Question 1

Criterion validity means ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  that the result correspond with an external criterion 
B)  other results confirm what was found in a study 
C)  members' consensus with the results 
D)  correspondence of the results with the researchers' belief system 
A)  that the result correspond with an external criterion 
B)  other results confirm what was found in a study 
C)  members' consensus with the results 
D)  correspondence of the results with the researchers' belief system A , B

Question 2

Credibility ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is a criterion in qualitative research 
B)  is based on the researchers' prolonged engagement in the field 
C)  is the opposite of using member checks 
D)  defines how far the researchers' beliefs are correct 
A)  is a criterion in qualitative research 
B)  is based on the researchers' prolonged engagement in the field 
C)  is the opposite of using member checks 
D)  defines how far the researchers' beliefs are correct A , B

Question 3

Validity refers to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  research designs 
B)  measurement instruments 
C)  researchers' personalities 
D)  participants' intentions 
A)  research designs 
B)  measurement instruments 
C)  researchers' personalities 
D)  participants' intentions A , B

Question 4

Peer debriefing means that you ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  present your research to other researchers for identifying blind spots 
B)  try to influence other researchers to share your view on the results of your study 
C)  ask the peers of your participants about what they heard about them 
D)  use exchange with other researchers as a criterion in qualitative research 
A)  present your research to other researchers for identifying blind spots 
B)  try to influence other researchers to share your view on the results of your study 
C)  ask the peers of your participants about what they heard about them 
D)  use exchange with other researchers as a criterion in qualitative research

Question 5

Representativeness ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is obtained by using random sampling 
B)  means that only the most important members of a field are studied 
C)  means that findings from a sample can be generalized to the population 
D)  participants feel themselves represented in the results 
A)  is obtained by using random sampling 
B)  means that only the most important members of a field are studied 
C)  means that findings from a sample can be generalized to the population 
D)  participants feel themselves represented in the results

Question 6

Among the big tent criteria what Tracy suggested for qualitative research are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  worthy topic and rich rigor 
B)  sincerity and credibility 
C)  resonance 
D)  all of these 
A)  worthy topic and rich rigor 
B)  sincerity and credibility 
C)  resonance 
D)  all of these

Question 7

Among the basic criteria for evaluating quantitative research are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  reliability 
B)  validity 
C)  curiosity 
D)  dignity 
A)  reliability 
B)  validity 
C)  curiosity 
D)  dignity

Question 8

Forms of reliability ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  retest reliability 
B)  face reliability 
C)  communicative reliability 
D)  parallel study reliability 
A)  retest reliability 
B)  face reliability 
C)  communicative reliability 
D)  parallel study reliability

Question 9

Objectivity can be addressed on the following level:

Accepted Answer

A)  data collection 
B)  data analysis 
C)  interpretation of the results 
D)  none of these 
A)  data collection 
B)  data analysis 
C)  interpretation of the results 
D)  none of these

Criterion validity means ______.

Credibility ______.

Validity refers to ______.

Peer debriefing means that you ______.

Representativeness ______.

Among the big tent criteria what Tracy suggested for qualitative research are ______.

Among the basic criteria for evaluating quantitative research are ______.

Forms of reliability ______.

Objectivity can be addressed on the following level:

Why Social Research

Worldviews in Social Research

Ethical Issues in Social Research

From Research Idea to Research Question

Reading and Reviewing the Literature

Steps in the Research Process

Designing Social Research

Deciding on Your Methods

Triangulation and Mixed Methods

Using Existing Data

Collecting Data

Analyzing Data

Writing up Research and Using Results

Filters

Exam 13: What Is Good Research Evaluating Your Research Project

Criterion validity means ______.

Credibility ______.

Validity refers to ______.

Peer debriefing means that you ______.

Representativeness ______.

Among the big tent criteria what Tracy suggested for qualitative research are ______.

Among the basic criteria for evaluating quantitative research are ______.

Forms of reliability ______.

Objectivity can be addressed on the following level:

Why Social Research

Worldviews in Social Research

Ethical Issues in Social Research

From Research Idea to Research Question

Reading and Reviewing the Literature

Steps in the Research Process

Designing Social Research

Deciding on Your Methods

Triangulation and Mixed Methods

Using Existing Data

Collecting Data

Analyzing Data

Writing up Research and Using Results

Filters