Question 1

Lincoln & Guba argue that the best instruments for qualitative research are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Human instruments 
B)  Nonhuman instruments 
A)  Human instruments 
B)  Nonhuman instruments A

Question 2

A purposeful sample is comprised of people selected on the basis of a particular attribute.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The emergence of theory as a result of data analysis is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Grounded theory 
B)  Fidelity 
C)  Ethnography 
D)  Legitimization 
E)  Interpretive interactionalism 
A)  Grounded theory 
B)  Fidelity 
C)  Ethnography 
D)  Legitimization 
E)  Interpretive interactionalism A

Question 4

Interpretive interactionalism refers to the degree to which the researcher fully explores how he or she interacts with the history, context, culture, and participants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The purity of the recorded data in a qualitative study in comparison to the actual lived experience being assessed is called _____________, while the degree of flexibility in adapting methods during data collection is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fidelity, structure 
B)  structure, fidelity 
C)  redundancy, emergence 
D)  emergence, redundancy 
A)  fidelity, structure 
B)  structure, fidelity 
C)  redundancy, emergence 
D)  emergence, redundancy

Question 6

A criteria for evaluation of qualitative research includes emotionality and caring, according to Denzin & Lincoln.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The crisis of legitimization in qualitative research identified by Denzin & Lincoln concerns which of the following issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  How can qualitative researchers make claims of reality and truth? 
B)  If reality and truth are relative to culture, context and individual interpretations, how can research be evaluated? 
C)  If methods emerge from data analysis, how can the rigor of qualitative research be assessed? 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  How can qualitative researchers make claims of reality and truth? 
B)  If reality and truth are relative to culture, context and individual interpretations, how can research be evaluated? 
C)  If methods emerge from data analysis, how can the rigor of qualitative research be assessed? 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 8

In qualitative research the size of a sample is considered sufficient when the criteria of ____________ is met.

Accepted Answer

A)  Redundancy 
B)  Reflexive inquiry 
C)  Situated knowledge 
D)  Grounded theory 
E)  Action 
A)  Redundancy 
B)  Reflexive inquiry 
C)  Situated knowledge 
D)  Grounded theory 
E)  Action

Question 9

You should choose a qualitative design if which of the following conditions is met?

Accepted Answer

A)  You want to assess causality 
B)  You want to generalize your results beyond your sample population 
C)  You want to report the occurrence of an objective measurable social behavior 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  You want to assess causality 
B)  You want to generalize your results beyond your sample population 
C)  You want to report the occurrence of an objective measurable social behavior 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 10

What is the purpose of identifying the focus of inquiry in designing qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A)  To establish boundaries for the investigation 
B)  To debrief participants 
C)  To identify themes in the data 
D)  To create interpretive interactionalism 
E)  To identify documents and material culture 
A)  To establish boundaries for the investigation 
B)  To debrief participants 
C)  To identify themes in the data 
D)  To create interpretive interactionalism 
E)  To identify documents and material culture

Question 11

Situated knowledge is research based on the experience of the writer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A process of developing core categories for further analysis by looking for: (a) words, phrases, or behaviors that occur frequently across cases; (b) are emphasized, and (c) are repeated within cases, is called _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  grounded theory approach 
B)  reflexive validity 
C)  exploratory questions 
D)  metaphor analysis 
E)  material culture 
A)  grounded theory approach 
B)  reflexive validity 
C)  exploratory questions 
D)  metaphor analysis 
E)  material culture

Question 13

Action research is research that promotes social change, policy change, problem solving, or program development and evaluation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is concerned with authenticity, reflexive validity, and phenomenological validity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Degree to which data reflects the lived experience (including the tacit knowledge) of participants 
B)  Degree to which the recording of data and method of data collection preserve the experience of the participants 
C)  Degree to which participants agree with the researcher's interpretations of their lived experience 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Degree to which data reflects the lived experience (including the tacit knowledge) of participants 
B)  Degree to which the recording of data and method of data collection preserve the experience of the participants 
C)  Degree to which participants agree with the researcher's interpretations of their lived experience 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Lincoln & Guba argue that the best instruments for qualitative research are:

A purposeful sample is comprised of people selected on the basis of a particular attribute.

