) Researchers can offer participants cash to compensate them for their time. 
D) It is unethical to offer incentive for participation unless it would be difficult to obtain important information without such an offer. 
E) Whether individual participants receive the same compensation as other participants,or any material compensation,can be left up to chance as when a researcher enters participants names into a draw for prizes.

Question 4

Describe five features of the qualitative interview that make it different from a normal everyday conversation.

Accepted Answer

● A qualitative interview often begins b

Question 5

A limitation of focus group interviews is the so-called "polarization effect." This means that

Accepted Answer

A) a moderator may unknowingly limit open,free expression of group members. 
B) focus group participants produce fewer ideas than individual interviews do. 
C) attitudes become more extreme after group discussion. 
D) it is not clear whom the members of the focus group are representing-themselves,social groups,or their membership in the focus group. 
E) the natural setting allows people to express opinions/ideas freely. 
A) a moderator may unknowingly limit open,free expression of group members. 
B) focus group participants produce fewer ideas than individual interviews do. 
C) attitudes become more extreme after group discussion. 
D) it is not clear whom the members of the focus group are representing-themselves,social groups,or their membership in the focus group. 
E) the natural setting allows people to express opinions/ideas freely.

Question 6

How does a researcher go about sampling for qualitative interviews (i.e.,what type of methodology is used)? How is the method of selection justified? What is the procedure for determining the number of individuals/cases to include in the sample?

Accepted Answer

● Nonprobability sampling,specifically s

Question 7

A question by an interviewer such as "I would now like to discuss another issue ..." is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) specifying question. 
B) direct question. 
C) indirect question. 
D) structuring question. 
E) introducing question. 
A) specifying question. 
B) direct question. 
C) indirect question. 
D) structuring question. 
E) introducing question.

Question 8

Define the following:
-focus group

Accepted Answer

A type of group interview in w

Question 9

Define the following:
-theoretical saturation

Accepted Answer

A term associated with the gro

Question 10

What are five specific advantages of focus groups?

Accepted Answer

● The natural setting allows people to e

Question 11

Using ________ can actually encourage a participant to continue talking.

Accepted Answer

A) personal experience 
B) silence 
C) asking for details 
D) talking about specific topics 
E) the Socratic method 
A) personal experience 
B) silence 
C) asking for details 
D) talking about specific topics 
E) the Socratic method

Question 12

Define the following:
-silence

Accepted Answer

In qualitative interviews,a te

Question 13

Define the following:
-interpreting questions

Accepted Answer

In qualitative interviewing,qu

Question 14

Define the following:
-devil's advocate

Accepted Answer

In focus group research,refers to a pers

Question 15

An interview guide is essential in order to

Accepted Answer

A) get the researcher to stay focused on the research question. 
B) keep the researcher to a chronological question order. 
C) ensure that the researcher covers all topics. 
D) A and B 
E) A and C 
A) get the researcher to stay focused on the research question. 
B) keep the researcher to a chronological question order. 
C) ensure that the researcher covers all topics. 
D) A and B 
E) A and C

Question 16

Define the following:
-indirect questions

Accepted Answer

In qualitative interviews,ques

Question 17

Groupthink refers to

Accepted Answer

A) a person whose role is to argue against a dominant idea. 
B) a person's natural desire to avoid conflict and lean toward group consensus,even when the group's opinion does not reflect his/her own opinion. 
C) the tendency for interviewees to think alike. 
D) the use of a moderator to get focus group participants to respond similarly on questions. 
E) respondents who share similar socio-economic attributes. 
A) a person whose role is to argue against a dominant idea. 
B) a person's natural desire to avoid conflict and lean toward group consensus,even when the group's opinion does not reflect his/her own opinion. 
C) the tendency for interviewees to think alike. 
D) the use of a moderator to get focus group participants to respond similarly on questions. 
E) respondents who share similar socio-economic attributes.

Question 18

Which of the following statements about moderators is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Moderators are trained to be directive 
B) Moderators are sometimes called facilitators 
C) Moderators ask questions 
D) Moderators probe quieter individuals for their opinions 
E) Moderators defuse arguments 
A) Moderators are trained to be directive 
B) Moderators are sometimes called facilitators 
C) Moderators ask questions 
D) Moderators probe quieter individuals for their opinions 
E) Moderators defuse arguments

Question 19

Which of the following is often a limitation of using focus groups?

Accepted Answer

A) People won't talk in a natural setting like a focus group. 
B) People in focus groups do not comment on what others in the group said. 
C) People feel more empowered,especially marginalized groups in society. 
D) In focus groups everyone always comes to total agreement; there is no diversity of opinion. 
E) Focus groups produce fewer ideas than those that occur in individual interviews. 
A) People won't talk in a natural setting like a focus group. 
B) People in focus groups do not comment on what others in the group said. 
C) People feel more empowered,especially marginalized groups in society. 
D) In focus groups everyone always comes to total agreement; there is no diversity of opinion. 
E) Focus groups produce fewer ideas than those that occur in individual interviews.

Question 20

Define the following:
-moderator

Accepted Answer

A trained facilitato

Define the following: -qualitative interview

Define the following: -groupthink

Which of the following statements about the use of incentives in qualitative research is NOT true?

Describe five features of the qualitative interview that make it different from a normal everyday conversation.

A limitation of focus group interviews is the so-called "polarization effect." This means that

How does a researcher go about sampling for qualitative interviews (i.e.,what type of methodology is used)? How is the method of selection justified? What is the procedure for determining the number of individuals/cases to include in the sample?

A question by an interviewer such as "I would now like to discuss another issue ..." is an example of a(n)

Define the following: -focus group

Define the following: -theoretical saturation

What are five specific advantages of focus groups?

Using ________ can actually encourage a participant to continue talking.

Define the following: -silence

Define the following: -interpreting questions

Define the following: -devil's advocate

An interview guide is essential in order to

Define the following: -indirect questions

Groupthink refers to

Which of the following statements about moderators is false?

Which of the following is often a limitation of using focus groups?

Define the following: -moderator

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Exam 12: Qualitative Interviewing

Define the following: -qualitative interview

Define the following: -groupthink

Which of the following statements about the use of incentives in qualitative research is NOT true?

Describe five features of the qualitative interview that make it different from a normal everyday conversation.

A limitation of focus group interviews is the so-called "polarization effect." This means that

How does a researcher go about sampling for qualitative interviews (i.e.,what type of methodology is used)? How is the method of selection justified? What is the procedure for determining the number of individuals/cases to include in the sample?

A question by an interviewer such as "I would now like to discuss another issue ..." is an example of a(n)

Define the following: -focus group

Define the following: -theoretical saturation

What are five specific advantages of focus groups?

Using ________ can actually encourage a participant to continue talking.

Define the following: -silence

Define the following: -interpreting questions

Define the following: -devil's advocate

An interview guide is essential in order to

Define the following: -indirect questions

Groupthink refers to

Which of the following statements about moderators is false?

Which of the following is often a limitation of using focus groups?

Define the following: -moderator

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

Field Research

Nonreactive Qualitative Research

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Combining Methods in Social Science Research

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