Question 1

When writing an APA-style report of a qualitative study, each of the following goes into the discussion section, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  limitations of the current study. 
B)  background information on the hypothesis. 
C)  explanations of obtained results. 
D)  a comparison of the study's results with previous findings. 
A)  limitations of the current study. 
B)  background information on the hypothesis. 
C)  explanations of obtained results. 
D)  a comparison of the study's results with previous findings.

Question 2

Which type of study provides little guidance or structure and is unconcerned with keeping participants' experiences as similar as possible?

Accepted Answer

A)  qualitative research 
B)  quantitative research 
C)  mixed research 
D)  bottom-up approach 
A)  qualitative research 
B)  quantitative research 
C)  mixed research 
D)  bottom-up approach

Question 3

Scott is interviewing a nurse about health care. He begins his interview by saying, "My name is Scott. I am here to interview you as part of my research class. I would like to ask you questions about your job and your background in hopes of writing up what I find and submitting it to a journal for potential publication. I would like to record our interview. Let's start by having you tell me how you feel about the impact that the Affordable Care Act has had on your hospital." What is wrong with Scott's interview technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  He fails to identify himself. 
B)  He does not ask enough opinion questions. 
C)  He is using language that is too elevated for his subject. 
D)  He does not create any rapport with the interviewee. 
A)  He fails to identify himself. 
B)  He does not ask enough opinion questions. 
C)  He is using language that is too elevated for his subject. 
D)  He does not create any rapport with the interviewee.

Question 4

Which of the following formats for an interview would provide the greatest amount of data?

Accepted Answer

A)  face-to-face 
B)  e-mail 
C)  instant message 
D)  telephone 
A)  face-to-face 
B)  e-mail 
C)  instant message 
D)  telephone

Question 5

Case studies:

Accepted Answer

A)  can always be generalized to a larger sample. 
B)  can be generalized to a larger sample when the person, group, or organization studied is similar to others on the variable of interest. 
C)  can be generalized to a larger sample when they are conducted on children. 
D)  cannot be generalized to a larger sample. 
A)  can always be generalized to a larger sample. 
B)  can be generalized to a larger sample when the person, group, or organization studied is similar to others on the variable of interest. 
C)  can be generalized to a larger sample when they are conducted on children. 
D)  cannot be generalized to a larger sample.

Question 6

A(n) _____ case study is used when a researcher has a direct interest in a particular unique case, whereas a(n) _____ case study compares multiple cases.

Accepted Answer

A)  collective; descriptive 
B)  descriptive; exploratory 
C)  exploratory; intrinsic 
D)  intrinsic; collective 
A)  collective; descriptive 
B)  descriptive; exploratory 
C)  exploratory; intrinsic 
D)  intrinsic; collective

Question 7

A(n) _____ is a protocol that includes the questions a researcher plans to ask and the anticipated order of question presentation.

Accepted Answer

A)  interview schedule 
B)  case study 
C)  critical incident technique 
D)  conversation analysis 
A)  interview schedule 
B)  case study 
C)  critical incident technique 
D)  conversation analysis

Question 8

In the context of a qualitative interview, leading questions can be helpful in that they allow the researcher to:

Accepted Answer

A)  bias results. 
B)  fact-check. 
C)  intimidate the participant. 
D)  triangulate. 
A)  bias results. 
B)  fact-check. 
C)  intimidate the participant. 
D)  triangulate.

Question 9

Deborah would like to get consumers' feedback about a new product before it is officially launched. What might be an effective way to gather many opinions at once that allows for the interplay and discussion of ideas on the topic?

Accepted Answer

A)  interview 
B)  case study 
C)  focus group 
D)  research study 
A)  interview 
B)  case study 
C)  focus group 
D)  research study

Question 10

Which of the following is a characteristic of a good interviewer?

Accepted Answer

A)  disorganized 
B)  knowledgeable 
C)  nervous 
D)  ill-prepared 
A)  disorganized 
B)  knowledgeable 
C)  nervous 
D)  ill-prepared

Question 11

Which qualitative research approach is like a puzzle, putting together smaller pieces to reveal a larger picture?

Accepted Answer

A)  archival analysis 
B)  phenomenological analysis 
C)  holistic analysis 
D)  situated analysis 
A)  archival analysis 
B)  phenomenological analysis 
C)  holistic analysis 
D)  situated analysis

Question 12

All of the following are identified key aspects of qualitative research EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  it uses very little hypothesis testing. 
B)  it favors studying participants in well-controlled laboratory settings. 
C)  it generally does not seek to establish cause and effect. 
D)  it avoids summating, categorizing, or reducing the data in any way during data collection. 
A)  it uses very little hypothesis testing. 
B)  it favors studying participants in well-controlled laboratory settings. 
C)  it generally does not seek to establish cause and effect. 
D)  it avoids summating, categorizing, or reducing the data in any way during data collection.

Question 13

Gestalt psychology is a school of thought that believes the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Which qualitative research approach most closely mirrors the tenets of Gestalt psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  archival analysis 
B)  phenomenological analysis 
C)  holistic analysis 
D)  situated analysis 
A)  archival analysis 
B)  phenomenological analysis 
C)  holistic analysis 
D)  situated analysis

Question 14

Content analysis can be used on all of the following data formats, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  magazine articles. 
B)  today's weather. 
C)  speeches. 
D)  advertisements. 
A)  magazine articles. 
B)  today's weather. 
C)  speeches. 
D)  advertisements.

Question 15

(Scenario III) The authors began analyzing the data by categorizing the various sources of information obtained in Scenario III based on themes and exemplars. Which of the following best describes what they were doing?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were engaging in conversation analysis. 
B)  They were employing the use of factor analysis. 
C)  They were developing a grounded theory. 
D)  They were systematically coding the data. 
A)  They were engaging in conversation analysis. 
B)  They were employing the use of factor analysis. 
C)  They were developing a grounded theory. 
D)  They were systematically coding the data.

