Exam 9: Field Research and In-Depth Interviews: Systematic People-Watching and Listening

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Compare the process of planning and conducting a survey (Figure 8.3) with the process of doing in-depth interviews (Figure 9.4). What does this comparison reveal about the differences between quantitative and qualitative research?

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Question 21

The research question in qualitative research may change once a researcher begins collecting and analyzing data.

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Once in the field, sampling in qualitative research usually involves the random selection of participants and events.

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Question 23

According to Box 9.2, Rebekah Nathan's study of college life and culture was controversial because

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Which of the following is not characteristic of in-depth interviews?

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Which of the following guidelines is recommended for conducting in-depth interviews?

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Question 26

Qualitative researchers may choose to supplement their observations with data from official records.

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Question 27

Field observation in Smith's study of transnationalization was generally overt and participant.

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Question 28

Which of the following most accurately describes Smith's study of transnationalization?

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Question 29

A researcher's direct experience is an important source of data in qualitative research.

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Question 30

This chapter discussed two major types of qualitative research: field research and in-depth interviews. How are these approaches similar and how are they different in terms of research design, data collection, and data analysis?

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Question 31

Figure 9.2 in the text represents variations in field observation in a two-dimensional space. Which study located in this space is, for the most part, participant and covert?

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Typical of qualitative interview research, Valdez gathered data by

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Question 33

Interviewees in in-depth interview studies are usually randomly selected.

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Question 34

Which of the following statements most accurately describes data analysis in qualitative research?

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Overt observers may reduce reactivity by establishing trust and rapport with others in the field setting.

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Question 36

Both Smith and Valdez used all but which one of the following as a source of data?

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

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Compare the process of planning and conducting a survey (Figure 8.3) with the process of doing in-depth interviews (Figure 9.4). What does this comparison reveal about the differences between quantitative and qualitative research?

The research question in qualitative research may change once a researcher begins collecting and analyzing data.

Once in the field, sampling in qualitative research usually involves the random selection of participants and events.

According to Box 9.2, Rebekah Nathan's study of college life and culture was controversial because

Which of the following is not characteristic of in-depth interviews?

Which of the following guidelines is recommended for conducting in-depth interviews?

Qualitative researchers may choose to supplement their observations with data from official records.

Field observation in Smith's study of transnationalization was generally overt and participant.

Which of the following most accurately describes Smith's study of transnationalization?

A researcher's direct experience is an important source of data in qualitative research.

This chapter discussed two major types of qualitative research: field research and in-depth interviews. How are these approaches similar and how are they different in terms of research design, data collection, and data analysis?

Figure 9.2 in the text represents variations in field observation in a two-dimensional space. Which study located in this space is, for the most part, participant and covert?

Typical of qualitative interview research, Valdez gathered data by

Interviewees in in-depth interview studies are usually randomly selected.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes data analysis in qualitative research?

Overt observers may reduce reactivity by establishing trust and rapport with others in the field setting.

Both Smith and Valdez used all but which one of the following as a source of data?

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

Introduction: Why Care About Research Methods?

Science and Social Research: From Theory to Data and Back

The Ethics and Politics of Research: Doing What's "Right"

Research Designs: It Depends on the Question

Measurement: Linking Theory to Research

Sampling: Case Selection as a Basis for Inference

Experiments: What Causes What?

Surveys: Questioning and Sampling

Existing Data Analysis: Using Data from Secondhand Sources

Multiple Methods: Two or More Approaches Are Better Than One

Quantitative Data Analysis: Using Statistics for Description and Inference

Qualitative Data Analysis: Searching for Meaning

Reading and Writing in Social Research: It's All About Communication

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