Question 1

What is the purpose of an interview protocol in qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps determine the appropriate procedure 
B)  It contains the major questions to be asked 
C)  It forms the basis for conducting data collection 
D)  It offers an international process for researchers 
A)  It helps determine the appropriate procedure 
B)  It contains the major questions to be asked 
C)  It forms the basis for conducting data collection 
D)  It offers an international process for researchers B

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a document typically collected by qualitative researchers?

Accepted Answer

A)  A student journal 
B)  A sketch of a classroom 
C)  An official memo to a student 
D)  Minutes from a parent-teacher meeting 
A)  A student journal 
B)  A sketch of a classroom 
C)  An official memo to a student 
D)  Minutes from a parent-teacher meeting B

Question 3

Which is most important in a good qualitative research study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Having results that show cause and effect 
B)  Having results that generalize 
C)  Having results that are open-ended 
D)  Having results that are credible 
A)  Having results that show cause and effect 
B)  Having results that generalize 
C)  Having results that are open-ended 
D)  Having results that are credible D

Question 4

Gatekeepers can help qualitative researcher with which of the following qualitative data collection tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Completing IRB paperwork 
B)  Obtaining permission to access participants at a site 
C)  Developing interview protocols 
D)  Transcribing data for analysis 
A)  Completing IRB paperwork 
B)  Obtaining permission to access participants at a site 
C)  Developing interview protocols 
D)  Transcribing data for analysis

Question 5

Which of the following best describes a "gatekeeper" in qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A)  The individual who maintains the gate at the institutional review board 
B)  The individual who helps locate people and places to study in the research 
C)  The individual who informs the researcher about the topic being studied 
D)  The individual who needs to give permission to conduct the study 
A)  The individual who maintains the gate at the institutional review board 
B)  The individual who helps locate people and places to study in the research 
C)  The individual who informs the researcher about the topic being studied 
D)  The individual who needs to give permission to conduct the study

Question 6

Which ethical issues are important to attend to in qualitative data collection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adherence to ethical guidelines 
B)  Procedures that respect participants' rights 
C)  Steps to protect participants' anonymity 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Adherence to ethical guidelines 
B)  Procedures that respect participants' rights 
C)  Steps to protect participants' anonymity 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

What type of sampling does this describe: Individuals are selected based on referrals from other participants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maximal variation 
B)  Homogenous 
C)  Snowball 
D)  Purposive 
A)  Maximal variation 
B)  Homogenous 
C)  Snowball 
D)  Purposive

Question 8

Match between columns
                        Premises: Multiple Case Study
Case Study
Narrative
Ethnography
Grounded Theory

Accepted Answer

The Answer of 20-30 people and 1-2 people and 1 is...

Question 9

What type of sampling does this describe: Individuals are selected so represent the diverse perspectives within a group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Purposive 
B)  Maximal variation 
C)  Snowball 
D)  Homogenous 
A)  Purposive 
B)  Maximal variation 
C)  Snowball 
D)  Homogenous

Question 10

Which one of the following provides a good reason for why qualitative researchers select only a few participants?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of people available is typically small 
B)  The individuals who can answer the questions are few 
C)  The researcher does not want to generalize findings 
D)  With each additional participant, less depth is possible 
A)  The number of people available is typically small 
B)  The individuals who can answer the questions are few 
C)  The researcher does not want to generalize findings 
D)  With each additional participant, less depth is possible

Question 11

An individual participating in a research study asks that his name not be mentioned in the research report. What type of ethical issue considered by the researcher does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The right to not be disturbed in his workplace 
B)  The right to stay away from personal disclosure 
C)  The right to report research honestly 
D)  The right to have his privacy protected 
A)  The right to not be disturbed in his workplace 
B)  The right to stay away from personal disclosure 
C)  The right to report research honestly 
D)  The right to have his privacy protected

Question 12

Suppose you are reading a report about a sensitive topic, such as the experience of individuals learning that they have a sexually transmitted disease. Which of the following types of data collection would be best for the researcher to use to learn about this topic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Focus group interviews 
B)  Participant observations 
C)  One-on-one interviews 
D)  Predetermined instruments 
A)  Focus group interviews 
B)  Participant observations 
C)  One-on-one interviews 
D)  Predetermined instruments

Question 13

In reading a research report, the authors state that one question asked the social worker participants was: "How do you develop rapport with parents?" What type of question is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  An open-ended question 
B)  A closed-ended question 
C)  A probe question 
D)  An icebreaker question 
A)  An open-ended question 
B)  A closed-ended question 
C)  A probe question 
D)  An icebreaker question

Question 14

What type of sampling does this describe: Individuals are selected so that the researcher can develop a detailed understanding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Purposive 
B)  Maximal variation 
C)  Homogenous 
D)  Snowball 
A)  Purposive 
B)  Maximal variation 
C)  Homogenous 
D)  Snowball

Question 15

What type of sampling does this describe: Individuals are selected so that the researcher can best describe a sub-group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Snowball 
B)  Purposive 
C)  Homogenous 
D)  Maximal variation 
A)  Snowball 
B)  Purposive 
C)  Homogenous 
D)  Maximal variation

Question 16

Which of the following sampling strategies occurs after data collection has started?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homogeneous sampling 
B)  Maximal variation sampling 
C)  Random sampling 
D)  Snowball sampling 
A)  Homogeneous sampling 
B)  Maximal variation sampling 
C)  Random sampling 
D)  Snowball sampling

Question 17

In a research study, the researcher sits at a table on the side of the school's lunchroom while the children have their lunch break. The researcher records the interactions that he sees between the children and the school staff. What form of observation is the researcher engaged in?

