Question 1

Qualitative research understands social life to be a fixed structure.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What are some of the dilemmas that researchers can encounter when trying to see the world through the eyes of the respondent?

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Question 3

Which of the following is not a reason that qualitative researchers question whether objectivity should be the goal of research?

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A)  Qualitative researchers view the subjectivity of qualitative research to be one of its strengths. 
B)  The demands for distance and objectivity can replicate power hierarchies. 
C)  Researchers can get accurate and meaningful findings through the rapport they build with participants. 
D)  It is impossible for qualitative research, by its nature, to be objective so this is not an important consideration. 
A)  Qualitative researchers view the subjectivity of qualitative research to be one of its strengths. 
B)  The demands for distance and objectivity can replicate power hierarchies. 
C)  Researchers can get accurate and meaningful findings through the rapport they build with participants. 
D)  It is impossible for qualitative research, by its nature, to be objective so this is not an important consideration.

Question 4

Which of the following is not a hallmark of the Chicago School's qualitative approach?

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A)  It emphasized field work as the best way to understand people and communities. 
B)  Researchers believed social structures and contexts shaped people's lives. 
C)  They applied evolutionary theories to human experiences. 
D)  They viewed the city of Chicago as a laboratory. 
A)  It emphasized field work as the best way to understand people and communities. 
B)  Researchers believed social structures and contexts shaped people's lives. 
C)  They applied evolutionary theories to human experiences. 
D)  They viewed the city of Chicago as a laboratory.

Question 5

Explain the qualitative perspective regarding objectivity and subjectivity. How does this relate to positivism?

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Question 6

Why is it important to establish context in qualitative research? Provide an example from the text to support your answer.

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Question 7

When researchers begin with the collection of data and then use those data to develop theory, they are practicing ________________ research.

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A)  Inductive 
B)  Naturalistic 
C)  Deductive 
D)  Interpretive 
A)  Inductive 
B)  Naturalistic 
C)  Deductive 
D)  Interpretive

Question 8

What is the typical second step of the qualitative research process?

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A)  Asking general research questions 
B)  Selecting relevant sites and participants 
C)  Collecting relevant data 
D)  Analyzing data 
A)  Asking general research questions 
B)  Selecting relevant sites and participants 
C)  Collecting relevant data 
D)  Analyzing data

Question 9

How would most qualitative researchers think about replicability of qualitative studies?

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A)  Researchers should engage in researcher that deepens our understanding of social categories and therefore should choose concepts to study further. 
B)  Because researchers will observe different things in the research setting, it is impossible to replicate studies and therefore should not be a concern of qualitative researchers. 
C)  With careful planning and attention to detail, it is possible to fully replicate a qualitative study. 
D)  Because qualitative researchers write and reflect extensively on the research process, restudy is possible. 
A)  Researchers should engage in researcher that deepens our understanding of social categories and therefore should choose concepts to study further. 
B)  Because researchers will observe different things in the research setting, it is impossible to replicate studies and therefore should not be a concern of qualitative researchers. 
C)  With careful planning and attention to detail, it is possible to fully replicate a qualitative study. 
D)  Because qualitative researchers write and reflect extensively on the research process, restudy is possible.

Question 10

What topics or situations might be particularly useful to study using qualitative methods? Why? Provide a few examples.

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Question 11

Which type of household was not part of Lareau's research study?

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A)  Upper-class families 
B)  Middle-class families 
C)  Poor families 
D)  All of these 
A)  Upper-class families 
B)  Middle-class families 
C)  Poor families 
D)  All of these

Question 12

Which qualitative method did Bonilla-Silva utilize in his study of color-blind racism?

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A)  Ethnography 
B)  Content Analysis 
C)  In-person interviews 
D)  Focus Groups 
A)  Ethnography 
B)  Content Analysis 
C)  In-person interviews 
D)  Focus Groups

Question 13

Which of the following is a finding from Peek's research on Muslims after the September 11th attacks?

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A)  Despite the threats of discrimination, many of the respondents developed stronger ties to their Muslim religion and community and openly displayed their faith. 
B)  Backlash against Muslim Americans was similar to what occurred after the Oklahoma City attack in 1995. 
C)  Many of the respondents did not experience prejudice or pressure to assimilate prior to the 9/11 attacks. 
D)  Because of fear of physical attacks, many respondents responded by hiding their Muslim faith. 
A)  Despite the threats of discrimination, many of the respondents developed stronger ties to their Muslim religion and community and openly displayed their faith. 
B)  Backlash against Muslim Americans was similar to what occurred after the Oklahoma City attack in 1995. 
C)  Many of the respondents did not experience prejudice or pressure to assimilate prior to the 9/11 attacks. 
D)  Because of fear of physical attacks, many respondents responded by hiding their Muslim faith.

Question 14

Weiss found that what is a social process rather than a discrete event?

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A)  Divorce 
B)  Retirement 
C)  Changing careers 
D)  Getting engaged 
A)  Divorce 
B)  Retirement 
C)  Changing careers 
D)  Getting engaged

Question 15

Typically, when researchers use an ethnographic approach to data collection, they only collect data through their observation in the field.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Lareau concluded that _______________.