Question 16

When conducting an interview, researchers need to do each of the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  identify potential participants. 
B)  randomly assign participants to conditions. 
C)  determine the questions to be asked. 
D)  establish a question order. 
A)  identify potential participants. 
B)  randomly assign participants to conditions. 
C)  determine the questions to be asked. 
D)  establish a question order.

Question 17

In the _____ approach, researchers gather information before forming concrete ideas about how variables are related.

Accepted Answer

A)  top-down 
B)  bottom-up 
C)  top-up 
D)  bottom-down 
A)  top-down 
B)  bottom-up 
C)  top-up 
D)  bottom-down

Question 18

Which of the following is true of "warm-up" questions during an interview?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are unnecessary. 
B)  They tend to be very specific. 
C)  They set a tone of obedience to the researcher. 
D)  They encourage the participant to talk. 
A)  They are unnecessary. 
B)  They tend to be very specific. 
C)  They set a tone of obedience to the researcher. 
D)  They encourage the participant to talk.

Question 19

How might a researcher engage in triangulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  use the same techniques multiple times 
B)  use different techniques to obtain different information 
C)  study the same participants at multiple times 
D)  employ multiple techniques to assess the same information 
A)  use the same techniques multiple times 
B)  use different techniques to obtain different information 
C)  study the same participants at multiple times 
D)  employ multiple techniques to assess the same information

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of "warm up" questions?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are less sensitive. 
B)  They are not offensive. 
C)  They are general. 
D)  They are personal. 
A)  They are less sensitive. 
B)  They are not offensive. 
C)  They are general. 
D)  They are personal.

When writing an APA-style report of a qualitative study, each of the following goes into the discussion section, EXCEPT:

Which type of study provides little guidance or structure and is unconcerned with keeping participants' experiences as similar as possible?

Which of the following formats for an interview would provide the greatest amount of data?

Case studies:

A(n) _ case study is used when a researcher has a direct interest in a particular unique case, whereas a(n) _ case study compares multiple cases.

A(n) _____ is a protocol that includes the questions a researcher plans to ask and the anticipated order of question presentation.

In the context of a qualitative interview, leading questions can be helpful in that they allow the researcher to:

Deborah would like to get consumers' feedback about a new product before it is officially launched. What might be an effective way to gather many opinions at once that allows for the interplay and discussion of ideas on the topic?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a good interviewer?

Which qualitative research approach is like a puzzle, putting together smaller pieces to reveal a larger picture?

All of the following are identified key aspects of qualitative research EXCEPT:

Gestalt psychology is a school of thought that believes the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Which qualitative research approach most closely mirrors the tenets of Gestalt psychology?

Content analysis can be used on all of the following data formats, EXCEPT:

(Scenario III) The authors began analyzing the data by categorizing the various sources of information obtained in Scenario III based on themes and exemplars. Which of the following best describes what they were doing?

When conducting an interview, researchers need to do each of the following, EXCEPT:

In the _____ approach, researchers gather information before forming concrete ideas about how variables are related.

Which of the following is true of "warm-up" questions during an interview?

How might a researcher engage in triangulation?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of "warm up" questions?

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When writing an APA-style report of a qualitative study, each of the following goes into the discussion section, EXCEPT:

Which type of study provides little guidance or structure and is unconcerned with keeping participants' experiences as similar as possible?

Which of the following formats for an interview would provide the greatest amount of data?

Case studies:

A(n) _____ case study is used when a researcher has a direct interest in a particular unique case, whereas a(n) _____ case study compares multiple cases.

A(n) _____ is a protocol that includes the questions a researcher plans to ask and the anticipated order of question presentation.

In the context of a qualitative interview, leading questions can be helpful in that they allow the researcher to:

Deborah would like to get consumers' feedback about a new product before it is officially launched. What might be an effective way to gather many opinions at once that allows for the interplay and discussion of ideas on the topic?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a good interviewer?

Which qualitative research approach is like a puzzle, putting together smaller pieces to reveal a larger picture?

All of the following are identified key aspects of qualitative research EXCEPT:

Gestalt psychology is a school of thought that believes the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Which qualitative research approach most closely mirrors the tenets of Gestalt psychology?

Content analysis can be used on all of the following data formats, EXCEPT:

(Scenario III) The authors began analyzing the data by categorizing the various sources of information obtained in Scenario III based on themes and exemplars. Which of the following best describes what they were doing?

When conducting an interview, researchers need to do each of the following, EXCEPT:

In the _____ approach, researchers gather information before forming concrete ideas about how variables are related.

Which of the following is true of "warm-up" questions during an interview?

How might a researcher engage in triangulation?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of "warm up" questions?

Psychology As a Science: Thinking Like a Researcher

The Research Process: Ideas to Innovations

Ethics: Making Ethical Decisions

The Psychologists Toolbox: Tools for Building Better Designs

Observational Research: the Many Forms of Discipline in Parents Bag of Tricks

Survey Design and Scale Construction: Is Going Greek a Great Idea

Two-Group Design: Texting: I Cant Get You Out of My Mind

Multigroup Design: Im Feeling Hot, but Is the Earth Hot, Too

Within-Subjects Design: Can Watching Reality Tv Shows Be Good for Us

Factorial Design: I Lost My Phone Number, Can I Borrow Yours Do Pick-Up Lines Really Work

Mixed Design: Which Therapy Is Best for Treating Eating Disorders

Using Research in the Real World: How Do You Know If You Are Truly Helping

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A(n) _ case study is used when a researcher has a direct interest in a particular unique case, whereas a(n) _ case study compares multiple cases.