Question 1

Strategies for enhancing confirmability include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  audit trail. 
B)  triangulation. 
C)  replication. 
D)  peer review. 
E)  reflectivity. 
A)  audit trail. 
B)  triangulation. 
C)  replication. 
D)  peer review. 
E)  reflectivity.

Question 2

List five types of evidence that can be used to enhance credibility in a qualitative study and provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

1. Triangulation of data sources: This i

Question 3

When colleagues are provided with the raw data and the researcher's interpretation, and they agree that the researcher's interpretation is reasonable, the type of evidence for credibility that is provided is known as.

Accepted Answer

A)  structural corroboration 
B)  consensus 
C)  referential adequacy 
D)  theoretical adequacy 
E)  control of bias 
A)  structural corroboration 
B)  consensus 
C)  referential adequacy 
D)  theoretical adequacy 
E)  control of bias

Question 4

Discuss the differences in reporting between quantitative and qualitative reports.

Accepted Answer

Quantitative reports and qualitative rep

Question 5

Objectivity in quantitative research is analogous to ____ in qualitative research.

Accepted Answer

A)  credibility 
B)  transferability 
C)  confirmability 
D)  reflexivity 
A)  credibility 
B)  transferability 
C)  confirmability 
D)  reflexivity

Question 6

The first step in coding is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  In vivo coding 
B)  Axial or open coding 
C)  Category coding 
D)  Apriori coding 
A)  In vivo coding 
B)  Axial or open coding 
C)  Category coding 
D)  Apriori coding

Question 7

The final step in qualitative data analysis is

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A)  organizing the data. 
B)  summarizing the data. 
C)  searching for patterns in the data. 
D)  interpreting the data. 
A)  organizing the data. 
B)  summarizing the data. 
C)  searching for patterns in the data. 
D)  interpreting the data.

Question 8

Describe five strategies for enhancing the transferability of a qualitative study.

Accepted Answer

1. Use a clear and detailed methodology:

Question 9

In which section of a typical qualitative report would you find the meaning of the reported outcomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abstract 
B)  Introduction 
C)  Research design 
D)  Methods 
E)  Implications 
A)  Abstract 
B)  Introduction 
C)  Research design 
D)  Methods 
E)  Implications

Question 10

Plausibility refers to

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A)  the degree to which findings can be applied to other contexts or groups. 
B)  the degree to which a theoretical explanation fits the data and is defensible. 
C)  the degree or relationship between the investigator and the informants. 
D)  the degree to which the behavior of the subjects under study is consistent. 
A)  the degree to which findings can be applied to other contexts or groups. 
B)  the degree to which a theoretical explanation fits the data and is defensible. 
C)  the degree or relationship between the investigator and the informants. 
D)  the degree to which the behavior of the subjects under study is consistent.

Question 11

Low inference descriptors refers to the use of which of the following in a qualitative report

Accepted Answer

A)  visual images. 
B)  descriptive language. 
C)  verbatim quotes. 
D)  concept maps. 
A)  visual images. 
B)  descriptive language. 
C)  verbatim quotes. 
D)  concept maps.

Question 12

In which section of a typical qualitative report would you find a statement of the focus of inquiry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abstract 
B)  Introduction 
C)  Research design 
D)  Methods 
E)  Implications 
A)  Abstract 
B)  Introduction 
C)  Research design 
D)  Methods 
E)  Implications

Question 13

Which of the following is not a characteristic of data analysis in qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A)  data are analyzed inductively. 
B)  data are analyzed statistically. 
C)  analysis focuses primarily on process. 
D)  purpose of analysis is to seek meaning. 
A)  data are analyzed inductively. 
B)  data are analyzed statistically. 
C)  analysis focuses primarily on process. 
D)  purpose of analysis is to seek meaning.

