Question 1

How are in-depth interviews most like standardized interviews in survey research?

Accepted Answer

A)  The questions are guided by the topics that the researcher wishes to address. 
B)  All questions are worked out in advance of the interview. 
C)  All questions are asked in the same order for all respondents. 
D)  The wording of questions should be the same for all respondents, regardless of background. 
A)  The questions are guided by the topics that the researcher wishes to address. 
B)  All questions are worked out in advance of the interview. 
C)  All questions are asked in the same order for all respondents. 
D)  The wording of questions should be the same for all respondents, regardless of background.

Question 2

Which master role generally presents the most serious ethical problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  complete participant 
B)  participant-as-observer 
C)  observer-as-participant 
D)  complete observer 
A)  complete participant 
B)  participant-as-observer 
C)  observer-as-participant 
D)  complete observer

Question 3

Participant observers may experience tension between expectations associated with their roles of participant and observer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Compared with other research approaches, field research generally

Accepted Answer

A)  takes less time to complete. 
B)  generates more reliable information. 
C)  requires a more detailed research design. 
D)  is more dependent on the observational and interpretive skills of the researcher. 
A)  takes less time to complete. 
B)  generates more reliable information. 
C)  requires a more detailed research design. 
D)  is more dependent on the observational and interpretive skills of the researcher.

Question 5

Distinguish between nonparticipant observation and participant observation. Explain how there is a fine line between these two types of observation. Then discuss the advantages and disadvantages of participation.

Accepted Answer

Nonparticipant observation and participa

Question 6

What distinguishes ethnography from other types of field research?

Accepted Answer

A)  direct observation of a group or setting 
B)  a focus on the culture of a group of people 
C)  active participation in the lives of the people studied 
D)  observation of people in natural social settings 
A)  direct observation of a group or setting 
B)  a focus on the culture of a group of people 
C)  active participation in the lives of the people studied 
D)  observation of people in natural social settings

Question 7

When selecting a setting and gaining access to it, field researchers are advised to

Accepted Answer

A)  always stay away from familiar settings because these will inhibit their objectivity. 
B)  limit themselves to public settings where access is not negotiable. 
C)  develop friendships when possible with those who are marginal to the group under study because they will be more honest about the group's activities. 
D)  gain entry to a community by using local stores and facilities and by volunteering to serve the community in some way. 
A)  always stay away from familiar settings because these will inhibit their objectivity. 
B)  limit themselves to public settings where access is not negotiable. 
C)  develop friendships when possible with those who are marginal to the group under study because they will be more honest about the group's activities. 
D)  gain entry to a community by using local stores and facilities and by volunteering to serve the community in some way.

Question 8

Grounded theory is derived from field observations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Field research may involve all but which one of the following methodological characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  direct observation 
B)  intentional alteration of the observational setting 
C)  interviews with informants 
D)  emergent research design 
A)  direct observation 
B)  intentional alteration of the observational setting 
C)  interviews with informants 
D)  emergent research design

Question 10

Field researchers should never use personal connections to gain entry to a private setting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is not a strength of field research?

Accepted Answer

A)  naturalistic approach 
B)  in-depth and holistic understanding 
C)  flexible research design 
D)  generalizability 
A)  naturalistic approach 
B)  in-depth and holistic understanding 
C)  flexible research design 
D)  generalizability

Question 12

William Foote Whyte gained access to "Cornerville" by befriending a social worker, who introduced him to Doc, who introduced him to his friends and to politicians and racketeers in the area. Whyte thus employed __________ sampling, with Doc as his __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  door opener; gatekeeper 
B)  snowball; key informant 
C)  yoked; key informant 
D)  successive nonrandom; gatekeeper 
A)  door opener; gatekeeper 
B)  snowball; key informant 
C)  yoked; key informant 
D)  successive nonrandom; gatekeeper

Question 13

Field research is highly dependent on the observational and interpretive skills of the researcher.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The research question in field research may change once a researcher begins collecting and analyzing data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The most common form of field research is participant observation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Compare and contrast the strengths and weaknesses of field research in relation to surveys and experiments.

Accepted Answer

Field research, surveys, and experiments

Question 17

Which of the following is true of Snow and Anderson's field research on the homeless?

Accepted Answer

A)  It took place in San Francisco. 
B)  It sought to examine how homeless individuals managed their daily existence. 
C)  To lessen feelings of stress, the two researchers alternated their time in the field. 
D)  The study revealed that a majority of the homeless were mentally ill. 
A)  It took place in San Francisco. 
B)  It sought to examine how homeless individuals managed their daily existence. 
C)  To lessen feelings of stress, the two researchers alternated their time in the field. 
D)  The study revealed that a majority of the homeless were mentally ill.

