Question 1

Describe how a qualitative researcher views the data collection process.

Accepted Answer

A qualitative researcher views the data

Question 2

________ grant or deny ethnographers access to a setting.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gatekeepers 
B)  Community Institutional Review Board members 
C)  Concierges 
D)  Site monitors 
A)  Gatekeepers 
B)  Community Institutional Review Board members 
C)  Concierges 
D)  Site monitors

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT part of memoing?

Accepted Answer

A)  making a verbatim record of a conversation 
B)  writing down patterns and themes the emerge in a set of interviews 
C)  recording coding decisions 
D)  noting patterns that do not fit the data 
A)  making a verbatim record of a conversation 
B)  writing down patterns and themes the emerge in a set of interviews 
C)  recording coding decisions 
D)  noting patterns that do not fit the data

Question 4

Which of the following would NOT be part of an ethnographic study?

Accepted Answer

A)  observation of how one aspect of a culture's social life changes over time 
B)  a researcher living with members of a culture 
C)  interviews with group members about their experiences 
D)  field notes summarizing the researchers' observations and experiences 
A)  observation of how one aspect of a culture's social life changes over time 
B)  a researcher living with members of a culture 
C)  interviews with group members about their experiences 
D)  field notes summarizing the researchers' observations and experiences

Question 5

_______ is the process of writing down potential themes and patterns across interviews.

Accepted Answer

A)  Memoing 
B)  Transcription 
C)  Grounding 
D)  Content analysis 
A)  Memoing 
B)  Transcription 
C)  Grounding 
D)  Content analysis

Question 6

In this type of qualitative interview, all interviewees answer the same questions.

Accepted Answer

A)  high-structure 
B)  low-structure 
C)  semi-structured 
D)  set-structure 
A)  high-structure 
B)  low-structure 
C)  semi-structured 
D)  set-structure

Question 7

Compare and contrast the focus of researchers who use qualitative versus quantitative methods.

Accepted Answer

Qualitative researchers focus on underst

Question 8

Which of the following research approaches uses the experiences of a few individuals to explore a major social issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  phenomenological 
B)  narrative 
C)  trustworthy 
D)  grounded 
A)  phenomenological 
B)  narrative 
C)  trustworthy 
D)  grounded

Question 9

What is memoing? At what point in a qualitative study does it occur?

Accepted Answer

Memoing is a qualitative research techni

Question 10

Which aspect of grounded theory involves using analytic criteria or theory to make decisions about data collection?

Accepted Answer

A)  credibility 
B)  ethnography 
C)  theoretical sampling 
D)  case sampling 
A)  credibility 
B)  ethnography 
C)  theoretical sampling 
D)  case sampling

Question 11

Autoethnographers

Accepted Answer

A)  are full members of their group they are studying. 
B)  are gatekeepers for sites of interest to ethnographers. 
C)  link others' experiences to the theories they have developed. 
D)  observe the groups they study without participating in the group's activities. 
A)  are full members of their group they are studying. 
B)  are gatekeepers for sites of interest to ethnographers. 
C)  link others' experiences to the theories they have developed. 
D)  observe the groups they study without participating in the group's activities.

Question 12

At the _______ stage of coding, open codes are combined into broader themes and categories.

Accepted Answer

A)  credibility 
B)  axial 
C)  proximal 
D)  in vivo 
A)  credibility 
B)  axial 
C)  proximal 
D)  in vivo

Question 13

Having multiple members of a research team collect data is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  dependability. 
B)  investigator triangulation. 
C)  intercoder interviewing. 
D)  reliability. 
A)  dependability. 
B)  investigator triangulation. 
C)  intercoder interviewing. 
D)  reliability.

Question 14

What is reflexivity and why is it important to consider when writing about qualitative work?

Accepted Answer

Reflexivity in qualitative research refe

Question 15

Credibility in qualitative research refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  having consistent data collection procedures. 
B)  whether the findings make sense. 
C)  training coders to agree on content analysis. 
D)  using two or more methods of triangulation. 
A)  having consistent data collection procedures. 
B)  whether the findings make sense. 
C)  training coders to agree on content analysis. 
D)  using two or more methods of triangulation.

