Question 1

Which of the following is a primary purpose of the ethnographic researcher?

Accepted Answer

A)  To describe and interpret culture 
B)  To generate findings that is replicable 
C)  To objectively report general findings 
D)  To measure educational constructs 
A)  To describe and interpret culture 
B)  To generate findings that is replicable 
C)  To objectively report general findings 
D)  To measure educational constructs A

Question 2

Which of the following statements regarding field notes is consistent with recommendations made in your text?

Accepted Answer

A)  Field notes should only contain factual observations. 
B)  Field notes should be as concise as possible 
C)  Field notes should be written as soon as possible after an observation. 
D)  Field notes are generally used as a secondary data source in ethnographic research. 
A)  Field notes should only contain factual observations. 
B)  Field notes should be as concise as possible 
C)  Field notes should be written as soon as possible after an observation. 
D)  Field notes are generally used as a secondary data source in ethnographic research. C

Question 3

According to your text, which of the following is a form of ethnographic research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Objective ethnography 
B)  Realist ethnography 
C)  Empirical ethnography 
D)  Descriptive ethnography 
A)  Objective ethnography 
B)  Realist ethnography 
C)  Empirical ethnography 
D)  Descriptive ethnography B

Question 4

Which of the following types of ethnography is defined as an ethnography written in objective style with common categories for cultural description?

Accepted Answer

A)  Realist ethnography 
B)  Life history 
C)  Critical ethnography 
D)  Ethnographic novel 
A)  Realist ethnography 
B)  Life history 
C)  Critical ethnography 
D)  Ethnographic novel

Question 5

The purpose of ethnographic research project that examines study hall behaviors might be to

Accepted Answer

A)  understand the nature of students' study hall behaviors. 
B)  report the number of study hall minutes wasted by typical sophomore students. 
C)  demonstrate the value of study hall for all students 
D)  show the relationship between study hall time and academic achievement 
A)  understand the nature of students' study hall behaviors. 
B)  report the number of study hall minutes wasted by typical sophomore students. 
C)  demonstrate the value of study hall for all students 
D)  show the relationship between study hall time and academic achievement

Question 6

In a recent study, Gaia spent a full cycle in a home school community. She worked with home school families and their children to better understand the home schooling community and culture. Gaia has written a report of her fieldwork experiences. What type of ethnography does Gaia's report present?

Accepted Answer

A)  Confessional ethnography 
B)  Life history 
C)  Critical ethnography. 
D)  Ethnographic case study 
A)  Confessional ethnography 
B)  Life history 
C)  Critical ethnography. 
D)  Ethnographic case study

Question 7

Shar is interested in the experiences of high profile community members who serve community service for Driving Under the Influence of drugs or alcohol. For her study she is going to engage in community service with several offenders. Shar's ethnographic report will most likely represent which of the following types of ethnographies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autoethnography 
B)  Critical ethnography 
C)  Microethnography 
D)  Ethnographic case study 
A)  Autoethnography 
B)  Critical ethnography 
C)  Microethnography 
D)  Ethnographic case study

Question 8

Brad is researching the incidence of eating disorders in boys' Olympic development sports programs. As an ethnographic researcher, which of the following is likely part of Brad's work.

Accepted Answer

A)  Brad is testing the hypothesis that some Olympic development programs have a high incidence of boys' eating disorders. 
B)  Brad uses a survey technique and collects data from several different sports to compare incidence of eating disorders. 
C)  Brad goes to Olympic Development sports programs and follows a couple targeted athletes for several years as they progress through their programs. 
D)  Brad interviews coaches about the acceptance and incidence of boys' eating disorders in Olympic Development programs worldwide. 
A)  Brad is testing the hypothesis that some Olympic development programs have a high incidence of boys' eating disorders. 
B)  Brad uses a survey technique and collects data from several different sports to compare incidence of eating disorders. 
C)  Brad goes to Olympic Development sports programs and follows a couple targeted athletes for several years as they progress through their programs. 
D)  Brad interviews coaches about the acceptance and incidence of boys' eating disorders in Olympic Development programs worldwide.

Question 9

When researchers rely on more than one means of data collection to describe, analyze, and interpret a research setting, they are said to be using which of the following procedures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Context validity 
B)  Triangulation 
C)  Generalization 
D)  Integration 
A)  Context validity 
B)  Triangulation 
C)  Generalization 
D)  Integration

Question 10

According to your text, the first step in ethnographic research is to

Accepted Answer

A)  describe the site 
B)  select the sample 
C)  identify the purpose of the study 
D)  seek permissions to study the setting. 
A)  describe the site 
B)  select the sample 
C)  identify the purpose of the study 
D)  seek permissions to study the setting.

Question 11

Of the following research topics, which would most likely be addressed through ethnographic research?