The emergence of theory as a result of data analysis is called:

Interpretive interactionalism refers to the degree to which the researcher fully explores how he or she interacts with the history, context, culture, and participants.

The purity of the recorded data in a qualitative study in comparison to the actual lived experience being assessed is called _, while the degree of flexibility in adapting methods during data collection is called ________.

A criteria for evaluation of qualitative research includes emotionality and caring, according to Denzin & Lincoln.

The crisis of legitimization in qualitative research identified by Denzin & Lincoln concerns which of the following issues?

In qualitative research the size of a sample is considered sufficient when the criteria of ____________ is met.

You should choose a qualitative design if which of the following conditions is met?

What is the purpose of identifying the focus of inquiry in designing qualitative research?

Situated knowledge is research based on the experience of the writer.

A process of developing core categories for further analysis by looking for: (a) words, phrases, or behaviors that occur frequently across cases; (b) are emphasized, and (c) are repeated within cases, is called _______________.

Action research is research that promotes social change, policy change, problem solving, or program development and evaluation.

Which of the following is concerned with authenticity, reflexive validity, and phenomenological validity?

Understanding Research

The Who, How, and Why of Research

Quantitative Research: Measurement and Data Collection

Quantitative Research: Descriptive and Correlational Designs

Quantitative Research: Basic Experimental Designs

Quantitative Research: Advanced Experimental Designs

What Is Qualitative Research

Qualitative Research Methods: Ethnography, Phenomenology, Case Study, Textual Analysis, and Applied Research

Qualitative Research Tools: Interviewing, Focus Groups, and Observation

Presenting Your Research Findings

Filters

Exam 8: Planning Your Qualitative Study: Design, Sampling, and Data Analysis

Lincoln & Guba argue that the best instruments for qualitative research are:

A purposeful sample is comprised of people selected on the basis of a particular attribute.

The emergence of theory as a result of data analysis is called:

Interpretive interactionalism refers to the degree to which the researcher fully explores how he or she interacts with the history, context, culture, and participants.

The purity of the recorded data in a qualitative study in comparison to the actual lived experience being assessed is called _____________, while the degree of flexibility in adapting methods during data collection is called ____________________.

A criteria for evaluation of qualitative research includes emotionality and caring, according to Denzin & Lincoln.

The crisis of legitimization in qualitative research identified by Denzin & Lincoln concerns which of the following issues?

In qualitative research the size of a sample is considered sufficient when the criteria of ____________ is met.

You should choose a qualitative design if which of the following conditions is met?

What is the purpose of identifying the focus of inquiry in designing qualitative research?

Situated knowledge is research based on the experience of the writer.

A process of developing core categories for further analysis by looking for: (a) words, phrases, or behaviors that occur frequently across cases; (b) are emphasized, and (c) are repeated within cases, is called _______________.

Action research is research that promotes social change, policy change, problem solving, or program development and evaluation.

Which of the following is concerned with authenticity, reflexive validity, and phenomenological validity?

Understanding Research

The Who, How, and Why of Research

Quantitative Research: Measurement and Data Collection

Quantitative Research: Descriptive and Correlational Designs

Quantitative Research: Basic Experimental Designs

Quantitative Research: Advanced Experimental Designs

What Is Qualitative Research

Qualitative Research Methods: Ethnography, Phenomenology, Case Study, Textual Analysis, and Applied Research

Qualitative Research Tools: Interviewing, Focus Groups, and Observation

Presenting Your Research Findings

Filters

The purity of the recorded data in a qualitative study in comparison to the actual lived experience being assessed is called _, while the degree of flexibility in adapting methods during data collection is called ________.