Question 1

The Grounded Theory Method employs

Accepted Answer

A) survey research and statistical analysis. 
B) statistical analysis and conversation analysis. 
C) conversation analysis and inductive theory building. 
D) inductive theory building and the constant comparative method. 
E) statistical analysis and content analysis 
A) survey research and statistical analysis. 
B) statistical analysis and conversation analysis. 
C) conversation analysis and inductive theory building. 
D) inductive theory building and the constant comparative method. 
E) statistical analysis and content analysis

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a standard on which to evaluate the quality of qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A) how credible are the findings? 
B) how closely does the research support the reader's beliefs 
C) how well was data collection carried out? 
D) how clear and coherent is the reporting? 
E) how adequately is the research process documented? 
A) how credible are the findings? 
B) how closely does the research support the reader's beliefs 
C) how well was data collection carried out? 
D) how clear and coherent is the reporting? 
E) how adequately is the research process documented?

Question 3

Which of the following is a major ethical concern for researchers working with qualitative data?

Accepted Answer

A) data mining 
B) harm to subjects 
C) confidentiality 
D) hypothesis tampering 
E) qualitative research is immune to ethical concerns 
A) data mining 
B) harm to subjects 
C) confidentiality 
D) hypothesis tampering 
E) qualitative research is immune to ethical concerns

Question 4

Dave struggled to make sense of all his data in his study of motorcycle gangs.He decided to put all his concepts in a graphical format in order to think out the relationships among his concepts more clearly.He was using

Accepted Answer

A) memoing. 
B) conversation analysis. 
C) a sorting memo. 
D) concept mapping. 
E) content analysis 
A) memoing. 
B) conversation analysis. 
C) a sorting memo. 
D) concept mapping. 
E) content analysis

Question 5

Which type of notes identify the code labels and their meanings?

Accepted Answer

A) theoretical notes 
B) operational notes 
C) code notes 
D) elemental memos 
E) content notes 
A) theoretical notes 
B) operational notes 
C) code notes 
D) elemental memos 
E) content notes

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental assumption of conversation analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) conversation is a socially structured activity 
B) conversations include established rules of behavior 
C) the same utterance should have the same meaning in a different context 
D) pauses in conversation are as important as the words in a conversation 
E) non-verbal elements of a conversation are an important element.. 
A) conversation is a socially structured activity 
B) conversations include established rules of behavior 
C) the same utterance should have the same meaning in a different context 
D) pauses in conversation are as important as the words in a conversation 
E) non-verbal elements of a conversation are an important element..

Question 7

When interviewing police officers,Professor Goldstein noticed many of the older officers referred to the concept of the "symbolic assailant" when profiling.The professor wondered why they specifically used the term "assailant" instead of something similar such as "criminal".His memos are:

Accepted Answer

A)  semiotic notes. 
B)  integrating memos. 
C)  theoretical notes. 
D)  code notes. 
E)  operational notes. 
A)  semiotic notes. 
B)  integrating memos. 
C)  theoretical notes. 
D)  code notes. 
E)  operational notes.

Question 8

In the coding process,which type is traditionally the first a qualitative researcher will use?

Accepted Answer

A) open coding 
B) axial coding 
C) selective coding 
D) memo coding 
E) introductory coding 
A) open coding 
B) axial coding 
C) selective coding 
D) memo coding 
E) introductory coding

Question 9

Semiotics is a social science because

Accepted Answer

A) meanings are inherent in signs. 
B) meanings reside in people's minds. 
C) a particular sign may have a particular meaning to a particular person. 
D) we have agreements about the meanings associated with particular signs. 
E) meanings have an absolute, objective meaning. 
A) meanings are inherent in signs. 
B) meanings reside in people's minds. 
C) a particular sign may have a particular meaning to a particular person. 
D) we have agreements about the meanings associated with particular signs. 
E) meanings have an absolute, objective meaning.