Accepted Answer

A)  The benefits of drama experiences on standardized tests 
B)  The relationship between drama experiences and personality type 
C)  The drama skill development of novice actors in their first production 
D)  The differences between novice and experienced actors on acting attitude profiles 
A)  The benefits of drama experiences on standardized tests 
B)  The relationship between drama experiences and personality type 
C)  The drama skill development of novice actors in their first production 
D)  The differences between novice and experienced actors on acting attitude profiles

Question 12

Chuck is interested in understanding the PDS movement spearheaded by a consortium of teacher-researchers, university researchers, and funding agents. He wants to understand the "culture of change" within the group and how that evolves over time. Of the following, which type of data collection strategy will be of primary concern for Chuck?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participant observation 
B)  Surveys about culture 
C)  Achievement tests 
D)  Teacher constructed assessments 
A)  Participant observation 
B)  Surveys about culture 
C)  Achievement tests 
D)  Teacher constructed assessments

Question 13

Kent is an ethnographer interested in the experiences of superintendents who deal with serious school violence incidents. Of the following which is most likely a primary research strategy for Kent?

Accepted Answer

A)  He will survey superintendents regarding the strategies they have in place to handle such incidents. 
B)  He will shadow a superintendent during and for six months after a serious incident. 
C)  He will interview superintendents who have dealt with such incidents regarding the perceived strengths and weaknesses of their approach. 
D)  He will observe and interview parents whose children were affected by a serious school violence incident. 
A)  He will survey superintendents regarding the strategies they have in place to handle such incidents. 
B)  He will shadow a superintendent during and for six months after a serious incident. 
C)  He will interview superintendents who have dealt with such incidents regarding the perceived strengths and weaknesses of their approach. 
D)  He will observe and interview parents whose children were affected by a serious school violence incident.

Question 14

According to your text, which of the following should ethnographic researchers consider when describing culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shared cultural knowledge 
B)  Descriptive culture 
C)  Cultural understanding 
D)  Cultural orientation 
A)  Shared cultural knowledge 
B)  Descriptive culture 
C)  Cultural understanding 
D)  Cultural orientation

Question 15

Millie is an ethnographic researcher studying the development of language in young children from bilingual homes. She takes down extensive notes in a notebook as she observes. She also often records small brief notes to herself on little green sheets that she keeps separate from her notebook. The extensive notes Millie records in her notebook best represent

Accepted Answer

A)  memos. 
B)  protocols. 
C)  field notes. 
D)  jottings. 
A)  memos. 
B)  protocols. 
C)  field notes. 
D)  jottings.

Question 16

Daniel is an ethnographic researcher who studies the daily lives of Migrant children. Of the following, which is the most likely field of study for Dan's training?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural anthropology 
B)  Clinical psychology 
C)  Demographic sociology 
D)  Spatial geography 
A)  Cultural anthropology 
B)  Clinical psychology 
C)  Demographic sociology 
D)  Spatial geography

Question 17

Eadan, an ethnographic researcher, is interested in studying the experiences of emerging scholars navigating their dissertation committees as they conduct narrative research. Which of the following is a typical primary data collection strategy for Eadan?

Accepted Answer

A)  He will use a LimeSurveyPro to distribute a survey to all students at his university conducting qualitative research. 
B)  He will scour all recently completed dissertations to interview those scholars about their experiences. 
C)  He will interview faculty members about their opinions about the feasibility and the challenges of completing a narrative dissertation. 
D)  He will select a couple of emerging narrative scholars to follow and observe through the dissertation process. 
A)  He will use a LimeSurveyPro to distribute a survey to all students at his university conducting qualitative research. 
B)  He will scour all recently completed dissertations to interview those scholars about their experiences. 
C)  He will interview faculty members about their opinions about the feasibility and the challenges of completing a narrative dissertation. 
D)  He will select a couple of emerging narrative scholars to follow and observe through the dissertation process.

Question 18

According to your text, after determining the site and sample selection, an ethnographic researcher will then

Accepted Answer

A)  identify the purpose of the study. 
B)  describe the researcher's role in the study. 
C)  secure permissions and negotiate entry. 
D)  begin data collection, including observation. 
A)  identify the purpose of the study. 
B)  describe the researcher's role in the study. 
C)  secure permissions and negotiate entry. 
D)  begin data collection, including observation.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of ethnographic research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prolonged time in the research setting 
B)  Multiple data collection techniques 
C)  A deductive approach to data collection 
D)  Discerning patterns and regularities of human behavior 
A)  Prolonged time in the research setting 
B)  Multiple data collection techniques 
C)  A deductive approach to data collection 
D)  Discerning patterns and regularities of human behavior

Question 20

Which of the following is a characteristic of ethnographic research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Data are primarily collected through fieldwork experiences. 
B)  Ethnographic research is most often completed by research teams. 
C)  Ethnographic research requires little training but instead relies on intuition. 
D)  Ethnographic research is objective and devoid of political context. 
A)  Data are primarily collected through fieldwork experiences. 
B)  Ethnographic research is most often completed by research teams. 
C)  Ethnographic research requires little training but instead relies on intuition. 
D)  Ethnographic research is objective and devoid of political context.

