Question 1

Qualitative designs typically utilize which strategy to add validity to the study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Triangulation 
B)  Multiple perspectives 
C)  Decrease number of participants 
D)  Utility 
A)  Triangulation 
B)  Multiple perspectives 
C)  Decrease number of participants 
D)  Utility A

Question 2

Which of the following is a primary goal of qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Understand and describe a phenomenon 
B)  Develop a new theory 
C)  Determine group differences 
D)  Isolate variables in order to explain a phenomenon 
A)  Understand and describe a phenomenon 
B)  Develop a new theory 
C)  Determine group differences 
D)  Isolate variables in order to explain a phenomenon A

Question 3

Which of the following is a key characteristic of qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strong control of the protocol 
B)  Consistent application of the manipulation 
C)  Short contact between experimenter and participants 
D)  Define how people interpret situations 
A)  Strong control of the protocol 
B)  Consistent application of the manipulation 
C)  Short contact between experimenter and participants 
D)  Define how people interpret situations D

Question 4

What is often confused with qualitative methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anecdotal case studies 
B)  Multiple treatment design 
C)  No-treatment control design 
D)  No-contact control design 
A)  Anecdotal case studies 
B)  Multiple treatment design 
C)  No-treatment control design 
D)  No-contact control design

Question 5

Which of the following is not a central focus of qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Meaning and purpose 
B)  Internal validity 
C)  External validity 
D)  Context of the variable of interest 
A)  Meaning and purpose 
B)  Internal validity 
C)  External validity 
D)  Context of the variable of interest

Question 6

Which of the following is true of qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Outcome and intervention focused 
B)  Findings are systematic and replicable 
C)  Multiple methods are used that emphasize the differences between participants 
D)  Both b and c 
A)  Outcome and intervention focused 
B)  Findings are systematic and replicable 
C)  Multiple methods are used that emphasize the differences between participants 
D)  Both b and c

Question 7

Of the following, which is the least likely example of a qualitative data collection method?

Accepted Answer

A)  Standardized measures 
B)  Stories 
C)  Narrative descriptions 
D)  Standardized interviews 
A)  Standardized measures 
B)  Stories 
C)  Narrative descriptions 
D)  Standardized interviews

Question 8

Which of the following characteristics of an investigator is shared by both qualitative and quantitative research?

Accepted Answer

A)  The investigator is active and engaged in the research 
B)  An investigators' interest dictate the approach to the work 
C)  An investigators' perspective is used while analyzing the data 
D)  The investigator is seen as an important part of the experience 
A)  The investigator is active and engaged in the research 
B)  An investigators' interest dictate the approach to the work 
C)  An investigators' perspective is used while analyzing the data 
D)  The investigator is seen as an important part of the experience

Question 9

Qualitative designs are most interested in understanding which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The group 
B)  The quality of the treatment of interest 
C)  The individual 
D)  Isolating the phenomenon of interest from everyday experience 
A)  The group 
B)  The quality of the treatment of interest 
C)  The individual 
D)  Isolating the phenomenon of interest from everyday experience

Question 10

How are qualitative and quantitative research designs similar?

Accepted Answer

A)  The way the study is conducted 
B)  The way the data are collected and analyzed 
C)  The role of the participants and experimenters 
D)  The importance of validity and reliability in data collection 
A)  The way the study is conducted 
B)  The way the data are collected and analyzed 
C)  The role of the participants and experimenters 
D)  The importance of validity and reliability in data collection

Question 11

The interpretation of qualitative data is typically based upon:

Accepted Answer

A)  A consensus involving other experimenters and participants 
B)  Similar inferential statistics used in quantitative research 
C)  The trustworthiness of the design 
D)  Both a and c 
A)  A consensus involving other experimenters and participants 
B)  Similar inferential statistics used in quantitative research 
C)  The trustworthiness of the design 
D)  Both a and c

Question 12

Face validity is used to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Describe the extent to which a study appears valid 
B)  Formally evaluate measures 
C)  Indicate the extent to which a measure appears to assess the construct of interest 
D)  Determine the psychometric properties of a measure under evaluation 
A)  Describe the extent to which a study appears valid 
B)  Formally evaluate measures 
C)  Indicate the extent to which a measure appears to assess the construct of interest 
D)  Determine the psychometric properties of a measure under evaluation

