Question 1

The best advice for writing memos is that:

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A) you don't need to write memos until the very end of your project. 
B) there is no need to write memos unless something disrupts your research. 
C) you should remember that writing memos is a linear process. 
D) you should write memos throughout the data collection and data analysis process. 
E) writing memos is only useful in semiotic data analysis. 
A) you don't need to write memos until the very end of your project. 
B) there is no need to write memos unless something disrupts your research. 
C) you should remember that writing memos is a linear process. 
D) you should write memos throughout the data collection and data analysis process. 
E) writing memos is only useful in semiotic data analysis.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding semiotic analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) There is no meaning inherent in any sign. 
B) Language is the only sign system of interest to those doing semiotic analysis. 
C) Meanings reside in minds. 
D) Semiotics is concerned with our agreements about meanings. 
E) Meanings can be intentionally or unintentionally attached to signs. 
A) There is no meaning inherent in any sign. 
B) Language is the only sign system of interest to those doing semiotic analysis. 
C) Meanings reside in minds. 
D) Semiotics is concerned with our agreements about meanings. 
E) Meanings can be intentionally or unintentionally attached to signs.

Question 3

Which of the following is TRUE of variable-oriented analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) It is similar to the idiographic model of explanation. 
B) It assumes that the researcher can predict every individual's behavior. 
C) It assumes that the researcher can explain a person's motivations in full. 
D) It provides a partial overall explanation using relatively few variables. 
E) It provides a complete explanation using all known variables. 
A) It is similar to the idiographic model of explanation. 
B) It assumes that the researcher can predict every individual's behavior. 
C) It assumes that the researcher can explain a person's motivations in full. 
D) It provides a partial overall explanation using relatively few variables. 
E) It provides a complete explanation using all known variables.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is most appropriate when discussing the grounded theory method?

Accepted Answer

A) It is similar to case-oriented analysis. 
B) It is similar to variable-oriented analysis. 
C) It is similar to cross-case analysis. 
D) It is a deductive technique. 
E) It requires significant preparation before beginning observations. 
A) It is similar to case-oriented analysis. 
B) It is similar to variable-oriented analysis. 
C) It is similar to cross-case analysis. 
D) It is a deductive technique. 
E) It requires significant preparation before beginning observations.

Question 5

Which statement about social research is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Concept mapping is appropriate for qualitative analysis only. 
B) Concept mapping can be used for either quantitative or qualitative analysis. 
C) Concept mapping is appropriate for quantitative analysis only. 
D) Computers cannot be used for qualitative research. 
E) Memos should only be used in qualitative research. 
A) Concept mapping is appropriate for qualitative analysis only. 
B) Concept mapping can be used for either quantitative or qualitative analysis. 
C) Concept mapping is appropriate for quantitative analysis only. 
D) Computers cannot be used for qualitative research. 
E) Memos should only be used in qualitative research.

Question 6

In reading Court decisions, Professor Wofford notices that the decisions typically discuss the "rational male." Wofford begins to write notes in which she ruminates about the notion of the rational male as well as why the concept of the rational female is not mentioned. Wofford's memos are:

Accepted Answer

A) code notes. 
B) operational notes. 
C) theoretical notes. 
D) integrating memos. 
E) open coding. 
A) code notes. 
B) operational notes. 
C) theoretical notes. 
D) integrating memos. 
E) open coding.

Question 7

Qualitative analysis requires the conversion of social research data into a numerical format.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Data collection, analysis, and theory are more intimately intertwined in qualitative analysis than in quantitative analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is a benefit of the qualitative analysis of quantitative data?

Accepted Answer

A) Quantitative data cannot be analyzed qualitatively. 
B) Qualitative analysis adds nuance to understandings of quantitative data. 
C) Qualitative analysis requires less coding. 
D) Qualitative analysis does not require an understanding of theory. 
E) Qualitative analysis is less time-consuming than quantitative analysis. 
A) Quantitative data cannot be analyzed qualitatively. 
B) Qualitative analysis adds nuance to understandings of quantitative data. 
C) Qualitative analysis requires less coding. 
D) Qualitative analysis does not require an understanding of theory. 
E) Qualitative analysis is less time-consuming than quantitative analysis.