Which of the following is a primary purpose of the ethnographic researcher?

Which of the following statements regarding field notes is consistent with recommendations made in your text?

According to your text, which of the following is a form of ethnographic research?

Which of the following types of ethnography is defined as an ethnography written in objective style with common categories for cultural description?

The purpose of ethnographic research project that examines study hall behaviors might be to

In a recent study, Gaia spent a full cycle in a home school community. She worked with home school families and their children to better understand the home schooling community and culture. Gaia has written a report of her fieldwork experiences. What type of ethnography does Gaia's report present?

Brad is researching the incidence of eating disorders in boys' Olympic development sports programs. As an ethnographic researcher, which of the following is likely part of Brad's work.

When researchers rely on more than one means of data collection to describe, analyze, and interpret a research setting, they are said to be using which of the following procedures?

According to your text, the first step in ethnographic research is to

Of the following research topics, which would most likely be addressed through ethnographic research?

Kent is an ethnographer interested in the experiences of superintendents who deal with serious school violence incidents. Of the following which is most likely a primary research strategy for Kent?

According to your text, which of the following should ethnographic researchers consider when describing culture?

Daniel is an ethnographic researcher who studies the daily lives of Migrant children. Of the following, which is the most likely field of study for Dan's training?

Eadan, an ethnographic researcher, is interested in studying the experiences of emerging scholars navigating their dissertation committees as they conduct narrative research. Which of the following is a typical primary data collection strategy for Eadan?

According to your text, after determining the site and sample selection, an ethnographic researcher will then

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of ethnographic research?

Which of the following is a characteristic of ethnographic research?

Introduction to Educational Research

Selecting and Defining a Research Topic

Reviewing the Literature

Preparing and Evaluating a Research Plan

Selecting a Sample

Selecting Measurement Instruments

Survey Research

Correlational Research

Causal-Comparative Research

Experimental Research

Single-Subject Experimental Research

Narrative Research

Case Study Research

Mixed Methods Research

Action Research

Descriptive Statistics

Inferential Statistics

Qualitative Data Collection

Qualitative Data Analysis and Interpretation

Preparing a Research Report

Evaluating a Research Report

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Exam 13: Ethnographic Research

Which of the following is a primary purpose of the ethnographic researcher?

Which of the following statements regarding field notes is consistent with recommendations made in your text?

According to your text, which of the following is a form of ethnographic research?

Which of the following types of ethnography is defined as an ethnography written in objective style with common categories for cultural description?

The purpose of ethnographic research project that examines study hall behaviors might be to

In a recent study, Gaia spent a full cycle in a home school community. She worked with home school families and their children to better understand the home schooling community and culture. Gaia has written a report of her fieldwork experiences. What type of ethnography does Gaia's report present?

Brad is researching the incidence of eating disorders in boys' Olympic development sports programs. As an ethnographic researcher, which of the following is likely part of Brad's work.

When researchers rely on more than one means of data collection to describe, analyze, and interpret a research setting, they are said to be using which of the following procedures?

According to your text, the first step in ethnographic research is to

Of the following research topics, which would most likely be addressed through ethnographic research?

Kent is an ethnographer interested in the experiences of superintendents who deal with serious school violence incidents. Of the following which is most likely a primary research strategy for Kent?

According to your text, which of the following should ethnographic researchers consider when describing culture?

Daniel is an ethnographic researcher who studies the daily lives of Migrant children. Of the following, which is the most likely field of study for Dan's training?

Eadan, an ethnographic researcher, is interested in studying the experiences of emerging scholars navigating their dissertation committees as they conduct narrative research. Which of the following is a typical primary data collection strategy for Eadan?

According to your text, after determining the site and sample selection, an ethnographic researcher will then

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of ethnographic research?

Which of the following is a characteristic of ethnographic research?

Introduction to Educational Research

Selecting and Defining a Research Topic

Reviewing the Literature

Preparing and Evaluating a Research Plan

Selecting a Sample

Selecting Measurement Instruments

Survey Research

Correlational Research

Causal-Comparative Research

Experimental Research

Single-Subject Experimental Research

Narrative Research

Case Study Research

Mixed Methods Research

Action Research

Descriptive Statistics

Inferential Statistics

Qualitative Data Collection

Qualitative Data Analysis and Interpretation

Preparing a Research Report

Evaluating a Research Report

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