Exam 8: Qualitative Research Methods

In this type of study design,a particular group of individuals is studied in depth over a defined period of time.

Carl Compost has been living and working on a communal organic farm for the past six months.He wants to understand the political,environmental,and social perspectives shared by the members of the commune.Dr.Compost is probably employing which of the following qualitative research designs?

Qualitative researchers can best address concerns about validity in their study design and their data by:

In this type of study design,the researcher studies the deep meaning an event or situation holds for other people.

One tool that is helpful to qualitative researchers for organizing and conducting an interview is a(n):

Daniel Daring is an emerging playwright whose works have begun to stir great passions in the major U.S.cities where they are staged.Researcher Eugenia Edge is "shadowing" Mr.Daring for six months in an attempt to understand the artistic process.Dr.Edge is probably employing which of the following qualitative research designs?

In qualitative research,the fact that the research methodology may be vaguely described or very general in nature at the outset of the study indicates:

Which of the following designs is most useful in situations where current theory regarding the subject of investigation is inadequate or nonexistent?

Qualitative researchers often begin by asking themselves,"What needs to be studied?" and then collect preliminary data that helps to develop a more focused research question and a plan for later data collection.This type of design is known as:

In this type of study design,a particular individual,program,or event is studied in depth over a defined period of time.

The technique of participant observation is most associated with:

Qualitative research often involves what's known as an iterative process for data collection and analysis.This terminology refers to the fact that,in qualitative research:

In general,research is evaluated based on whether it's well done,valid and reliable,and useful.Why,then,are open-mindedness and explicitness of assumptions and biases hallmarks of well-done qualitative research? Chapter,your students will learn to identify situations in which mixed-methods designs are useful,describe general characteristics and purposes of various mixed-methods designs,describe effective strategies for planning and conducting mixed-methods studies,and explain how some mixed-methods research projects may require two or more separate proposal submissions to an institutional review board. Activities Embedded in the etext MyLab Education Application Exercise 9.1: Planning Mixed-Methods Research MyLab Education Application Exercise 9.2: Selecting a Mixed-Methods Research Design MyLab Education Application Exercise 9.3: Conducting Mixed-Methods Research MyLab Self-Checks for Each Learning Objective Additional Activities to Consider This activity will give students practice with recognizing and critiquing mixed-methods research methodology commonly used in the research literature. Have students form groups of about five.Give each group a set of articles that employ mixed-methods research covered in the Chapter 1 activity may provide plenty of samples for this activity.If not,you'll want to add articles to the sample set to assure that the students are working with a rich set of appropriate examples.

Helen Heartwell flew to New York City a few weeks after the September 11,2001,bombing of the World Trade Center.She wanted to know how the victims of the attack were making sense of what had happened to them.Dr.Heartwell is probably employing which of the following qualitative research designs?

Effective qualitative interviews usually require that the researcher:

A fundamental pitfall in qualitative research is to confuse the actual observations with the interpretation of the observations.Why is it important that these two things remain distinctly separate?

Dr.D is conducting an interview with Amber,who works as a cocktail waitress.Here is an excerpt: Dr.D: What shift do you typically work? Amber: Night.I come in around 7:00 p.m.and work until 2:00 a.m. Dr.D: Cocktail waitressing has a bad reputation.How bad is it to work here? Amber: Not so bad.Most of our customers are pretty nice guys.They're regulars and they don't drink too much and get out of control.In fact,if one customer is giving me a hard time,another often steps in and helps out. Dr.D: As the evening progresses,the men give you more and more problems,don't they? What do you do about that? Amber: I ignore it as long as I can.I get the manager to step in if they don't straighten up. Do you notice any problems with the interviewing technique of Dr.D? Describe the problems you see in the excerpts and then explain what Dr.D should do differently.

Richard Relic is carefully examining writings from the time of the U.S.Civil War to determine how each side characterized the position of their opponent.Dr.Relic is probably employing which of the following qualitative research designs?

In this type of study design,a body of material is systematically examined for patterns,themes,or biases.

When selecting a sample for a qualitative study,researchers should: