Question 1

Case study research seeks to develop a thick description of the setting studied.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Qualitative research projects often have the sole goal of developing the discrete parts of the social world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Qualitative researchers contribute to understanding the social world by observing and participating in natural settings and listening and engaging with others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which term refers to the personal, educational, and professional experiences that shape researchers' orientations?

Accepted Answer

A)  positionality 
B)  netnography 
C)  subjectivity 
D)  participant observations 
A)  positionality 
B)  netnography 
C)  subjectivity 
D)  participant observations

Question 5

While engaged in the field, it is very important to try to take comprehensive notes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Allowing participants to change their minds regarding participation and requiring researchers to continually check in with participants are essential parts of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  open consent 
B)  process consent 
C)  positionality 
D)  disclosure 
A)  open consent 
B)  process consent 
C)  positionality 
D)  disclosure

Question 7

When a researcher does not participate in group activities and is publicly defined as a researcher, they are known as a complete observer."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

______ is a systematic approach to sampling that may emerge in the course of participant observation studies.

Accepted Answer

A)  Theoretical Sampling 
B)  Community based qualitative research 
C)  Field notes 
D)  Netnography 
A)  Theoretical Sampling 
B)  Community based qualitative research 
C)  Field notes 
D)  Netnography

Question 9

What is a researcher who: Easyngintensattempting to avoid?

Accepted Answer

A)  abandoning research goals 
B)  adopting perspectives of regular participants 
C)  ceasing to evaluate observations critically 
D)  informing participants of personal research goals 
A)  abandoning research goals 
B)  adopting perspectives of regular participants 
C)  ceasing to evaluate observations critically 
D)  informing participants of personal research goals

Question 10

Under what circumstances should a researcher use focus groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  The issue is emotionally charged. 
B)  Respondents are unwilling to participate. 
C)  The sample size is considered small. 
D)  Consent has not been provided. 
A)  The issue is emotionally charged. 
B)  Respondents are unwilling to participate. 
C)  The sample size is considered small. 
D)  Consent has not been provided.

Question 11

A ______ is a setting or group that is treated by the analyst as an integrated social unit that must be studied completely and in depth.

Accepted Answer

A)  case study 
B)  field note 
C)  subjective interview 
D)  adaptive research 
A)  case study 
B)  field note 
C)  subjective interview 
D)  adaptive research

Question 12

Qualitative methods are most appealing for research focused on historical issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is true regarding participant observation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Natural processes are studied in an experiment. 
B)  Natural processes are manipulated by the researcher. 
C)  It attempts to see the world as the subjects see it. 
D)  It observes people in the course of their organized activities. 
A)  Natural processes are studied in an experiment. 
B)  Natural processes are manipulated by the researcher. 
C)  It attempts to see the world as the subjects see it. 
D)  It observes people in the course of their organized activities.

Question 14

Which of the following is a limitation associated with covert participation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Covert participants need to openly take notes or use obvious recording devices. 
B)  Covert participants must ask questions that will arouse suspicion. 
C)  Covert participants need to keep up the act at all times while in the setting under study. 
D)  Covert participants are unable to reveal their identities at the end of the research period. 
A)  Covert participants need to openly take notes or use obvious recording devices. 
B)  Covert participants must ask questions that will arouse suspicion. 
C)  Covert participants need to keep up the act at all times while in the setting under study. 
D)  Covert participants are unable to reveal their identities at the end of the research period.

Question 15

Which term describes an individual changing their behavior as a result of being observed?

Accepted Answer

A)  gatekeeping 
B)  reactive effects 
C)  sampling 
D)  personal dimensions 
A)  gatekeeping 
B)  reactive effects 
C)  sampling 
D)  personal dimensions

Question 16

Netnographies can focus on communities whose members are physically distant and dispersed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The term participant observation actually refers to several different specific roles that a qualitative researcher can adopt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

______ involves developing a sustained relationship with people while they go about their normal activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  Participant observation 
B)  An experiment 
C)  A focus group 
D)  Community based qualitative research 
A)  Participant observation 
B)  An experiment 
C)  A focus group 
D)  Community based qualitative research

Question 19

In order to develop and maintain relationships in the field, what does the text suggest doing?