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A)  African American parents engaged in more problematic parenting styles than white parents. 
B)  Working-class and poor families were raising their children in a way that would damage them in the future. 
C)  The economic and material resources available to the middle-class puts them in a privileged position to provide opportunities and advantages for their kids. 
D)  Families in the Midwestern town had fewer opportunities for cultural exposure compared to families in the Northeast. 
A)  African American parents engaged in more problematic parenting styles than white parents. 
B)  Working-class and poor families were raising their children in a way that would damage them in the future. 
C)  The economic and material resources available to the middle-class puts them in a privileged position to provide opportunities and advantages for their kids. 
D)  Families in the Midwestern town had fewer opportunities for cultural exposure compared to families in the Northeast.

Question 17

Is it possible to replicate qualitative research through a restudy? Why or why not?

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Question 18

While rich detail is vital in qualitative research, Lofland and Lofland warn about providing an overwhelming amount of details. What do they call this phenomenon?

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A)  Thick description 
B)  Thin description 
C)  Descriptive excess 
D)  Closeness 
A)  Thick description 
B)  Thin description 
C)  Descriptive excess 
D)  Closeness

Question 19

How do qualitative researchers approach the issue of generalizability? Use Roschelle and Kaufman's researcher to inform your response.

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Question 20

The process of reproducing a study previously completed by researching a topic, population, or situation again at a different time is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  Replicate 
B)  Generalization 
C)  Research 
D)  Restudy 
A)  Replicate 
B)  Generalization 
C)  Research 
D)  Restudy

Qualitative research understands social life to be a fixed structure.

What are some of the dilemmas that researchers can encounter when trying to see the world through the eyes of the respondent?

Which of the following is not a reason that qualitative researchers question whether objectivity should be the goal of research?

Which of the following is not a hallmark of the Chicago School's qualitative approach?

Explain the qualitative perspective regarding objectivity and subjectivity. How does this relate to positivism?

Why is it important to establish context in qualitative research? Provide an example from the text to support your answer.

When researchers begin with the collection of data and then use those data to develop theory, they are practicing ________________ research.

What is the typical second step of the qualitative research process?

How would most qualitative researchers think about replicability of qualitative studies?

What topics or situations might be particularly useful to study using qualitative methods? Why? Provide a few examples.

Which type of household was not part of Lareau's research study?

Which qualitative method did Bonilla-Silva utilize in his study of color-blind racism?

Which of the following is a finding from Peek's research on Muslims after the September 11^th attacks?

Weiss found that what is a social process rather than a discrete event?

Typically, when researchers use an ethnographic approach to data collection, they only collect data through their observation in the field.

Lareau concluded that _______________.

Is it possible to replicate qualitative research through a restudy? Why or why not?

While rich detail is vital in qualitative research, Lofland and Lofland warn about providing an overwhelming amount of details. What do they call this phenomenon?

How do qualitative researchers approach the issue of generalizability? Use Roschelle and Kaufman's researcher to inform your response.

The process of reproducing a study previously completed by researching a topic, population, or situation again at a different time is known as

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 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 Do Researchers Learn About Peoples Perspectives and Lives Qualitative Interviewing

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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Qualitative research understands social life to be a fixed structure.

What are some of the dilemmas that researchers can encounter when trying to see the world through the eyes of the respondent?

Which of the following is not a reason that qualitative researchers question whether objectivity should be the goal of research?

Which of the following is not a hallmark of the Chicago School's qualitative approach?

Explain the qualitative perspective regarding objectivity and subjectivity. How does this relate to positivism?

Why is it important to establish context in qualitative research? Provide an example from the text to support your answer.

When researchers begin with the collection of data and then use those data to develop theory, they are practicing ________________ research.

What is the typical second step of the qualitative research process?

How would most qualitative researchers think about replicability of qualitative studies?

What topics or situations might be particularly useful to study using qualitative methods? Why? Provide a few examples.

Which type of household was not part of Lareau's research study?

Which qualitative method did Bonilla-Silva utilize in his study of color-blind racism?

Which of the following is a finding from Peek's research on Muslims after the September 11th attacks?

Weiss found that what is a social process rather than a discrete event?

Typically, when researchers use an ethnographic approach to data collection, they only collect data through their observation in the field.

Lareau concluded that _______________.

Is it possible to replicate qualitative research through a restudy? Why or why not?

While rich detail is vital in qualitative research, Lofland and Lofland warn about providing an overwhelming amount of details. What do they call this phenomenon?

How do qualitative researchers approach the issue of generalizability? Use Roschelle and Kaufman's researcher to inform your response.

The process of reproducing a study previously completed by researching a topic, population, or situation again at a different time is known as

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 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 Do Researchers Learn About Peoples Perspectives and Lives Qualitative Interviewing

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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Which of the following is a finding from Peek's research on Muslims after the September 11^th attacks?