Question 1

Applying the criteria for quality interview questions, select the BEST interview question from the examples below.

Accepted Answer

A)  Describe your most meaningful freshman experience. 
B)  What is your major? 
C)  What were the most difficult parts of adjusting to college and how did you handle them? 
D)  What does it mean to be a freshman? 
A)  Describe your most meaningful freshman experience. 
B)  What is your major? 
C)  What were the most difficult parts of adjusting to college and how did you handle them? 
D)  What does it mean to be a freshman?

Question 2

Which of the following is a focus of qualitative research methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  how many people share an opinion or value 
B)  people's lived experiences 
C)  making decisions using deductive reasoning 
D)  making comparisons across groups 
A)  how many people share an opinion or value 
B)  people's lived experiences 
C)  making decisions using deductive reasoning 
D)  making comparisons across groups

Question 3

When researchers use ________, they approach the data from multiple theoretical perspectives.

Accepted Answer

A)  confirmability 
B)  member checking 
C)  theory triangulation 
D)  dependability analyses 
A)  confirmability 
B)  member checking 
C)  theory triangulation 
D)  dependability analyses

Question 4

Compare and contrast low-, high-, and semi-structured interviews.

Accepted Answer

Low-structured interviews are typically

Question 5

During the coding process, qualitative researchers

Accepted Answer

A)  look for key phrases. 
B)  read through the data several times. 
C)  assign names to concepts. 
D)  do all of the above. 
A)  look for key phrases. 
B)  read through the data several times. 
C)  assign names to concepts. 
D)  do all of the above.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT part of theoretical understanding in qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothesis testing based on established theories 
B)  understanding how concepts are related to each other 
C)  exploring the meaning people attach to events 
D)  explaining why people behave the way they do in a situation 
A)  hypothesis testing based on established theories 
B)  understanding how concepts are related to each other 
C)  exploring the meaning people attach to events 
D)  explaining why people behave the way they do in a situation

Question 7

Which of the following criteria is NOT used to evaluate qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A)  competence of data collection 
B)  correct use of parametric statistical analyses 
C)  incorporation of respected theory 
D)  the peer review process 
A)  competence of data collection 
B)  correct use of parametric statistical analyses 
C)  incorporation of respected theory 
D)  the peer review process

Question 8

What is transferability? What aspect of quantitative research does it approximate?

Accepted Answer

Transferability is a concept commonly us

Question 9

How is validity determined in a qualitative study?

Accepted Answer

Validity in qualitative research refers

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a type of triangulation used in qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Data triangulation 
B)  Investigator triangulation 
C)  Theory triangulation 
D)  Interview triangulation 
A)  Data triangulation 
B)  Investigator triangulation 
C)  Theory triangulation 
D)  Interview triangulation

Question 11

Theoretical saturation occurs when

Accepted Answer

A)  the researcher is overwhelmed with the amount of data that was collected. 
B)  additional interviews no longer provide new information. 
C)  at least 20 interviews have been conducted. 
D)  an interview goes so long that the interviewee becomes fatigued. 
A)  the researcher is overwhelmed with the amount of data that was collected. 
B)  additional interviews no longer provide new information. 
C)  at least 20 interviews have been conducted. 
D)  an interview goes so long that the interviewee becomes fatigued.

Question 12

What are focus groups? Describe a study that uses this source of data.

Accepted Answer

Focus groups are a qualitative research

Question 13

_________ is the process of borrowing from multiple perspectives and forms of data to create a meaningful story.

Accepted Answer

A)  Thick description 
B)  Role analysis 
C)  Bricolage 
D)  Chain of evidence 
A)  Thick description 
B)  Role analysis 
C)  Bricolage 
D)  Chain of evidence

Question 14

Researchers would need the permission of gatekeepers to study behavior in

Accepted Answer

A)  parks or shopping malls. 
B)  their own classroom. 
C)  a fraternity or sorority. 
D)  any of the above. 
A)  parks or shopping malls. 
B)  their own classroom. 
C)  a fraternity or sorority. 
D)  any of the above.

Question 15

Researchers who use the ________ approach to qualitative research follow systematic yet flexible guidelines for collecting and analyzing data.

Accepted Answer

A)  phenomenological 
B)  narrative 
C)  ethnographic 
D)  grounded theory 
A)  phenomenological 
B)  narrative 
C)  ethnographic 
D)  grounded theory

Question 16

What factors do qualitative researchers consider when developing their research questions?