Question 10

Linda is interested in the topic of domestic violence.She is interested in studying the similarities and differences in the interaction styles of couples who are in domestic violent relationships and those couples who are not in domestic violent relationships.She will most likely be conducting

Accepted Answer

A) grounded theory research. 
B) constant comparative research. 
C) semiotics research. 
D) conversation analysis. 
E) variable analysis. 
A) grounded theory research. 
B) constant comparative research. 
C) semiotics research. 
D) conversation analysis. 
E) variable analysis.

Question 11

Quincy did a qualitative study in which he wanted to learn everything about all the factors that led the football team captain to become involved in that extracurricular activity.Which one of the following did he perform?

Accepted Answer

A) variable-oriented analysis 
B) case-oriented analysis 
C) cross-case analysis 
D) semiotics 
E) content analysis 
A) variable-oriented analysis 
B) case-oriented analysis 
C) cross-case analysis 
D) semiotics 
E) content analysis

Question 12

The utility of case-oriented analysis is the fact that one case can make theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Professor Lip was interested in why grandparents went to court to obtain custody of their grandchildren.One of the grandparents that Lip talked with commented on the issue of "parental neglect" of the grandchild.Once the issue of neglect had been identified,Lip began to notice that other grandparents also used the concept of "parental neglect" to explain why they had a legal relationship with their grandchild.Lip was

Accepted Answer

A) comparing incidents applicable to each category. 
B) integrating categories and their properties. 
C) delimiting the theory. 
D) writing theory. 
E) deconstructing theory. 
A) comparing incidents applicable to each category. 
B) integrating categories and their properties. 
C) delimiting the theory. 
D) writing theory. 
E) deconstructing theory.

Question 14

Landry did a study of preschoolers in which he listened to their interactions with each other during breaks.He was particularly concerned with understanding the contexts of these interactions,and he saw them as socially structured activities.As part of his analyses,he kept detailed notes on methodological issues.Which type of notes did he use?

Accepted Answer

A) code notes 
B) operational 
C) theoretical 
D) integrating 
E) semiotics 
A) code notes 
B) operational 
C) theoretical 
D) integrating 
E) semiotics

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a sign system used in semiotic analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) language 
B) soil 
C) mathematics 
D) etiquette 
E) music. 
A) language 
B) soil 
C) mathematics 
D) etiquette 
E) music.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT an example of qualitative data analysis software?

Accepted Answer

A) Netscape Navigator 
B) Nvivo 
C) Ethnograph 
D) T-Lab 
E) SPAD 
A) Netscape Navigator 
B) Nvivo 
C) Ethnograph 
D) T-Lab 
E) SPAD

Question 17

Memoing is the process of writing notes that define and clarify the coding process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statements is (are)FALSE regarding semiotic analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) There is no meaning inherent in any sign. 
B) Language is the only sign system of interest to those doing semiotic analysis. 
C) Meanings reside in minds. 
D) Semiotics is concerned with our agreements about meanings. 
E) Semiotics is heavily linked to social science. 
A) There is no meaning inherent in any sign. 
B) Language is the only sign system of interest to those doing semiotic analysis. 
C) Meanings reside in minds. 
D) Semiotics is concerned with our agreements about meanings. 
E) Semiotics is heavily linked to social science.

Question 19

Which one of the following is NOT one of the basic assumptions in conversation analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) conversation is a socially structured activity 
B) conversations must be pursued in the exact order in which they occur 
C) conversations must be understood contextually 
D) the structure and meaning of conversations are understood through detailed transcripts of conversations 
E) conversations must be coded just like any other data 
A) conversation is a socially structured activity 
B) conversations must be pursued in the exact order in which they occur 
C) conversations must be understood contextually 
D) the structure and meaning of conversations are understood through detailed transcripts of conversations 
E) conversations must be coded just like any other data

Question 20

Rodriguez compiled voluminous notes during his qualitative study of the rise and fall of a recycling center in town.He must now begin classifying or categorizing individual pieces of data and set up a retrieval system so that he can begin analysis.He decides to code his notes into "getting started," "success/failure," and "conflict." As part of the coding process,he breaks the data down into discrete parts,closely examines them,looks for similarities and dissimilarities,and asks relevant questions about his phenomena as seen in the data.This process is known as

Accepted Answer

A) case-oriented analysis. 
B) cross case-oriented analysis. 
C) memoing. 
D) open coding. 
E) content analysis 
A) case-oriented analysis. 
B) cross case-oriented analysis. 
C) memoing. 
D) open coding. 
E) content analysis

The Grounded Theory Method employs

Which of the following is NOT a standard on which to evaluate the quality of qualitative research?

