Question 1

Which type of interview is most similar to an actual conversation?

Accepted Answer

A)  A structured interview 
B)  An unstructured interview 
C)  A semi-structured interview 
D)  None of these 
A)  A structured interview 
B)  An unstructured interview 
C)  A semi-structured interview 
D)  None of these B

Question 2

What is the typical estimate of the time required to transcribe an interview?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than one hour to transcribe one hour of speech 
B)  Three to four hours to transcribe one hour of speech 
C)  Nine to ten hours to transcribe one hour of speech 
D)  Five to six hours to transcribe one hour of speech 
A)  Less than one hour to transcribe one hour of speech 
B)  Three to four hours to transcribe one hour of speech 
C)  Nine to ten hours to transcribe one hour of speech 
D)  Five to six hours to transcribe one hour of speech D

Question 3

What dynamics can impact the relationship between the interviewer and the respondent? Why is a good relationship important?

Accepted Answer

Researchers should consider their own identity and social position. Have to forge the relationship quickly in order to get them to participate in the research. Better rapport means more ease of the interview.

Question 4

The moderator of the focus group should always be the primary researcher.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

It is possible for there to be too much rapport in an interview.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Effective ordering should include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Controversial questions in the middle 
B)  Warm up questions at the end 
C)  Cool down questions at the beginning 
D)  Important questions to the participants at the end 
A)  Controversial questions in the middle 
B)  Warm up questions at the end 
C)  Cool down questions at the beginning 
D)  Important questions to the participants at the end

Question 7

The point where emerging concepts have been fully explored and no new insights are being generated is known as _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Theoretical saturation 
B)  Validity 
C)  Rapport 
D)  Saturation 
A)  Theoretical saturation 
B)  Validity 
C)  Rapport 
D)  Saturation

Question 8

Which characteristic of a successful interviewer, according to Kyale, clarifying and extending the meaning of the interviewees' statements without imposing meaning on them?

Accepted Answer

A)  Steering 
B)  Remembering 
C)  Critical 
D)  Interpreting 
A)  Steering 
B)  Remembering 
C)  Critical 
D)  Interpreting

Question 9

Focus groups are a better choice than one-on-one interviews when ____________

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a concern about interviewer bias 
B)  The researcher is looking for an in-depth perspective 
C)  There is likely to be disagreement 
D)  The researcher wants to explore intimate details of experiences 
A)  There is a concern about interviewer bias 
B)  The researcher is looking for an in-depth perspective 
C)  There is likely to be disagreement 
D)  The researcher wants to explore intimate details of experiences

Question 10

What considerations need to be kept in mind when preparing an interview guide? What kinds of questions can be included in an interview guide?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What considerations need to be kept in...

Question 11

Discuss the issue of power in an interview, particularly focusing on how Mayorga-Gallo and Hordge-Freeman understand it.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the issue of power in an...

Question 12

An example of a direct question is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  What effect did the event have on you? 
B)  What do most people around here think of the ways that management treats its staff? 
C)  Are you happy with the way you and your partner decide how money should be spent? 
D)  Do you mean that your leadership role had to change from one of encouraging others to a more directive one? 
A)  What effect did the event have on you? 
B)  What do most people around here think of the ways that management treats its staff? 
C)  Are you happy with the way you and your partner decide how money should be spent? 
D)  Do you mean that your leadership role had to change from one of encouraging others to a more directive one?

Question 13

What is the most common approach for a focus group moderator to take?

Accepted Answer

A)  The moderator should have several questions prepared. 
B)  The moderator should constantly be directing the conversation. 
C)  The moderator should not interrupt or direct the discussion in anyway. 
D)  The moderator should take a middle-of-the-road approach and intervene when needed. 
A)  The moderator should have several questions prepared. 
B)  The moderator should constantly be directing the conversation. 
C)  The moderator should not interrupt or direct the discussion in anyway. 
D)  The moderator should take a middle-of-the-road approach and intervene when needed.

Question 14

May and Chaplin (2007) relied solely on semi-structure interviews to understand how Black men felt about being denied access to nightclubs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

It is impossible to determine when you've conducted a sufficient number of focus groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

It is a good idea to take notes directly after an interview about how it went and providing any information that will be helpful when you're analysing the data later.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is not an accurate understanding of rapport?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rapport is easier to achieve in face-to-face interactions. 
B)  Rapport has to be established fairly quickly. 
C)  Rapport is easier to establish when the participants share life experiences or characteristics with the interviewer. 
D)  Rapport is simply achieved with friendliness. 
A)  Rapport is easier to achieve in face-to-face interactions. 
B)  Rapport has to be established fairly quickly. 
C)  Rapport is easier to establish when the participants share life experiences or characteristics with the interviewer. 
D)  Rapport is simply achieved with friendliness.

