Question 1

Field notes should provide as detailed and concrete a description of events as possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following has rarely been a target for field research studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnic communities 
B)  deviants 
C)  the rich and powerful 
D)  the poor and powerless 
A)  ethnic communities 
B)  deviants 
C)  the rich and powerful 
D)  the poor and powerless

Question 3

Interviewing in field research may occur in informal conversations or in more formal in-depth interviews.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Covert research presents serious ethical problems regardless of the setting in which it is carried out.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The basic approach to sampling in most field research settings is to

Accepted Answer

A)  carefully follow the sampling plan devised before entering the field. 
B)  sample so as to extend information obtained in the field. 
C)  develop a sampling plan once one's theory is clearly formulated. 
D)  ignore sampling altogether because it is generally inconsistent with the aims of field research. 
A)  carefully follow the sampling plan devised before entering the field. 
B)  sample so as to extend information obtained in the field. 
C)  develop a sampling plan once one's theory is clearly formulated. 
D)  ignore sampling altogether because it is generally inconsistent with the aims of field research.

Question 6

In field research, the researcher is the primary instrument of inquiry. Carefully explain the meaning of this statement by discussing how, more so than in surveys and experiments, the quality of field research depends on the observational and analytical skills of the researcher.

Accepted Answer

In field research, the researcher is the

Question 7

The best time for field researchers to record field notes is as soon after they leave the field as possible, usually at the end of each day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An interview guide consists of

Accepted Answer

A)  a set of rules for how to conduct interviews in social research. 
B)  an outline of topics and questions used in in-depth interviews. 
C)  strategies for broaching questions in informal interviewing. 
D)  lists of questions commonly asked by field researchers. 
A)  a set of rules for how to conduct interviews in social research. 
B)  an outline of topics and questions used in in-depth interviews. 
C)  strategies for broaching questions in informal interviewing. 
D)  lists of questions commonly asked by field researchers.

Question 9

Which sampling method is least likely to be used in field research?

Accepted Answer

A)  multistage sampling 
B)  snowball sampling 
C)  purposive sampling 
D)  theoretical sampling 
A)  multistage sampling 
B)  snowball sampling 
C)  purposive sampling 
D)  theoretical sampling

Question 10

Which of the following is false regarding the "attitudinal fallacy"? (Box 11.2)

Accepted Answer

A)  It is more likely to be a problem in field research than in survey research. 
B)  It reflects the tendency for people to behave differently in different situations. 
C)  It is based on the disparity between what people say and what they do. 
D)  It may be a product of reactive measurement error. 
A)  It is more likely to be a problem in field research than in survey research. 
B)  It reflects the tendency for people to behave differently in different situations. 
C)  It is based on the disparity between what people say and what they do. 
D)  It may be a product of reactive measurement error.

Field notes should provide as detailed and concrete a description of events as possible.

Which of the following has rarely been a target for field research studies?

Interviewing in field research may occur in informal conversations or in more formal in-depth interviews.

Covert research presents serious ethical problems regardless of the setting in which it is carried out.

The basic approach to sampling in most field research settings is to

In field research, the researcher is the primary instrument of inquiry. Carefully explain the meaning of this statement by discussing how, more so than in surveys and experiments, the quality of field research depends on the observational and analytical skills of the researcher.

The best time for field researchers to record field notes is as soon after they leave the field as possible, usually at the end of each day.

An interview guide consists of

Which sampling method is least likely to be used in field research?

Which of the following is false regarding the "attitudinal fallacy"? (Box 11.2)

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

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Exam 11: Field Research

Field notes should provide as detailed and concrete a description of events as possible.

Which of the following has rarely been a target for field research studies?

Interviewing in field research may occur in informal conversations or in more formal in-depth interviews.

Covert research presents serious ethical problems regardless of the setting in which it is carried out.

The basic approach to sampling in most field research settings is to

In field research, the researcher is the primary instrument of inquiry. Carefully explain the meaning of this statement by discussing how, more so than in surveys and experiments, the quality of field research depends on the observational and analytical skills of the researcher.

The best time for field researchers to record field notes is as soon after they leave the field as possible, usually at the end of each day.

An interview guide consists of

Which sampling method is least likely to be used in field research?

Which of the following is false regarding the "attitudinal fallacy"? (Box 11.2)

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