Question 16

Dr. Krajnc interviewed football players about the psychological effects of having a concussion. He continued to add additional participants until he determined that further interviews would not yield new theoretical categories. Dr. Krajnc believed he had

Accepted Answer

A)  achieved credibility. 
B)  reached theoretical saturation. 
C)  grounded his results in theory. 
D)  met generalizability standards. 
A)  achieved credibility. 
B)  reached theoretical saturation. 
C)  grounded his results in theory. 
D)  met generalizability standards.

Question 17

When choosing a research question, qualitative researchers consider

Accepted Answer

A)  how to maintain participants' privacy. 
B)  whether data collection is practical. 
C)  the goals of granting agencies. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  how to maintain participants' privacy. 
B)  whether data collection is practical. 
C)  the goals of granting agencies. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 18

________ coding is done line by line or phrase by phrase.

Accepted Answer

A)  Open 
B)  Axial 
C)  Proximal 
D)  In vivo 
A)  Open 
B)  Axial 
C)  Proximal 
D)  In vivo

Question 19

________ is the immersive study of a group, community, or social world.

Accepted Answer

A)  Phenomenology 
B)  Ethnography 
C)  Case study analysis 
D)  Theoretical sampling 
A)  Phenomenology 
B)  Ethnography 
C)  Case study analysis 
D)  Theoretical sampling

Question 20

______ are broad units of information that consist of several codes aggregated to form a common idea.

Accepted Answer

A)  In vivo codes 
B)  Themes 
C)  Grounded theories 
D)  Saturation units 
A)  In vivo codes 
B)  Themes 
C)  Grounded theories 
D)  Saturation units

Describe how a qualitative researcher views the data collection process.

________ grant or deny ethnographers access to a setting.

Which of the following is NOT part of memoing?

Which of the following would NOT be part of an ethnographic study?

_______ is the process of writing down potential themes and patterns across interviews.

In this type of qualitative interview, all interviewees answer the same questions.

Compare and contrast the focus of researchers who use qualitative versus quantitative methods.

Which of the following research approaches uses the experiences of a few individuals to explore a major social issue?

What is memoing? At what point in a qualitative study does it occur?

Which aspect of grounded theory involves using analytic criteria or theory to make decisions about data collection?

Autoethnographers

At the _______ stage of coding, open codes are combined into broader themes and categories.

Having multiple members of a research team collect data is an example of

What is reflexivity and why is it important to consider when writing about qualitative work?

Credibility in qualitative research refers to

Dr. Krajnc interviewed football players about the psychological effects of having a concussion. He continued to add additional participants until he determined that further interviews would not yield new theoretical categories. Dr. Krajnc believed he had

When choosing a research question, qualitative researchers consider

________ coding is done line by line or phrase by phrase.

________ is the immersive study of a group, community, or social world.

______ are broad units of information that consist of several codes aggregated to form a common idea.

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

Describe how a qualitative researcher views the data collection process.

________ grant or deny ethnographers access to a setting.

Which of the following is NOT part of memoing?

Which of the following would NOT be part of an ethnographic study?

_______ is the process of writing down potential themes and patterns across interviews.

In this type of qualitative interview, all interviewees answer the same questions.

Compare and contrast the focus of researchers who use qualitative versus quantitative methods.

Which of the following research approaches uses the experiences of a few individuals to explore a major social issue?

What is memoing? At what point in a qualitative study does it occur?

Which aspect of grounded theory involves using analytic criteria or theory to make decisions about data collection?

Autoethnographers

At the _______ stage of coding, open codes are combined into broader themes and categories.

Having multiple members of a research team collect data is an example of

What is reflexivity and why is it important to consider when writing about qualitative work?

Credibility in qualitative research refers to

Dr. Krajnc interviewed football players about the psychological effects of having a concussion. He continued to add additional participants until he determined that further interviews would not yield new theoretical categories. Dr. Krajnc believed he had

When choosing a research question, qualitative researchers consider

________ coding is done line by line or phrase by phrase.

________ is the immersive study of a group, community, or social world.

______ are broad units of information that consist of several codes aggregated to form a common idea.

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