Accepted Answer

A)  being especially mindful of interactions early in research 
B)  avoiding transparency during interactions with subjects 
C)  being prepared to fake a social similarity with subjects 
D)  fully immersing yourself in the field 
A)  being especially mindful of interactions early in research 
B)  avoiding transparency during interactions with subjects 
C)  being prepared to fake a social similarity with subjects 
D)  fully immersing yourself in the field

Question 20

Wilson arranges with the manager of a fantasy baseball league to observe and interview members as part of his research. At the baseball ative fieldwork? concerns himself to other members of the fantasy league and they agree to let him observe the draft and allow themselves to be interviewed, although they do not allow him to join the league. What role is he acting in?

Accepted Answer

A)  overt observer 
B)  participant observer 
C)  complete participant 
A)  overt observer 
B)  participant observer 
C)  complete participant

Case study research seeks to develop a thick description of the setting studied.

Qualitative research projects often have the sole goal of developing the discrete parts of the social world.

Qualitative researchers contribute to understanding the social world by observing and participating in natural settings and listening and engaging with others.

Which term refers to the personal, educational, and professional experiences that shape researchers' orientations?

While engaged in the field, it is very important to try to take comprehensive notes.

Allowing participants to change their minds regarding participation and requiring researchers to continually check in with participants are essential parts of ______.

When a researcher does not participate in group activities and is publicly defined as a researcher, they are known as a complete observer."

______ is a systematic approach to sampling that may emerge in the course of participant observation studies.

What is a researcher who: Easyngintensattempting to avoid?

Under what circumstances should a researcher use focus groups?

A ______ is a setting or group that is treated by the analyst as an integrated social unit that must be studied completely and in depth.

Qualitative methods are most appealing for research focused on historical issues.

Which of the following is true regarding participant observation?

Which of the following is a limitation associated with covert participation?

Which term describes an individual changing their behavior as a result of being observed?

Netnographies can focus on communities whose members are physically distant and dispersed.

The term participant observation actually refers to several different specific roles that a qualitative researcher can adopt.

______ involves developing a sustained relationship with people while they go about their normal activities.

In order to develop and maintain relationships in the field, what does the text suggest doing?

Science, Society, and Social Research

The Process and Problems of Social Research

Research Ethics

Conceptualization and Measurement

Generalizability and Sampling

Causation and Experimental Design

Survey Research

Unobtrusive Methods

Quantitative Data Analysis

Qualitative Data Analysis

Summarizing and Reporting Research

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Exam 8: Qualitative Methods

Case study research seeks to develop a thick description of the setting studied.

Qualitative research projects often have the sole goal of developing the discrete parts of the social world.

Qualitative researchers contribute to understanding the social world by observing and participating in natural settings and listening and engaging with others.

Which term refers to the personal, educational, and professional experiences that shape researchers' orientations?

While engaged in the field, it is very important to try to take comprehensive notes.

Allowing participants to change their minds regarding participation and requiring researchers to continually check in with participants are essential parts of ______.

When a researcher does not participate in group activities and is publicly defined as a researcher, they are known as a complete observer."

______ is a systematic approach to sampling that may emerge in the course of participant observation studies.

What is a researcher who: Easyngintensattempting to avoid?

Under what circumstances should a researcher use focus groups?

A ______ is a setting or group that is treated by the analyst as an integrated social unit that must be studied completely and in depth.

Qualitative methods are most appealing for research focused on historical issues.

Which of the following is true regarding participant observation?

Which of the following is a limitation associated with covert participation?

Which term describes an individual changing their behavior as a result of being observed?

Netnographies can focus on communities whose members are physically distant and dispersed.

The term participant observation actually refers to several different specific roles that a qualitative researcher can adopt.

______ involves developing a sustained relationship with people while they go about their normal activities.

In order to develop and maintain relationships in the field, what does the text suggest doing?

Science, Society, and Social Research

The Process and Problems of Social Research

Research Ethics

Conceptualization and Measurement

Generalizability and Sampling

Causation and Experimental Design

Survey Research

Unobtrusive Methods

Quantitative Data Analysis

Qualitative Data Analysis

Summarizing and Reporting Research

Filters