Question 1

6) In grounded theory the data are analysed until no new data can alter or fail to fit the explanatory framework and categories. This is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Saturation 
B)  Axial coding 
C)  Selective coding 
D)  Focused coding 
A)  Saturation 
B)  Axial coding 
C)  Selective coding 
D)  Focused coding A

Question 2

9) Respondent validation refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Observing participants' responses to the data interpretations 
B)  Asking participants if they agree with the researcher's interpretations 
C)  Telling participants what interpretations will be published 
D)  Asking participants to make their own interpretations of the data 
A)  Observing participants' responses to the data interpretations 
B)  Asking participants if they agree with the researcher's interpretations 
C)  Telling participants what interpretations will be published 
D)  Asking participants to make their own interpretations of the data B

Question 3

5) A good reason for conducting a piece of qualitative research is:

Accepted Answer

A)  It is easier than conducting a quantitative analysis 
B)  Interviewing people is more interesting than subjecting them to an experiment 
C)  Qualitative research is becoming more and more popular among academics 
D)  The research aim demands an in depth approach exploring meanings and experiences rather than the testing of a pre-conceived hypothesis 
A)  It is easier than conducting a quantitative analysis 
B)  Interviewing people is more interesting than subjecting them to an experiment 
C)  Qualitative research is becoming more and more popular among academics 
D)  The research aim demands an in depth approach exploring meanings and experiences rather than the testing of a pre-conceived hypothesis D

Question 4

8) Most modern qualitative approaches are interested in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Content analysis 
B)  Hypothesis testing 
C)  Emergent theory 
D)  Descriptive studies 
A)  Content analysis 
B)  Hypothesis testing 
C)  Emergent theory 
D)  Descriptive studies

Question 5

2) Triangulation in qualitative research involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  The comparison of at least three different view points of the same phenomenon or experiences 
B)  The comparison of at least two different view points of the same phenomenon or experiences 
C)  The comparison of at least two different view points of two different phenomena or experiences 
D)  The comparison of at least two measurements of the same phenomenon or event 
A)  The comparison of at least three different view points of the same phenomenon or experiences 
B)  The comparison of at least two different view points of the same phenomenon or experiences 
C)  The comparison of at least two different view points of two different phenomena or experiences 
D)  The comparison of at least two measurements of the same phenomenon or event

Question 6

10) The transcript of a qualitative interview:

Accepted Answer

A)  Should record the main gist of what the person has said 
B)  Should include a faithful verbatim record of some of what the participant has said 
C)  Should be a full verbatim record of everything the participant has said 
D)  Should consist of notes of what the participant has said 
A)  Should record the main gist of what the person has said 
B)  Should include a faithful verbatim record of some of what the participant has said 
C)  Should be a full verbatim record of everything the participant has said 
D)  Should consist of notes of what the participant has said

Question 7

7) During discourse analysis of data the researcher is interested in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Counting the occurrence of certain ideas or phrases 
B)  Ways in which participants construct a version of events 
C)  Themes that will contribute to a unifying explanatory structure 
D)  Developing an overall explanatory model which reflects people's understanding 
A)  Counting the occurrence of certain ideas or phrases 
B)  Ways in which participants construct a version of events 
C)  Themes that will contribute to a unifying explanatory structure 
D)  Developing an overall explanatory model which reflects people's understanding

Question 8

1) Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Content analysis has largely been a means of analysing initially quantitative data with qualitative methods 
B)  Content analysis has largely been a means of analysing initially qualitative data with qualitative methods 
C)  Content analysis has largely been a means of analysing initially qualitative data with quantitative methods 
D)  Content analysis has largely been a means of analysing initially quantitative data with quantitative methods 
A)  Content analysis has largely been a means of analysing initially quantitative data with qualitative methods 
B)  Content analysis has largely been a means of analysing initially qualitative data with qualitative methods 
C)  Content analysis has largely been a means of analysing initially qualitative data with quantitative methods 
D)  Content analysis has largely been a means of analysing initially quantitative data with quantitative methods

