Question 1

Computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software essentially "thinks for you" by working through the narrative and pictorial data automatically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Rather than just describing the social world, which type of analysis focuses on how the subjects create their social reality?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnography 
B)  conversation analysis 
C)  case-oriented analysis 
D)  ethnomethodoly 
A)  ethnography 
B)  conversation analysis 
C)  case-oriented analysis 
D)  ethnomethodoly D

Question 3

Not only do you need to protect the identities of research participants from outside readers, but you also must protect them from being identified by other research participants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The purpose of ethnographic anlaysis is for the researcher to "tell it how it is" from the perspective of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the researcher 
B)  the participant 
A)  the researcher 
B)  the participant

Question 5

While coding in computer-assisted qualitative analysis software, when you have a thought about how a node relates to another node, an emerging theoretical idea, or a case that is in contrast to your evolving theory you should create a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  word cloud 
B)  external source 
C)  query 
D)  memo 
A)  word cloud 
B)  external source 
C)  query 
D)  memo

Question 6

To assist with analysis, researchers can perform this type of action using computer data analysis software to pull up all text that was coded within a particular category.

Accepted Answer

A)  sources 
B)  memos 
C)  queries 
D)  transcripts 
A)  sources 
B)  memos 
C)  queries 
D)  transcripts

Question 7

Research participants should be told that if they feel that the research results or findings are ethically problematic, they should ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  warn their friends to not participate 
B)  speak up to the researcher 
C)  not to worry about it, the researcher is the expert 
D)  demand a monetary reward 
A)  warn their friends to not participate 
B)  speak up to the researcher 
C)  not to worry about it, the researcher is the expert 
D)  demand a monetary reward

Question 8

By reporting how or why a researcher did what they did during their analysis, in other words, being reflexive, it conveys to others that the researcher's own biases did not influence the conclusions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a premise of conversation analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interaction is sequentially organized, and talk can be analyzed in terms of the process of social interaction rather than in terms of motives or social status. 
B)  It displays the goals and intentions of human actors; it makes individuals, cultures, societies, and historical epochs comprehensible as wholes. 
C)  Talk, as a process of social interaction, is contextually oriented; it both is shaped by interaction and creates the social context of that interaction. 
D)  These processes are involved in all social interaction, so no interactive details are irrelevant to understanding it. 
A)  Interaction is sequentially organized, and talk can be analyzed in terms of the process of social interaction rather than in terms of motives or social status. 
B)  It displays the goals and intentions of human actors; it makes individuals, cultures, societies, and historical epochs comprehensible as wholes. 
C)  Talk, as a process of social interaction, is contextually oriented; it both is shaped by interaction and creates the social context of that interaction. 
D)  These processes are involved in all social interaction, so no interactive details are irrelevant to understanding it.

Question 10

At what stage of the research process does grounded theory NOT occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  before data collection 
B)  during data collection 
C)  after data collection 
A)  before data collection 
B)  during data collection 
C)  after data collection

Question 11

At what stage should a researcher consider the harm that could occur during a research project?

Accepted Answer

A)  when writing the research proposal 
B)  when disseminating the results of the project 
C)  during data analysis 
D)  at all points of the research from idea conception to disseminating results 
A)  when writing the research proposal 
B)  when disseminating the results of the project 
C)  during data analysis 
D)  at all points of the research from idea conception to disseminating results

Question 12

When collecting data for ethnographic analysis, the technique of data collection relies on ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  content analysis 
B)  structured interviews 
C)  participant Observation 
A)  content analysis 
B)  structured interviews 
C)  participant Observation

Question 13

Which is NOT a purpose of reflexivity during qualitative data analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  to show the readers that the researcher has interacted with the irb prior to conducting the research 
B)  to describe the natural history of the development of evidence and findings 
C)  to enable others to evaluate the findings better 
D)  to provide an honest and informative account about how the researcher interacted with subjects in the field 
A)  to show the readers that the researcher has interacted with the irb prior to conducting the research 
B)  to describe the natural history of the development of evidence and findings 
C)  to enable others to evaluate the findings better 
D)  to provide an honest and informative account about how the researcher interacted with subjects in the field

Question 14

Which is NOT an ethical way to approach research with indigenous groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seek approval from governmental sources who have jurisdiction over the group of interest. 
B)  Collaborate with an indigenous researcher. 
C)  Seek collective approval from the indigenous group to be admitted into their cultural space. 
D)  Allow participants to review all research products before publication. 
A)  Seek approval from governmental sources who have jurisdiction over the group of interest. 
B)  Collaborate with an indigenous researcher. 
C)  Seek collective approval from the indigenous group to be admitted into their cultural space. 
D)  Allow participants to review all research products before publication.