Which of the following is a major ethical concern for researchers working with qualitative data?

Dave struggled to make sense of all his data in his study of motorcycle gangs.He decided to put all his concepts in a graphical format in order to think out the relationships among his concepts more clearly.He was using

Which type of notes identify the code labels and their meanings?

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental assumption of conversation analysis?

When interviewing police officers,Professor Goldstein noticed many of the older officers referred to the concept of the "symbolic assailant" when profiling.The professor wondered why they specifically used the term "assailant" instead of something similar such as "criminal".His memos are:

In the coding process,which type is traditionally the first a qualitative researcher will use?

Semiotics is a social science because

Linda is interested in the topic of domestic violence.She is interested in studying the similarities and differences in the interaction styles of couples who are in domestic violent relationships and those couples who are not in domestic violent relationships.She will most likely be conducting

Quincy did a qualitative study in which he wanted to learn everything about all the factors that led the football team captain to become involved in that extracurricular activity.Which one of the following did he perform?

The utility of case-oriented analysis is the fact that one case can make theory.

Which of the following is NOT a sign system used in semiotic analysis?

Which of the following is NOT an example of qualitative data analysis software?

Memoing is the process of writing notes that define and clarify the coding process.

Which of the following statements is (are)FALSE regarding semiotic analysis?

Which one of the following is NOT one of the basic assumptions in conversation analysis?

Human Inquiry and Science

Paradigms,theory,and Social Research

The Ethics and Politics of Social Research

Research Design

Conceptualization, operationalization, and Measurement

Indexes, scales, and Typologies

The Logic of Sampling

Experiments

Survey Research

Qualitative Field Research

Unobtrusive Research

Evaluation Research

Quantitative Data Analysis

The Logic of Multivariate Analysis

Statistical Analyses

Reading and Writing Social Research

Filters

Exam 13: Qualitative Data Analysis

The Grounded Theory Method employs

Which of the following is NOT a standard on which to evaluate the quality of qualitative research?

Which of the following is a major ethical concern for researchers working with qualitative data?

Dave struggled to make sense of all his data in his study of motorcycle gangs.He decided to put all his concepts in a graphical format in order to think out the relationships among his concepts more clearly.He was using

Which type of notes identify the code labels and their meanings?

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental assumption of conversation analysis?

When interviewing police officers,Professor Goldstein noticed many of the older officers referred to the concept of the "symbolic assailant" when profiling.The professor wondered why they specifically used the term "assailant" instead of something similar such as "criminal".His memos are:

In the coding process,which type is traditionally the first a qualitative researcher will use?

Semiotics is a social science because

Linda is interested in the topic of domestic violence.She is interested in studying the similarities and differences in the interaction styles of couples who are in domestic violent relationships and those couples who are not in domestic violent relationships.She will most likely be conducting

Quincy did a qualitative study in which he wanted to learn everything about all the factors that led the football team captain to become involved in that extracurricular activity.Which one of the following did he perform?

The utility of case-oriented analysis is the fact that one case can make theory.

Which of the following is NOT a sign system used in semiotic analysis?

Which of the following is NOT an example of qualitative data analysis software?

Memoing is the process of writing notes that define and clarify the coding process.

Which of the following statements is (are)FALSE regarding semiotic analysis?

Which one of the following is NOT one of the basic assumptions in conversation analysis?

Human Inquiry and Science

Paradigms,theory,and Social Research

The Ethics and Politics of Social Research

Research Design

Conceptualization, operationalization, and Measurement

Indexes, scales, and Typologies

The Logic of Sampling

Experiments

Survey Research

Qualitative Field Research

Unobtrusive Research

Evaluation Research

Quantitative Data Analysis

The Logic of Multivariate Analysis

Statistical Analyses

Reading and Writing Social Research

Filters