Question 18

Which of the following best reflects the power dynamics identified by Mayorga-Gallo and Hordge-Freeman?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each researcher experienced the power dynamics in the same way. 
B)  A binary insider-outsider perspective was evident. 
C)  Researchers identified that there power as researchers permeated all the research settings during the interviews. 
D)  The researchers realized that their power depended on who they interacted with and where they were. 
A)  Each researcher experienced the power dynamics in the same way. 
B)  A binary insider-outsider perspective was evident. 
C)  Researchers identified that there power as researchers permeated all the research settings during the interviews. 
D)  The researchers realized that their power depended on who they interacted with and where they were.

Question 19

It takes about five to six hours of typing to transcribe one hour of speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The example of the popsicle story from Comfort et al.'s study demonstrates the importance of using silence effectively in an interview.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which type of interview is most similar to an actual conversation?

What is the typical estimate of the time required to transcribe an interview?

What dynamics can impact the relationship between the interviewer and the respondent? Why is a good relationship important?

The moderator of the focus group should always be the primary researcher.

It is possible for there to be too much rapport in an interview.

Effective ordering should include which of the following?

The point where emerging concepts have been fully explored and no new insights are being generated is known as _______________.

Which characteristic of a successful interviewer, according to Kyale, clarifying and extending the meaning of the interviewees' statements without imposing meaning on them?

Focus groups are a better choice than one-on-one interviews when ____________

What considerations need to be kept in mind when preparing an interview guide? What kinds of questions can be included in an interview guide?

Discuss the issue of power in an interview, particularly focusing on how Mayorga-Gallo and Hordge-Freeman understand it.

An example of a direct question is which of the following?

What is the most common approach for a focus group moderator to take?

May and Chaplin (2007) relied solely on semi-structure interviews to understand how Black men felt about being denied access to nightclubs.

It is impossible to determine when you've conducted a sufficient number of focus groups.

It is a good idea to take notes directly after an interview about how it went and providing any information that will be helpful when you're analysing the data later.

Which of the following is not an accurate understanding of rapport?

Which of the following best reflects the power dynamics identified by Mayorga-Gallo and Hordge-Freeman?

It takes about five to six hours of typing to transcribe one hour of speech.

The example of the popsicle story from Comfort et al.'s study demonstrates the importance of using silence effectively in an interview.

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Which type of interview is most similar to an actual conversation?

What is the typical estimate of the time required to transcribe an interview?

What dynamics can impact the relationship between the interviewer and the respondent? Why is a good relationship important?

The moderator of the focus group should always be the primary researcher.

It is possible for there to be too much rapport in an interview.

Effective ordering should include which of the following?

The point where emerging concepts have been fully explored and no new insights are being generated is known as _______________.

Which characteristic of a successful interviewer, according to Kyale, clarifying and extending the meaning of the interviewees' statements without imposing meaning on them?

Focus groups are a better choice than one-on-one interviews when ____________

What considerations need to be kept in mind when preparing an interview guide? What kinds of questions can be included in an interview guide?

Discuss the issue of power in an interview, particularly focusing on how Mayorga-Gallo and Hordge-Freeman understand it.

An example of a direct question is which of the following?

What is the most common approach for a focus group moderator to take?

May and Chaplin (2007) relied solely on semi-structure interviews to understand how Black men felt about being denied access to nightclubs.

It is impossible to determine when you've conducted a sufficient number of focus groups.

It is a good idea to take notes directly after an interview about how it went and providing any information that will be helpful when you're analysing the data later.

Which of the following is not an accurate understanding of rapport?

Which of the following best reflects the power dynamics identified by Mayorga-Gallo and Hordge-Freeman?

It takes about five to six hours of typing to transcribe one hour of speech.

The example of the popsicle story from Comfort et al.'s study demonstrates the importance of using silence effectively in an interview.

What Is Social Research a Particular Way of Knowing

What Principles and Standards Guide Research Research Ethics

How Do Researchers Identify and Evaluate Social Concepts Measurement

How Do Researchers Select the People, Places, and Things to Study Sampling

How Can Researchers Understand Meaning, Process, and Experience in the Social World Qualitative Research

How Can Researchers Enumerate and Examine Broad Patterns in Social Life Quantitative Research

Where Do Principles and Practice Meet in Research Study Design

How Do Researchers Study Patterns That Span Populations and Categories of Experience Questionnaires and Structured Interviews

How Can Researchers Study the Patterns of Peoples Lives Participant Observation and Ethnography

How Do Researchers Study the Ways Meanings Are Communicated in Everyday Life Content Analysis

How Can Researchers Learn From Information Collected by Others Existing Data

How Do Researchers Develop Inductive Findings Qualitative Data Analysis

How Do Researchers Develop Deductive Findings Quantitative Data Analysis

How Do Researchers Record and Share Their Work Writing and Dissemination

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