Question 10

It is as important to identify the standardized unit for coding in qualitative analysis as it is in quantitative analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Identify and explain three ways that researchers can assess the quality of qualitative data analysis. Why is this an important step in qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

There are several ways that researchers

Question 12

Code notes are used to:

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A) cover reflections about the dimensions of concepts. 
B) cover relationships among concepts. 
C) identify the code labels and their meanings. 
D) discuss the deeper meanings of concepts. 
E) identify methodological issues and solutions. 
A) cover reflections about the dimensions of concepts. 
B) cover relationships among concepts. 
C) identify the code labels and their meanings. 
D) discuss the deeper meanings of concepts. 
E) identify methodological issues and solutions.

Question 13

When a researcher begins with a specific case or participant, and then applies those findings to subsequent participants in order to develop a theory, he or she is:

Accepted Answer

A) using deductive reasoning and nomothetic reasoning. 
B) applying cross-case analysis. 
C) using grounded theory and nomothetic reasoning. 
D) using a cross-case method approach and grounded theory. 
E) using deductive reasoning and semiotics. 
A) using deductive reasoning and nomothetic reasoning. 
B) applying cross-case analysis. 
C) using grounded theory and nomothetic reasoning. 
D) using a cross-case method approach and grounded theory. 
E) using deductive reasoning and semiotics.

Question 14

Axial coding aims at:

Accepted Answer

A) the initial classification and labeling of concepts. 
B) identifying the central code in the study to which all others are linked. 
C) identifying the core concepts in the study. 
D) comparing incident applicable to each category. 
E) delimiting theory. 
A) the initial classification and labeling of concepts. 
B) identifying the central code in the study to which all others are linked. 
C) identifying the core concepts in the study. 
D) comparing incident applicable to each category. 
E) delimiting theory.

Question 15

Concept mapping is appropriate for both qualitative and quantitative analyses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Creating a graphic representation of the major concepts in your project and how they relate to each other is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) memoing. 
B) concept mapping. 
C) grounded theory. 
D) semiotic analysis. 
E) coding. 
A) memoing. 
B) concept mapping. 
C) grounded theory. 
D) semiotic analysis. 
E) coding.

Question 17

Dr. Adams is conducting a conversation analysis in a college classroom. Which of the following ethical issues should she be especially careful of?

Accepted Answer

A) Students might lie to her during the course of her study. 
B) She might accidentally reveal personally identifying information. 
C) She might accidentally get her subjects confused with each other. 
D) Students might get worse grades because of her analysis. 
E) There are no ethical issues that might come into play. 
A) Students might lie to her during the course of her study. 
B) She might accidentally reveal personally identifying information. 
C) She might accidentally get her subjects confused with each other. 
D) Students might get worse grades because of her analysis. 
E) There are no ethical issues that might come into play.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental assumption of conversation analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) Conversation is a socially structured activity. 
B) Conversations include established rules of behavior. 
C) An utterance must be understood contextually. 
D) An utterance should have the same meaning irrespective of the context. 
E) An exact transcription of the conversation is crucial. 
A) Conversation is a socially structured activity. 
B) Conversations include established rules of behavior. 
C) An utterance must be understood contextually. 
D) An utterance should have the same meaning irrespective of the context. 
E) An exact transcription of the conversation is crucial.

Question 19

Michael is studying the pattern of volunteers at a local battered women's shelter. Specifically, he was following how college-age students first volunteer, then take on an internship, and then finally seek employment at the agency. What is Michael studying?

Accepted Answer

A) Frequencies 
B) Causes 
C) Processes 
D) Structures 
E) Magnitudes 
A) Frequencies 
B) Causes 
C) Processes 
D) Structures 
E) Magnitudes

Question 20

Compare and contrast the three major forms of qualitative data coding.

Accepted Answer

The three major forms of qualitative dat

The best advice for writing memos is that:

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding semiotic analysis?