Question 15

You can "autocode" data using computer-assisted qualitative data analysis if you identify key words or phrases that should all receive the same code.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What do you call the analysis of a culture, or cultures, by immersing oneself in the group for a long period of time?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnomethodology 
B)  ethnography 
C)  comparative analysis 
D)  conversation analysis 
A)  ethnomethodology 
B)  ethnography 
C)  comparative analysis 
D)  conversation analysis

Question 17

You are a qualitative researcher studying the social world of undergraduate students on a college campus. You have been observing a freshman seminar for 8 months. During these 8 months, you notice that most students believe that the tests are extremely hard and unreasonable. Discuss one ethnongraphic analysis of this observation and one ethnomethodological analysis of this observation.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Ethnographic interpre

Question 18

The goal of many qualitative researchers is to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  create grounded theory 
B)  develop numerical graphs based on their data 
C)  answer yes or no research questions 
D)  use their preconceived ideas to prove their point 
A)  create grounded theory 
B)  develop numerical graphs based on their data 
C)  answer yes or no research questions 
D)  use their preconceived ideas to prove their point

Question 19

When coding during a conversation analysis, you typically focus on ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the transcription as a whole 
B)  moment-by-moment interactions within the transcript 
C)  each transcribed paragraph as a unit 
A)  the transcription as a whole 
B)  moment-by-moment interactions within the transcript 
C)  each transcribed paragraph as a unit

Question 20

What is one way that researchers can refine concepts that emerge from grounded theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  check the frequency and distribution of the data-led concept 
B)  only look at confirming cases 
C)  compare them to already existing theories 
D)  predict what will happen before testing it against additional observations 
A)  check the frequency and distribution of the data-led concept 
B)  only look at confirming cases 
C)  compare them to already existing theories 
D)  predict what will happen before testing it against additional observations

Computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software essentially "thinks for you" by working through the narrative and pictorial data automatically.

Rather than just describing the social world, which type of analysis focuses on how the subjects create their social reality?

Not only do you need to protect the identities of research participants from outside readers, but you also must protect them from being identified by other research participants.

The purpose of ethnographic anlaysis is for the researcher to "tell it how it is" from the perspective of ______.

While coding in computer-assisted qualitative analysis software, when you have a thought about how a node relates to another node, an emerging theoretical idea, or a case that is in contrast to your evolving theory you should create a(n) ______.

To assist with analysis, researchers can perform this type of action using computer data analysis software to pull up all text that was coded within a particular category.

Research participants should be told that if they feel that the research results or findings are ethically problematic, they should ______.

By reporting how or why a researcher did what they did during their analysis, in other words, being reflexive, it conveys to others that the researcher's own biases did not influence the conclusions.

Which of the following is NOT a premise of conversation analysis?

At what stage of the research process does grounded theory NOT occur?

At what stage should a researcher consider the harm that could occur during a research project?

When collecting data for ethnographic analysis, the technique of data collection relies on ______.

Which is NOT a purpose of reflexivity during qualitative data analysis?

Which is NOT an ethical way to approach research with indigenous groups?

You can "autocode" data using computer-assisted qualitative data analysis if you identify key words or phrases that should all receive the same code.

What do you call the analysis of a culture, or cultures, by immersing oneself in the group for a long period of time?

The goal of many qualitative researchers is to ______.

When coding during a conversation analysis, you typically focus on ______.

What is one way that researchers can refine concepts that emerge from grounded theory?

Science, Society, and Research Related to Crime, Criminology, and Social Control

The Process and Problems of Research of Criminological Research

Ethical and Scientific Guidelines for Research

Conceptualization and Measurement

Sampling

Causation and Research Design

Experimental Designs

Survey Research

Qualitative Methods: Observing, Participating, and Listening

Analyzing Content: Research Using Secondary, Historical, and Comparative Data, and Content Analysis

Social Network Analysis, Crime Mapping, and Big Data

Evaluation and Policy Analysis

Mixing and Comparing Methods

Analyzing Quantitative Data

Reporting Research Results

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Exam 15: Analyzing Qualitative Data

Computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software essentially "thinks for you" by working through the narrative and pictorial data automatically.

Rather than just describing the social world, which type of analysis focuses on how the subjects create their social reality?

Not only do you need to protect the identities of research participants from outside readers, but you also must protect them from being identified by other research participants.

The purpose of ethnographic anlaysis is for the researcher to "tell it how it is" from the perspective of ______.

While coding in computer-assisted qualitative analysis software, when you have a thought about how a node relates to another node, an emerging theoretical idea, or a case that is in contrast to your evolving theory you should create a(n) ______.

To assist with analysis, researchers can perform this type of action using computer data analysis software to pull up all text that was coded within a particular category.

Research participants should be told that if they feel that the research results or findings are ethically problematic, they should ______.

By reporting how or why a researcher did what they did during their analysis, in other words, being reflexive, it conveys to others that the researcher's own biases did not influence the conclusions.

Which of the following is NOT a premise of conversation analysis?

At what stage of the research process does grounded theory NOT occur?

At what stage should a researcher consider the harm that could occur during a research project?

When collecting data for ethnographic analysis, the technique of data collection relies on ______.

Which is NOT a purpose of reflexivity during qualitative data analysis?

Which is NOT an ethical way to approach research with indigenous groups?

You can "autocode" data using computer-assisted qualitative data analysis if you identify key words or phrases that should all receive the same code.

What do you call the analysis of a culture, or cultures, by immersing oneself in the group for a long period of time?

The goal of many qualitative researchers is to ______.

When coding during a conversation analysis, you typically focus on ______.

What is one way that researchers can refine concepts that emerge from grounded theory?

Science, Society, and Research Related to Crime, Criminology, and Social Control

The Process and Problems of Research of Criminological Research

Ethical and Scientific Guidelines for Research

Conceptualization and Measurement

Sampling

Causation and Research Design

Experimental Designs

Survey Research

Qualitative Methods: Observing, Participating, and Listening

Analyzing Content: Research Using Secondary, Historical, and Comparative Data, and Content Analysis

Social Network Analysis, Crime Mapping, and Big Data

Evaluation and Policy Analysis

Mixing and Comparing Methods

Analyzing Quantitative Data

Reporting Research Results

Filters