Question 1

An advantage of qualitative research is that

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A)  it enables the researcher to draw conclusions about the population. 
B)  the researcher can control the variables under study. 
C)  social life can be studied in a natural setting. 
D)  hypotheses can be rigorously tested. 
A)  it enables the researcher to draw conclusions about the population. 
B)  the researcher can control the variables under study. 
C)  social life can be studied in a natural setting. 
D)  hypotheses can be rigorously tested. C

Question 2

In comparison to surveys,qualitative research is

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A)  more subjective and more generalizable. 
B)  less subjective and more generalizable. 
C)  more subjective and less generalizable. 
D)  less subjective and less generalizable. 
A)  more subjective and more generalizable. 
B)  less subjective and more generalizable. 
C)  more subjective and less generalizable. 
D)  less subjective and less generalizable. C

Question 3

According to contemporary positivist standards,which of the following strategies is NOT recommended for enhancing the rigor of qualitative studies?

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A)  Prolonged engagement. 
B)  Triangulation. 
C)  Negative case analysis. 
D)  Leaving a paper trail for auditing. 
E)  evoking actions by participants to effect desired change. 
A)  Prolonged engagement. 
B)  Triangulation. 
C)  Negative case analysis. 
D)  Leaving a paper trail for auditing. 
E)  evoking actions by participants to effect desired change. E

Question 4

The naturalism paradigm discourages the use of ethnography.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Qualitative research differs from other forms of observation in that it is both a data-collecting and a theory-generating activity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A study that begins with observations and then looks for patterns,themes,or common categories is using what method?

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A)  Being a complete participant 
B)  Participatory action research. 
C)  Grounded theory. 
D)  Client logs. 
A)  Being a complete participant 
B)  Participatory action research. 
C)  Grounded theory. 
D)  Client logs.

Question 7

Sampling in qualitative and quantitative research is similar in that both types of inquiry are most likely to use probability sampling techniques.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Qualitative research is especially effective for

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A)  descriptive research. 
B)  examining social processes over time. 
C)  meeting the scientific norm of generalizability. 
D)  meeting the scientific norm of inter-subjectivity. 
A)  descriptive research. 
B)  examining social processes over time. 
C)  meeting the scientific norm of generalizability. 
D)  meeting the scientific norm of inter-subjectivity.

Question 9

In comparison to quantitative research methods,what are the major strengths and weaknesses of qualitative research methods?

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Qualitative research methods have severa

Question 10

Discuss how the use of qualitative methods can enhance a case study that uses a single-subject design to evaluate practice effectiveness.

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Qualitative methods can greatly enhance

Question 11

Grounded theory emphasizes inductive processes,but can incorporate deductive processes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In qualitative research,the formulation of theoretical propositions,the observation of empirical events,and the evaluation of theory are typically all part of the same ongoing process.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Professor Smith was interested in reporting the reality of the experiences of teenage runaways living on the streets in their own terms.Smith is probably most interested in:

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A)  being a complete participant. 
B)  grounded theory. 
C)  ethnography. 
D)  hermeneutics. 
A)  being a complete participant. 
B)  grounded theory. 
C)  ethnography. 
D)  hermeneutics.

Question 14

Professor Hall was planning to do a field study of unemployed recent immigrants.Hall wanted to be sure that persons representing all different age,racial,and sex categories were included in the sample of unemployed recent immigrants.What kind of sampling scheme would you recommend?

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A)  Deviant cases 
B)  Quota sampling 
C)  Stratified sampling 
D)  Snowball sampling 
E)  Cluster sampling 
A)  Deviant cases 
B)  Quota sampling 
C)  Stratified sampling 
D)  Snowball sampling 
E)  Cluster sampling

Question 15

According to contemporary positivist standards,which of the following is NOT a threat to the trustworthiness of qualitative research?

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A)  The researcher's presence in the field might distort the naturalism of the setting. 
B)  Researcher biases might distort what researchers perceive or how they selectively observe 
C)  The need to appear socially desirable might result in respondent biases. 
D)  The use of prolonged engagement. 
A)  The researcher's presence in the field might distort the naturalism of the setting. 
B)  Researcher biases might distort what researchers perceive or how they selectively observe 
C)  The need to appear socially desirable might result in respondent biases. 
D)  The use of prolonged engagement.

Question 16

Using contemporary positivist standards,describe three key threats to the trustworthiness of qualitative research and six strategies commonly used to minimize the distorting influence of those threats.

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Three key threats to the trustworthiness

Question 17

Case studies use qualitative sources of evidence,only,never quantitative sources.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is a weakness of qualitative research?

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A)  It measures phenomena too superficially. 
B)  It is inflexible. 
C)  It is weak on generalizability. 
D)  It cannot be used to study formal organiztions. 
A)  It measures phenomena too superficially. 
B)  It is inflexible. 
C)  It is weak on generalizability. 
D)  It cannot be used to study formal organiztions.

Question 19

The participatory action research paradigm uses empowerment standards for evaluating qualitative studies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Prolonged engagement is discouraged in qualitative research be4cause it increases the risk of reactivity and respondent bias.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 18: Qualitative Research: General Principles

An advantage of qualitative research is that

In comparison to surveys,qualitative research is

According to contemporary positivist standards,which of the following strategies is NOT recommended for enhancing the rigor of qualitative studies?

The naturalism paradigm discourages the use of ethnography.

Qualitative research differs from other forms of observation in that it is both a data-collecting and a theory-generating activity.

A study that begins with observations and then looks for patterns,themes,or common categories is using what method?

Sampling in qualitative and quantitative research is similar in that both types of inquiry are most likely to use probability sampling techniques.

Qualitative research is especially effective for

In comparison to quantitative research methods,what are the major strengths and weaknesses of qualitative research methods?

Discuss how the use of qualitative methods can enhance a case study that uses a single-subject design to evaluate practice effectiveness.

Grounded theory emphasizes inductive processes,but can incorporate deductive processes.

In qualitative research,the formulation of theoretical propositions,the observation of empirical events,and the evaluation of theory are typically all part of the same ongoing process.

Professor Smith was interested in reporting the reality of the experiences of teenage runaways living on the streets in their own terms.Smith is probably most interested in:

Professor Hall was planning to do a field study of unemployed recent immigrants.Hall wanted to be sure that persons representing all different age,racial,and sex categories were included in the sample of unemployed recent immigrants.What kind of sampling scheme would you recommend?

According to contemporary positivist standards,which of the following is NOT a threat to the trustworthiness of qualitative research?

Using contemporary positivist standards,describe three key threats to the trustworthiness of qualitative research and six strategies commonly used to minimize the distorting influence of those threats.

Case studies use qualitative sources of evidence,only,never quantitative sources.

Which of the following is a weakness of qualitative research?

The participatory action research paradigm uses empowerment standards for evaluating qualitative studies.

Prolonged engagement is discouraged in qualitative research be4cause it increases the risk of reactivity and respondent bias.

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