Question 9

4) Inductive analysis refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  An approach involving the testing of hypotheses drawn from background theory prior to the research project 
B)  An approach which permits theory and hypotheses to emerge from data as they are analysed in the research project 
C)  An approach which emphasises as valuable the degree to which results of a research project agree with previous studies 
D)  An approach which analyses people as they arrive for participation in a research project 
A)  An approach involving the testing of hypotheses drawn from background theory prior to the research project 
B)  An approach which permits theory and hypotheses to emerge from data as they are analysed in the research project 
C)  An approach which emphasises as valuable the degree to which results of a research project agree with previous studies 
D)  An approach which analyses people as they arrive for participation in a research project

Question 10

3) The term 'idiographic' refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  An approach which emphasises common traits and characteristics among people 
B)  An approach which emphasises the uniqueness of each individual and sees traits as different in each person 
C)  An approach which sees individuals as unique because of the different combinations and degrees of common traits which they possess 
D)  A visual means of describing lunacy 
A)  An approach which emphasises common traits and characteristics among people 
B)  An approach which emphasises the uniqueness of each individual and sees traits as different in each person 
C)  An approach which sees individuals as unique because of the different combinations and degrees of common traits which they possess 
D)  A visual means of describing lunacy

6) In grounded theory the data are analysed until no new data can alter or fail to fit the explanatory framework and categories. This is known as:

9) Respondent validation refers to:

5) A good reason for conducting a piece of qualitative research is:

8) Most modern qualitative approaches are interested in:

2) Triangulation in qualitative research involves:

10) The transcript of a qualitative interview:

7) During discourse analysis of data the researcher is interested in:

1) Which of the following is true?

4) Inductive analysis refers to:

3) The term 'idiographic' refers to:

Psychology, Science and Research

Measuring People Variables, Samples and the Qualitative Critique

Experiments and Experimental Designs in Psychology

Validity in Psychological Research

Quasi-Experiments and Non-Experiments

Observational Methods Watching and Being With People

Interview Methods Asking People Direct Questions

Psychological Tests and Measurement Scales

Comparison Studies Cross-Sectional, Longitudinal and Cross-Cultural Studies

Qualitative Approaches in Psychology

Ethical Issues in Psychological Research

Statistics Organising the Data

Graphical Representation of Data

Frequencies and Distributions

Significance Testing Was It a Real Effect

Testing for Differences Between Two Samples

Tests for Categorical Variables and Frequency Tables

Correlation

Regression and Multiple Regression

Multi-Level Analysis Differences Between More Than Two Conditions Anova

Multi-Factorial Anova Designs

Anova for Repeated Measures Designs

Choosing a Significance Test for Your Data

Planning Your Practical and Writing up Your Report

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Exam 12: Analysing Qualitative Data

6) In grounded theory the data are analysed until no new data can alter or fail to fit the explanatory framework and categories. This is known as:

9) Respondent validation refers to:

5) A good reason for conducting a piece of qualitative research is:

8) Most modern qualitative approaches are interested in:

2) Triangulation in qualitative research involves:

10) The transcript of a qualitative interview:

7) During discourse analysis of data the researcher is interested in:

1) Which of the following is true?

4) Inductive analysis refers to:

3) The term 'idiographic' refers to:

Psychology, Science and Research

Measuring People Variables, Samples and the Qualitative Critique

Experiments and Experimental Designs in Psychology

Validity in Psychological Research

Quasi-Experiments and Non-Experiments

Observational Methods Watching and Being With People

Interview Methods Asking People Direct Questions

Psychological Tests and Measurement Scales

Comparison Studies Cross-Sectional, Longitudinal and Cross-Cultural Studies

Qualitative Approaches in Psychology

Ethical Issues in Psychological Research

Statistics Organising the Data

Graphical Representation of Data

Frequencies and Distributions

Significance Testing Was It a Real Effect

Testing for Differences Between Two Samples

Tests for Categorical Variables and Frequency Tables

Correlation

Regression and Multiple Regression

Multi-Level Analysis Differences Between More Than Two Conditions Anova

Multi-Factorial Anova Designs

Anova for Repeated Measures Designs

Choosing a Significance Test for Your Data

Planning Your Practical and Writing up Your Report

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