Accepted Answer

Qualitative researchers consider several

Question 17

Dr. Norwal is in the process of developing a qualitative research question. Which of the following will NOT be part of that research stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  settling on a firm list of questions to be asked 
B)  conducting a literature review 
C)  outlining data collection procedures 
D)  identifying potential participants 
A)  settling on a firm list of questions to be asked 
B)  conducting a literature review 
C)  outlining data collection procedures 
D)  identifying potential participants

Question 18

Which of the following statements about qualitative interviews is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  the level of possible structure ranges from low to high. 
B)  asking leading questions can help participants focus. 
C)  a typical interview lasts 2 to 3 hours. 
D)  it is best to ask the set of prepared questions in a predetermined order. 
A)  the level of possible structure ranges from low to high. 
B)  asking leading questions can help participants focus. 
C)  a typical interview lasts 2 to 3 hours. 
D)  it is best to ask the set of prepared questions in a predetermined order.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT part of the spiral of data analysis in qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A)  reading and memoing 
B)  classifying and interpreting 
C)  representing and visualizing 
D)  probing and generalizing 
A)  reading and memoing 
B)  classifying and interpreting 
C)  representing and visualizing 
D)  probing and generalizing

Question 20

________ refers to the researchers' awareness that their values, biases, and experience can affect how they interpret data.

Accepted Answer

A)  Openness 
B)  Self-reflection 
C)  Reflexivity 
D)  Groundedness 
A)  Openness 
B)  Self-reflection 
C)  Reflexivity 
D)  Groundedness

Applying the criteria for quality interview questions, select the BEST interview question from the examples below.

Which of the following is a focus of qualitative research methods?

When researchers use ________, they approach the data from multiple theoretical perspectives.

Compare and contrast low-, high-, and semi-structured interviews.

During the coding process, qualitative researchers

Which of the following is NOT part of theoretical understanding in qualitative research?

Which of the following criteria is NOT used to evaluate qualitative research?

What is transferability? What aspect of quantitative research does it approximate?

How is validity determined in a qualitative study?

Which of the following is NOT a type of triangulation used in qualitative research?

Theoretical saturation occurs when

What are focus groups? Describe a study that uses this source of data.

_________ is the process of borrowing from multiple perspectives and forms of data to create a meaningful story.

Researchers would need the permission of gatekeepers to study behavior in

Researchers who use the ________ approach to qualitative research follow systematic yet flexible guidelines for collecting and analyzing data.

What factors do qualitative researchers consider when developing their research questions?

Dr. Norwal is in the process of developing a qualitative research question. Which of the following will NOT be part of that research stage?

Which of the following statements about qualitative interviews is TRUE?

Which of the following is NOT part of the spiral of data analysis in qualitative research?

________ refers to the researchers' awareness that their values, biases, and experience can affect how they interpret data.

Behavioral Science

Research Strategies: an Overview

The Ethical Treatment of Research Participants

The Professional and Social Responsibilities of Scientists

Formulating a Research Question

Developing a Measurement Strategy

The Internal Validity of Research

The External Validity of Research

True Experiments

Field Research

Correlational Designs

Factor Analysis, Path Analysis, and Structural Equation Modeling

The Single-Case Research Strategy

Survey Research

Evaluation Research

Data Collection

Interpreting Research Results

Literature Reviewing

Filters

Exam 14: Qualitative Research and Interviewing, Rachel Kraus, Ball State University

Applying the criteria for quality interview questions, select the BEST interview question from the examples below.

Which of the following is a focus of qualitative research methods?

When researchers use ________, they approach the data from multiple theoretical perspectives.

Compare and contrast low-, high-, and semi-structured interviews.

During the coding process, qualitative researchers

Which of the following is NOT part of theoretical understanding in qualitative research?

Which of the following criteria is NOT used to evaluate qualitative research?

What is transferability? What aspect of quantitative research does it approximate?

How is validity determined in a qualitative study?

Which of the following is NOT a type of triangulation used in qualitative research?

Theoretical saturation occurs when

What are focus groups? Describe a study that uses this source of data.

_________ is the process of borrowing from multiple perspectives and forms of data to create a meaningful story.

Researchers would need the permission of gatekeepers to study behavior in

Researchers who use the ________ approach to qualitative research follow systematic yet flexible guidelines for collecting and analyzing data.

What factors do qualitative researchers consider when developing their research questions?

Dr. Norwal is in the process of developing a qualitative research question. Which of the following will NOT be part of that research stage?

Which of the following statements about qualitative interviews is TRUE?

Which of the following is NOT part of the spiral of data analysis in qualitative research?

________ refers to the researchers' awareness that their values, biases, and experience can affect how they interpret data.

Behavioral Science

Research Strategies: an Overview

The Ethical Treatment of Research Participants

The Professional and Social Responsibilities of Scientists

Formulating a Research Question

Developing a Measurement Strategy

The Internal Validity of Research

The External Validity of Research

True Experiments

Field Research

Correlational Designs

Factor Analysis, Path Analysis, and Structural Equation Modeling

The Single-Case Research Strategy

Survey Research

Evaluation Research

Data Collection

Interpreting Research Results

Literature Reviewing

Filters