Exam 3: Observation and Ethnography

For the scenario above, describe how you would analyze your data.

Which is the most appropriate research question for observation research?

Ethnographic researchers sometimes skip which step in data analysis?

For the scenario above, describe the steps you would take in collecting high-quality data.

In the scenario above, describe how you would sample.

You are interested in gender roles and decide to observe how gender roles are reinforced or challenged among coed gym members. You will be using observation research for this study. What is your research question?

Which of the following is the best research question for observation research?

Using interpretivist methodology as the basis for observation research means that you will try to ______.

You are researching conflict among members of a church group. You begin looking for behaviors that signal conflict such as verbal arguments, snide comments, and complaining to a third party about someone's behavior. As you look for these behaviors and deciding which of these are actually incidences of conflict, you are engaging in which research activity?

Which of the following is important to keep secret for your observation or ethnographic research?

You are interested in gender roles and the behavior of campaign staff for women running for elected office. You have decided to focus on one of the women candidates' campaign team in the current election cycle to study this and will be conducting ethnography during the length of the campaign. What is your research question?

For the scenario above, conceptualize and operationalize one concept important to your research.

In the scenario above, would you need to get informed consent for this research? Explain.

Describe the similarities and differences between ethnographic research and observation research.

In which type of field note would you record your hunches about what you observed?

For the scenario above, would you take a nonparticipant-observer, participant-observer, or observer-participant role? Why?

For the scenario above, describe how you would analyze your data.

For the scenario above, explain why observation is the best method to answer your research question.

You watch concertgoers at a local music venue on Saturday nights through the summer. You attend all Saturday night concerts at the venue, which features many different types of music, for 3 months and you take detailed field notes. Which research method are you using?

For the scenario above, describe the steps you would take in collecting high-quality data.