Which of the following is TRUE of variable-oriented analysis?

Which of the following statements is most appropriate when discussing the grounded theory method?

Which statement about social research is TRUE?

In reading Court decisions, Professor Wofford notices that the decisions typically discuss the "rational male." Wofford begins to write notes in which she ruminates about the notion of the rational male as well as why the concept of the rational female is not mentioned. Wofford's memos are:

Qualitative analysis requires the conversion of social research data into a numerical format.

Data collection, analysis, and theory are more intimately intertwined in qualitative analysis than in quantitative analysis.

Which of the following is a benefit of the qualitative analysis of quantitative data?

It is as important to identify the standardized unit for coding in qualitative analysis as it is in quantitative analysis.

Identify and explain three ways that researchers can assess the quality of qualitative data analysis. Why is this an important step in qualitative research?

Code notes are used to:

When a researcher begins with a specific case or participant, and then applies those findings to subsequent participants in order to develop a theory, he or she is:

Axial coding aims at:

Concept mapping is appropriate for both qualitative and quantitative analyses.

Creating a graphic representation of the major concepts in your project and how they relate to each other is an example of:

Dr. Adams is conducting a conversation analysis in a college classroom. Which of the following ethical issues should she be especially careful of?

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental assumption of conversation analysis?

Michael is studying the pattern of volunteers at a local battered women's shelter. Specifically, he was following how college-age students first volunteer, then take on an internship, and then finally seek employment at the agency. What is Michael studying?

Compare and contrast the three major forms of qualitative data coding.

Human Inquiry and Science

Paradigms, Theory, and Social Research

The Ethics and Politics of Social Research

Research Design

Conceptualization, Operationalization, and Measurement

Indexes, Scales, and Typologies

The Logic of Sampling

Experiments

Survey Research

Qualitative Field Research

Unobtrusive Research

Evaluation Research

Quantitative Data Analysis

The Logic of Multivariate Analysis

Statistical Analyses

Reading and Writing Social Research

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Exam 13: Qualitative Data Analysis

The best advice for writing memos is that:

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding semiotic analysis?

Which of the following is TRUE of variable-oriented analysis?

Which of the following statements is most appropriate when discussing the grounded theory method?

Which statement about social research is TRUE?

In reading Court decisions, Professor Wofford notices that the decisions typically discuss the "rational male." Wofford begins to write notes in which she ruminates about the notion of the rational male as well as why the concept of the rational female is not mentioned. Wofford's memos are:

Qualitative analysis requires the conversion of social research data into a numerical format.

Data collection, analysis, and theory are more intimately intertwined in qualitative analysis than in quantitative analysis.

Which of the following is a benefit of the qualitative analysis of quantitative data?

It is as important to identify the standardized unit for coding in qualitative analysis as it is in quantitative analysis.

Identify and explain three ways that researchers can assess the quality of qualitative data analysis. Why is this an important step in qualitative research?

Code notes are used to:

When a researcher begins with a specific case or participant, and then applies those findings to subsequent participants in order to develop a theory, he or she is:

Axial coding aims at:

Concept mapping is appropriate for both qualitative and quantitative analyses.

Creating a graphic representation of the major concepts in your project and how they relate to each other is an example of:

Dr. Adams is conducting a conversation analysis in a college classroom. Which of the following ethical issues should she be especially careful of?

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental assumption of conversation analysis?

Michael is studying the pattern of volunteers at a local battered women's shelter. Specifically, he was following how college-age students first volunteer, then take on an internship, and then finally seek employment at the agency. What is Michael studying?

Compare and contrast the three major forms of qualitative data coding.

Human Inquiry and Science

Paradigms, Theory, and Social Research

The Ethics and Politics of Social Research

Research Design

Conceptualization, Operationalization, and Measurement

Indexes, Scales, and Typologies

The Logic of Sampling

Experiments

Survey Research

Qualitative Field Research

Unobtrusive Research

Evaluation Research

Quantitative Data Analysis

The Logic of Multivariate Analysis

Statistical Analyses

Reading and Writing Social Research

Filters