Accepted Answer

A)  A changing observational role 
B)  A "day-in-life" observational role 
C)  A nonparticipant observational role 
D)  A participant observational role 
A)  A changing observational role 
B)  A "day-in-life" observational role 
C)  A nonparticipant observational role 
D)  A participant observational role

Question 18

PhotoVoice is a data collection method where…

Accepted Answer

A)  The researchers show participants pictures and asks them to discuss the contents of the images 
B)  Participants share photos that represent significant moments in their past 
C)  Participants take and discuss photos relevant to the central phenomenon 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The researchers show participants pictures and asks them to discuss the contents of the images 
B)  Participants share photos that represent significant moments in their past 
C)  Participants take and discuss photos relevant to the central phenomenon 
D)  All of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of a probe used in a qualitative interview?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I think your definition is wrong." 
B)  "Please talk more loudly." 
C)  "You need to make more sense." 
D)  "Tell me more." 
A)  "I think your definition is wrong." 
B)  "Please talk more loudly." 
C)  "You need to make more sense." 
D)  "Tell me more."

Question 20

Which of the following sampling strategies is a good choice if a researcher wants to be sure to describe the different perspectives about a central phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homogeneous sampling 
B)  Random sampling 
C)  Snowball sampling 
D)  Maximal variation sampling 
A)  Homogeneous sampling 
B)  Random sampling 
C)  Snowball sampling 
D)  Maximal variation sampling

What is the purpose of an interview protocol in qualitative research?

Which of the following is NOT a document typically collected by qualitative researchers?

Which is most important in a good qualitative research study?

Gatekeepers can help qualitative researcher with which of the following qualitative data collection tasks?

Which of the following best describes a "gatekeeper" in qualitative research?

Which ethical issues are important to attend to in qualitative data collection?

What type of sampling does this describe: Individuals are selected based on referrals from other participants?

What type of sampling does this describe: Individuals are selected so represent the diverse perspectives within a group?

Which one of the following provides a good reason for why qualitative researchers select only a few participants?

An individual participating in a research study asks that his name not be mentioned in the research report. What type of ethical issue considered by the researcher does this illustrate?

Suppose you are reading a report about a sensitive topic, such as the experience of individuals learning that they have a sexually transmitted disease. Which of the following types of data collection would be best for the researcher to use to learn about this topic?

In reading a research report, the authors state that one question asked the social worker participants was: "How do you develop rapport with parents?" What type of question is this?

What type of sampling does this describe: Individuals are selected so that the researcher can develop a detailed understanding?

What type of sampling does this describe: Individuals are selected so that the researcher can best describe a sub-group?

Which of the following sampling strategies occurs after data collection has started?

In a research study, the researcher sits at a table on the side of the school's lunchroom while the children have their lunch break. The researcher records the interactions that he sees between the children and the school staff. What form of observation is the researcher engaged in?

PhotoVoice is a data collection method where…

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Which of the following sampling strategies is a good choice if a researcher wants to be sure to describe the different perspectives about a central phenomenon?

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Exam 10: Participants and Data Collection: Identifying How Qualitative Information Is Gathered

What is the purpose of an interview protocol in qualitative research?

Which of the following is NOT a document typically collected by qualitative researchers?

Which is most important in a good qualitative research study?

Gatekeepers can help qualitative researcher with which of the following qualitative data collection tasks?

Which of the following best describes a "gatekeeper" in qualitative research?

Which ethical issues are important to attend to in qualitative data collection?

What type of sampling does this describe: Individuals are selected based on referrals from other participants?

What type of sampling does this describe: Individuals are selected so represent the diverse perspectives within a group?

Which one of the following provides a good reason for why qualitative researchers select only a few participants?

An individual participating in a research study asks that his name not be mentioned in the research report. What type of ethical issue considered by the researcher does this illustrate?

Suppose you are reading a report about a sensitive topic, such as the experience of individuals learning that they have a sexually transmitted disease. Which of the following types of data collection would be best for the researcher to use to learn about this topic?

In reading a research report, the authors state that one question asked the social worker participants was: "How do you develop rapport with parents?" What type of question is this?

What type of sampling does this describe: Individuals are selected so that the researcher can develop a detailed understanding?

What type of sampling does this describe: Individuals are selected so that the researcher can best describe a sub-group?

Which of the following sampling strategies occurs after data collection has started?

In a research study, the researcher sits at a table on the side of the school's lunchroom while the children have their lunch break. The researcher records the interactions that he sees between the children and the school staff. What form of observation is the researcher engaged in?

PhotoVoice is a data collection method where…

Which of the following is an example of a probe used in a qualitative interview?

Which of the following sampling strategies is a good choice if a researcher wants to be sure to describe the different perspectives about a central phenomenon?

The Process of Research: Learning How Research Is Conducted and Reported

Quantitative and Qualitative Research: Understanding Different Types of Study Reports

Statements of the Problem: Identifying Why a Study Is Important

Literature Reviews: Examining the Background for a Study

Purpose Statements, Research Questions, and Hypotheses: Identifying the Intent of a Study

Titlequantitative Research Designs: Recognizing the Overall Plan for a Studytitle

Participants and Data Collection: Identifying How Quantitative Information Is Gathered

Data Analysis and Results: Examining What Was Found in a Quantitative Study

Qualitative Research Designs: Recognizing the Overall Plan for a Study

Data Analysis and Results: Examining What Was Found in a Qualitative Study

Mixed Methods Research: Studies That Mix Quantitative and Qualitative Research

Action Research: Research for Solving Practical Problems

Conclusions: Identifying the Interpretations and Implications of a Study

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