Question 14

Match the procedures in qualitative research listed below with the descriptions of the procedures provided.
-A researcher intentionally seeks examples that are opposite of what is expected

Accepted Answer

A) Data triangulation 
B) Peer debriefing 
C) Audit trail 
D) Reflexivity 
E) Replication logic 
F)Cross-case comparison
G)Intra-rater agreement
H)Inter-rater agreement
I)Member checks
J)Stepwise regression
K)Negative case sampling
L)Methods triangulation 
A) Data triangulation 
B) Peer debriefing 
C) Audit trail 
D) Reflexivity 
E) Replication logic 
F)Cross-case comparison
G)Intra-rater agreement
H)Inter-rater agreement
I)Member checks
J)Stepwise regression
K)Negative case sampling
L)Methods triangulation

Question 15

Replication logic involves

Accepted Answer

A)  conducting the same study in multiple locations or with multiple groups. 
B)  having two investigators divide the data, analyze it independently and compare. 
C)  randomly selecting transcripts and asking a peer to code them. 
D)  documenting how a study was conducted. 
A)  conducting the same study in multiple locations or with multiple groups. 
B)  having two investigators divide the data, analyze it independently and compare. 
C)  randomly selecting transcripts and asking a peer to code them. 
D)  documenting how a study was conducted.

Question 16

Theoretical adequacy may be enhanced by

Accepted Answer

A)  extended fieldwork. 
B)  interdisciplinary triangulation. 
C)  pattern matching. 
D)  All of these are true. 
A)  extended fieldwork. 
B)  interdisciplinary triangulation. 
C)  pattern matching. 
D)  All of these are true.

Question 17

Which of the following is more likely to be in a quantitative report compared to a qualitative report

Accepted Answer

A)  Visual representations 
B)  Data tables 
C)  Participant quotes 
D)  Researcher reflections. 
A)  Visual representations 
B)  Data tables 
C)  Participant quotes 
D)  Researcher reflections.

Question 18

Match the procedures in qualitative research listed below with the descriptions of the procedures provided.
-Keeping thorough notes and records of the exact data gathering, analysis, and interpretation procedures.

Accepted Answer

A) Data triangulation 
B) Peer debriefing 
C) Audit trail 
D) Reflexivity 
E) Replication logic 
F)Cross-case comparison
G)Intra-rater agreement
H)Inter-rater agreement
I)Member checks
J)Stepwise regression
K)Negative case sampling
L)Methods triangulation 
A) Data triangulation 
B) Peer debriefing 
C) Audit trail 
D) Reflexivity 
E) Replication logic 
F)Cross-case comparison
G)Intra-rater agreement
H)Inter-rater agreement
I)Member checks
J)Stepwise regression
K)Negative case sampling
L)Methods triangulation

Question 19

Describe five strategies for enhancing the dependability of a qualitative study.

Accepted Answer

1. Triangulation: This involves using mu

Question 20

When different interviews, related documents, and recollections produce the same descriptions of an event, the type of evidence for credibility that is provided is known as.

Accepted Answer

A)  structural corroboration 
B)  consensus 
C)  referential adequacy 
D)  theoretical adequacy 
E)  control of bias 
A)  structural corroboration 
B)  consensus 
C)  referential adequacy 
D)  theoretical adequacy 
E)  control of bias

Exam 17: Analyzing and Reporting Qualitative Research

Strategies for enhancing confirmability include all of the following except

List five types of evidence that can be used to enhance credibility in a qualitative study and provide an example of each.

When colleagues are provided with the raw data and the researcher's interpretation, and they agree that the researcher's interpretation is reasonable, the type of evidence for credibility that is provided is known as.

Discuss the differences in reporting between quantitative and qualitative reports.

Objectivity in quantitative research is analogous to ____ in qualitative research.

The first step in coding is referred to as

The final step in qualitative data analysis is

Describe five strategies for enhancing the transferability of a qualitative study.

In which section of a typical qualitative report would you find the meaning of the reported outcomes?

Plausibility refers to

Low inference descriptors refers to the use of which of the following in a qualitative report

In which section of a typical qualitative report would you find a statement of the focus of inquiry?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of data analysis in qualitative research?

Match the procedures in qualitative research listed below with the descriptions of the procedures provided. -A researcher intentionally seeks examples that are opposite of what is expected

Replication logic involves

Theoretical adequacy may be enhanced by

Which of the following is more likely to be in a quantitative report compared to a qualitative report

Match the procedures in qualitative research listed below with the descriptions of the procedures provided. -Keeping thorough notes and records of the exact data gathering, analysis, and interpretation procedures.

Describe five strategies for enhancing the dependability of a qualitative study.

When different interviews, related documents, and recollections produce the same descriptions of an event, the type of evidence for credibility that is provided is known as.

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