Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) Dimensional observation 
B) Strategic observation 
C) Systematic observation 
D) Intensive observation 
A) Dimensional observation 
B) Strategic observation 
C) Systematic observation 
D) Intensive observation C

Question 2

Because qualitative researchers seek to discover what people think in a certain social situation, qualitative research often

Accepted Answer

A) Begins with an emphasis on numbers-driven research at first, only later turning to a participant's understanding of how and why they act a certain way 
B) Has a commitment to inductive reasoning in order to discover what people think as well as how and why they act in certain social settings 
C) Begins with preformulated hypotheses 
D) Has its beginnings in widely studied social processes and anticipated phenomena do as to understand why people act as they do 
A) Begins with an emphasis on numbers-driven research at first, only later turning to a participant's understanding of how and why they act a certain way 
B) Has a commitment to inductive reasoning in order to discover what people think as well as how and why they act in certain social settings 
C) Begins with preformulated hypotheses 
D) Has its beginnings in widely studied social processes and anticipated phenomena do as to understand why people act as they do B

Question 3

Netnography is the same as virtual ethnography

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

A group of 7-10 people, usually chosen so that they are relatively homogeneous, that participates in a focused discussion session is a

Accepted Answer

A) Strategic discussion group 
B) Question and answer group 
C) Focus group 
D) None of the above 
A) Strategic discussion group 
B) Question and answer group 
C) Focus group 
D) None of the above

Question 5

Discuss the ways computer software programs can facilitate qualitative data analysis.

Accepted Answer

Computer-Assisted Qualitative Data Analy

Question 6

The context of concern in qualitative research is often a program or broader social context.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The study of a culture or cultures that a group of people share is known as a netnography.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Written field notes are the primary means of recording participant observation data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Researchers must be careful to manage relationships in the research setting so that the research can continue through a long period of participant observation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Current ethical standards require

Accepted Answer

A) Casual consent of research subjects 
B) Subjects must be able to comprehend what a researcher does so as to be able to weigh any possible consequences of research 
C) Researchers do not have to fully disclose their identity to participants 
D) That deception is natural 
A) Casual consent of research subjects 
B) Subjects must be able to comprehend what a researcher does so as to be able to weigh any possible consequences of research 
C) Researchers do not have to fully disclose their identity to participants 
D) That deception is natural

Question 11

In her study of community policing, Susan Miller 1999)adopted the role of a complete observer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

One of the ethical advantages of disclosing your research role to participants is that group members can choose to keep some information or attitudes hidden.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Qualitative methods emphasize

Accepted Answer

A) Categories of information that is predetermined by the researcher to make sure of getting the best information available 
B) Research that begins with preformulated hypotheses 
C) Observations about natural behavior and artifacts that captures social life as it is experienced by the participants 
D) All of the above 
A) Categories of information that is predetermined by the researcher to make sure of getting the best information available 
B) Research that begins with preformulated hypotheses 
C) Observations about natural behavior and artifacts that captures social life as it is experienced by the participants 
D) All of the above

Question 14

Research in which natural social processes are studied as they happen and left relatively undisturbed is also known as

Accepted Answer

A) Survey research 
B) Interview research 
C) Field research 
D) Covert research 
A) Survey research 
B) Interview research 
C) Field research 
D) Covert research

Question 15

Qualitative research focuses on the interconnections between

Accepted Answer

A) People and how they interact with social surveys 
B) People and how they interconnect with social phenomena rather than the discrete features of those phenomena 
C) People and the meanings they attach to events and their lives 
D) All of the above 
A) People and how they interact with social surveys 
B) People and how they interconnect with social phenomena rather than the discrete features of those phenomena 
C) People and the meanings they attach to events and their lives 
D) All of the above

Question 16

Qualitative research is often focused on the meanings that participants attach to events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Participant observation is also called fieldwork in psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What kinds of concerns are there in choosing which role to take as a participant observer in qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

The first concern of all participant obs

Question 19

Describe the features of qualitative research that most distinguish it from quantitative research.

Accepted Answer

With these points in mind, let us review

Question 20

Identify the major ethical challenges faced by qualitative researchers and discuss one qualitative research project that posed particular ethical concerns.

Accepted Answer

Qualitative research can raise some comp

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

Because qualitative researchers seek to discover what people think in a certain social situation, qualitative research often

Netnography is the same as virtual ethnography

A group of 7-10 people, usually chosen so that they are relatively homogeneous, that participates in a focused discussion session is a

Discuss the ways computer software programs can facilitate qualitative data analysis.

The context of concern in qualitative research is often a program or broader social context.

The study of a culture or cultures that a group of people share is known as a netnography.

Written field notes are the primary means of recording participant observation data.

Researchers must be careful to manage relationships in the research setting so that the research can continue through a long period of participant observation.

Current ethical standards require

In her study of community policing, Susan Miller 1999)adopted the role of a complete observer.

One of the ethical advantages of disclosing your research role to participants is that group members can choose to keep some information or attitudes hidden.

Qualitative methods emphasize

Research in which natural social processes are studied as they happen and left relatively undisturbed is also known as

Qualitative research focuses on the interconnections between

Qualitative research is often focused on the meanings that participants attach to events.

Participant observation is also called fieldwork in psychology.

What kinds of concerns are there in choosing which role to take as a participant observer in qualitative research?

Describe the features of qualitative research that most distinguish it from quantitative research.

Identify the major ethical challenges faced by qualitative researchers and discuss one qualitative research project that posed particular ethical concerns.

Science, Society, and Criminological Research

The Process and Problems of Criminological Research

Research Ethics

Conceptualization and Measurement

Sampling

Causation and Experimentation

Survey Research

Analyzing Content

Evaluation and Policy Analysis

Mixing and Comparing Methods

Reporting Research Results

Filters

Exam 8: Qualitative Methods and Data Analysis

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

Because qualitative researchers seek to discover what people think in a certain social situation, qualitative research often

Netnography is the same as virtual ethnography

A group of 7-10 people, usually chosen so that they are relatively homogeneous, that participates in a focused discussion session is a

Discuss the ways computer software programs can facilitate qualitative data analysis.

The context of concern in qualitative research is often a program or broader social context.

The study of a culture or cultures that a group of people share is known as a netnography.

Written field notes are the primary means of recording participant observation data.

Researchers must be careful to manage relationships in the research setting so that the research can continue through a long period of participant observation.

Current ethical standards require

In her study of community policing, Susan Miller 1999)adopted the role of a complete observer.

One of the ethical advantages of disclosing your research role to participants is that group members can choose to keep some information or attitudes hidden.

Qualitative methods emphasize

Research in which natural social processes are studied as they happen and left relatively undisturbed is also known as

Qualitative research focuses on the interconnections between

Qualitative research is often focused on the meanings that participants attach to events.

Participant observation is also called fieldwork in psychology.

What kinds of concerns are there in choosing which role to take as a participant observer in qualitative research?

Describe the features of qualitative research that most distinguish it from quantitative research.

Identify the major ethical challenges faced by qualitative researchers and discuss one qualitative research project that posed particular ethical concerns.

Science, Society, and Criminological Research

The Process and Problems of Criminological Research

Research Ethics

Conceptualization and Measurement

Sampling

Causation and Experimentation

Survey Research

Analyzing Content

Evaluation and Policy Analysis

Mixing and Comparing Methods

Reporting Research Results

Filters