Question 18

Which of the following studies is reported in the text as having used probability sampling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Calarco's study of children's help-seeking behavior in elementary school classrooms 
B)  Lofland's study of how strangers in public places relate to one another 
C)  Melbin's research on behavioral disturbances in mental hospitals 
D)  Morrill's study of conflict management among corporate executives 
A)  Calarco's study of children's help-seeking behavior in elementary school classrooms 
B)  Lofland's study of how strangers in public places relate to one another 
C)  Melbin's research on behavioral disturbances in mental hospitals 
D)  Morrill's study of conflict management among corporate executives

Question 19

How does field research differ from survey research in terms of research design, data collection, and data analysis?

Accepted Answer

Field research and survey research diffe

Question 20

The primary basis of field notes is videotaped recordings of interactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

How are in-depth interviews most like standardized interviews in survey research?

Which master role generally presents the most serious ethical problems?

Participant observers may experience tension between expectations associated with their roles of participant and observer.

Compared with other research approaches, field research generally

Distinguish between nonparticipant observation and participant observation. Explain how there is a fine line between these two types of observation. Then discuss the advantages and disadvantages of participation.

What distinguishes ethnography from other types of field research?

When selecting a setting and gaining access to it, field researchers are advised to

Grounded theory is derived from field observations.

Field research may involve all but which one of the following methodological characteristics?

Field researchers should never use personal connections to gain entry to a private setting.

Which of the following is not a strength of field research?

William Foote Whyte gained access to "Cornerville" by befriending a social worker, who introduced him to Doc, who introduced him to his friends and to politicians and racketeers in the area. Whyte thus employed sampling, with Doc as his .

Field research is highly dependent on the observational and interpretive skills of the researcher.

The research question in field research may change once a researcher begins collecting and analyzing data.

The most common form of field research is participant observation.

Compare and contrast the strengths and weaknesses of field research in relation to surveys and experiments.

Which of the following is true of Snow and Anderson's field research on the homeless?

Which of the following studies is reported in the text as having used probability sampling?

How does field research differ from survey research in terms of research design, data collection, and data analysis?

The primary basis of field notes is videotaped recordings of interactions.

Introduction

The Nature of Science

Research Ethics

Elements of Research Design

Measurement

Sampling

Experimentation

Experimental Designs

Survey Research

Survey Instrumentation

Research Using Available Data

Multiple Methods

Data Processing and Elementary Data Analysis

Multivariate Analysis

Writing Research Reports

Filters

Exam 11: Field Research

How are in-depth interviews most like standardized interviews in survey research?

Which master role generally presents the most serious ethical problems?

Participant observers may experience tension between expectations associated with their roles of participant and observer.

Compared with other research approaches, field research generally

Distinguish between nonparticipant observation and participant observation. Explain how there is a fine line between these two types of observation. Then discuss the advantages and disadvantages of participation.

What distinguishes ethnography from other types of field research?

When selecting a setting and gaining access to it, field researchers are advised to

Grounded theory is derived from field observations.

Field research may involve all but which one of the following methodological characteristics?

Field researchers should never use personal connections to gain entry to a private setting.

Which of the following is not a strength of field research?

William Foote Whyte gained access to "Cornerville" by befriending a social worker, who introduced him to Doc, who introduced him to his friends and to politicians and racketeers in the area. Whyte thus employed __________ sampling, with Doc as his __________.

Field research is highly dependent on the observational and interpretive skills of the researcher.

The research question in field research may change once a researcher begins collecting and analyzing data.

The most common form of field research is participant observation.

Compare and contrast the strengths and weaknesses of field research in relation to surveys and experiments.

Which of the following is true of Snow and Anderson's field research on the homeless?

Which of the following studies is reported in the text as having used probability sampling?

How does field research differ from survey research in terms of research design, data collection, and data analysis?

The primary basis of field notes is videotaped recordings of interactions.

Introduction

The Nature of Science

Research Ethics

Elements of Research Design

Measurement

Sampling

Experimentation

Experimental Designs

Survey Research

Survey Instrumentation

Research Using Available Data

Multiple Methods

Data Processing and Elementary Data Analysis

Multivariate Analysis

Writing Research Reports

Filters

William Foote Whyte gained access to "Cornerville" by befriending a social worker, who introduced him to Doc, who introduced him to his friends and to politicians and racketeers in the area. Whyte thus employed sampling, with Doc as his .