Question 1

Once access to a site is gained, researchers do not have to do much to maintain the access.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is the best example of a gatekeeper for a research study involving elementary school students?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parent 
B)  Principal 
C)  Student 
D)  Secretary 
A)  Parent 
B)  Principal 
C)  Student 
D)  Secretary

Question 3

Desmond argues that entering the field is more difficult than leaving it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When determining the scale of an ethnographic project, researchers must consider the time, resources, and energy available to them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Field researcher where participants know they are being studied and understand the aims of the researcher is called _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Overt participant observation 
B)  Covert participant observation 
C)  Ethnography 
D)  Participant observation 
A)  Overt participant observation 
B)  Covert participant observation 
C)  Ethnography 
D)  Participant observation

Question 6

Which of the following is not a reason to conduct ethnographic research in online spaces?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social media and other online spaces are primary locations for participating in social networks. 
B)  Social media and online spaces are a big part of many people's lives. 
C)  Online spaces provide accurate reflections of beliefs and experiences. 
D)  Online spaces may provide access to groups that are hard to otherwise reach. 
A)  Social media and other online spaces are primary locations for participating in social networks. 
B)  Social media and online spaces are a big part of many people's lives. 
C)  Online spaces provide accurate reflections of beliefs and experiences. 
D)  Online spaces may provide access to groups that are hard to otherwise reach.

Question 7

Visual ethnographies focus on the same aspects of social life as traditional ethnography.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When access to a site is blocked, _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  The researcher should consider a different research question. 
B)  The study does not have to be over as there may be other paths. 
C)  It is better not to waste time trying to get access. 
D)  There is likely not a gatekeeper. 
A)  The researcher should consider a different research question. 
B)  The study does not have to be over as there may be other paths. 
C)  It is better not to waste time trying to get access. 
D)  There is likely not a gatekeeper.

Question 9

When choosing a site, which of the following should a researcher keep in mind?

Accepted Answer

A)  All of these 
B)  What question is being answered 
C)  Whether participants are willing to be in the research 
D)  Whether researchers can achieve desired sample size 
A)  All of these 
B)  What question is being answered 
C)  Whether participants are willing to be in the research 
D)  Whether researchers can achieve desired sample size

Question 10

____________ data focuses on the researcher's feelings, thoughts, interactions, and observations in order to understand the broader social concerns.

Accepted Answer

A)  Autoethnography 
B)  Field notes 
C)  Observation 
D)  Saturation 
A)  Autoethnography 
B)  Field notes 
C)  Observation 
D)  Saturation

Question 11

Ethnographers should choose the site they want regardless of whether or not they have informants in that setting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is the role of the emotions and feelings of the researcher when it comes to field notes? How is this different from other types of research?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the role of the emotions...

Question 13

In _____________, the focus is not words, interactions, or physical spaces.

Accepted Answer

A)  Autoethnography 
B)  Institutional ethnography 
C)  Participant observation 
D)  Visual ethnography 
A)  Autoethnography 
B)  Institutional ethnography 
C)  Participant observation 
D)  Visual ethnography

Question 14

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of taking a covert role in participant observation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Difficulty taking notes easily 
B)  Closer relationships make it easier to get consent 
C)  Increased deception 
D)  Higher degree of anxiety 
A)  Difficulty taking notes easily 
B)  Closer relationships make it easier to get consent 
C)  Increased deception 
D)  Higher degree of anxiety

Question 15

What are the advantages and the challenges of participant observation?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the advantages and the challenges...

Once access to a site is gained, researchers do not have to do much to maintain the access.

Which of the following is the best example of a gatekeeper for a research study involving elementary school students?

Desmond argues that entering the field is more difficult than leaving it.

When determining the scale of an ethnographic project, researchers must consider the time, resources, and energy available to them.

Field researcher where participants know they are being studied and understand the aims of the researcher is called _____________.

Which of the following is not a reason to conduct ethnographic research in online spaces?

Visual ethnographies focus on the same aspects of social life as traditional ethnography.

When access to a site is blocked, _________________.

When choosing a site, which of the following should a researcher keep in mind?

____________ data focuses on the researcher's feelings, thoughts, interactions, and observations in order to understand the broader social concerns.

Ethnographers should choose the site they want regardless of whether or not they have informants in that setting.

What is the role of the emotions and feelings of the researcher when it comes to field notes? How is this different from other types of research?

In _____________, the focus is not words, interactions, or physical spaces.

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of taking a covert role in participant observation?

What are the advantages and the challenges of participant observation?

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 Do Researchers Learn About Peoples Perspectives and Lives Qualitative Interviewing

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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Exam 10: How Can Researchers Study the Patterns of Peoples Lives Participant Observation and Ethnography

Once access to a site is gained, researchers do not have to do much to maintain the access.

Which of the following is the best example of a gatekeeper for a research study involving elementary school students?

Desmond argues that entering the field is more difficult than leaving it.

When determining the scale of an ethnographic project, researchers must consider the time, resources, and energy available to them.

Field researcher where participants know they are being studied and understand the aims of the researcher is called _____________.

Which of the following is not a reason to conduct ethnographic research in online spaces?

Visual ethnographies focus on the same aspects of social life as traditional ethnography.

When access to a site is blocked, _________________.

When choosing a site, which of the following should a researcher keep in mind?

____________ data focuses on the researcher's feelings, thoughts, interactions, and observations in order to understand the broader social concerns.

Ethnographers should choose the site they want regardless of whether or not they have informants in that setting.

What is the role of the emotions and feelings of the researcher when it comes to field notes? How is this different from other types of research?

In _____________, the focus is not words, interactions, or physical spaces.

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of taking a covert role in participant observation?

What are the advantages and the challenges of participant observation?

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 Do Researchers Learn About Peoples Perspectives and Lives Qualitative Interviewing

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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