Question 13

Qualitative data analysis is typically conducted in order discover:

Accepted Answer

A)  Group differences between a treatment and control group 
B)  Main effects and interactions 
C)  Group differences 
D)  Patterns and themes 
A)  Group differences between a treatment and control group 
B)  Main effects and interactions 
C)  Group differences 
D)  Patterns and themes

Question 14

Qualitative techniques are ideal for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Determining the impact of a treatment 
B)  Controlling threats to validity 
C)  Large studies with multiple variable s 
D)  Designing new measures 
A)  Determining the impact of a treatment 
B)  Controlling threats to validity 
C)  Large studies with multiple variable s 
D)  Designing new measures

Question 15

Why is subjectivity considered a problem in qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because of the concern for high external validity 
B)  Participants typically offered biased responses 
C)  Experimenters may overly bias interpretation of the findings 
D)  Experimenters discuss research findings with their colleagues 
A)  Because of the concern for high external validity 
B)  Participants typically offered biased responses 
C)  Experimenters may overly bias interpretation of the findings 
D)  Experimenters discuss research findings with their colleagues

Qualitative designs typically utilize which strategy to add validity to the study?

Which of the following is a primary goal of qualitative research?

Which of the following is a key characteristic of qualitative research?

What is often confused with qualitative methods?

Which of the following is not a central focus of qualitative research?

Which of the following is true of qualitative research?

Of the following, which is the least likely example of a qualitative data collection method?

Which of the following characteristics of an investigator is shared by both qualitative and quantitative research?

Qualitative designs are most interested in understanding which of the following?

How are qualitative and quantitative research designs similar?

The interpretation of qualitative data is typically based upon:

Face validity is used to:

Qualitative data analysis is typically conducted in order discover:

Qualitative techniques are ideal for:

Why is subjectivity considered a problem in qualitative research?

Drawing Valid Inferences I: Internal and External Validity

Drawing Valid Inferences Ii: Construct and Statistical Conclusion Validity

Sources of Artifact and Bias

Selection of the Research Problem and Design

Experimental Research: Group Designs

Control and Comparison Groups

Assessing the Impact of the Experimental Manipulation

Observational Research: Case-Control and Cohort Designs

The Case Study and Single-Case Research Designs

Evaluation of the Single Case in Clinical Work

Assessment Methods and Strategies

Assessment and Evaluation of Interventions

Statistical Methods of Data Evaluation

Interpretation of the Data

Ethical Issues and Guidelines for Research

Publication and Communication of Research Findings

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Exam 12: Qualitative Research Methods: an Overview

Qualitative designs typically utilize which strategy to add validity to the study?

Which of the following is a primary goal of qualitative research?

Which of the following is a key characteristic of qualitative research?

What is often confused with qualitative methods?

Which of the following is not a central focus of qualitative research?

Which of the following is true of qualitative research?

Of the following, which is the least likely example of a qualitative data collection method?

Which of the following characteristics of an investigator is shared by both qualitative and quantitative research?

Qualitative designs are most interested in understanding which of the following?

How are qualitative and quantitative research designs similar?

The interpretation of qualitative data is typically based upon:

Face validity is used to:

Qualitative data analysis is typically conducted in order discover:

Qualitative techniques are ideal for:

Why is subjectivity considered a problem in qualitative research?

Drawing Valid Inferences I: Internal and External Validity

Drawing Valid Inferences Ii: Construct and Statistical Conclusion Validity

Sources of Artifact and Bias

Selection of the Research Problem and Design

Experimental Research: Group Designs

Control and Comparison Groups

Assessing the Impact of the Experimental Manipulation

Observational Research: Case-Control and Cohort Designs

The Case Study and Single-Case Research Designs

Evaluation of the Single Case in Clinical Work

Assessment Methods and Strategies

Assessment and Evaluation of Interventions

Statistical Methods of Data Evaluation

Interpretation of the Data

Ethical Issues and Guidelines for Research

Publication and Communication of Research Findings

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