Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good interviewer?

Accepted Answer

A)  tolerant 
B)  attentive 
C)  impatient 
D)  sensitive 
A)  tolerant 
B)  attentive 
C)  impatient 
D)  sensitive C

Question 2

Where do qualitative research studies generally take place?

Accepted Answer

A)  in a research laboratory 
B)  in their natural setting 
C)  in a structured setting 
D)  online 
A)  in a research laboratory 
B)  in their natural setting 
C)  in a structured setting 
D)  online B

Question 3

LuAnn is a developmental psychologist interested in investigating the parenting styles of narcissists. She decides to conduct qualitative research that takes a bottom-up approach. Explain how she might go about investigating the parenting styles of narcissists from this standpoint.

Accepted Answer

The bottom-up approach is when a researcher develops a theory by exploring a topic using information gathered from the participants' direct experiences. In a bottom-up approach, a researcher moves from information to exploring patterns and themes to finally formulating a theory. In LuAnn's case, she may conduct interviews, case studies, or focus groups with narcissists who are parents. From the information that they provide, she may look for patterns and themes. Then, in light of those data, she can develop a theory. When a researcher is beginning a research project (or investigating a novel topic) gathering information and building a theory from direct in-depth interactions with participants can be especially valuable.

Question 4

Mixed methods research is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a method that uses numbers and statistics to objectively examine associations between variables, predict outcomes, and make comparisons. 
B)  research that focuses on gaining in-depth information on a few individuals with the goal of developing a more thorough understanding of their perspectives and experiences. 
C)  a blend of qualitative and quantitative research methods that capitalizes on the strengths of each to examine a research question. 
D)  the process of using multiple techniques to assess the same information. 
A)  a method that uses numbers and statistics to objectively examine associations between variables, predict outcomes, and make comparisons. 
B)  research that focuses on gaining in-depth information on a few individuals with the goal of developing a more thorough understanding of their perspectives and experiences. 
C)  a blend of qualitative and quantitative research methods that capitalizes on the strengths of each to examine a research question. 
D)  the process of using multiple techniques to assess the same information.

Question 5

_____ analysis focuses on the features of an interview, whereas _____ analysis focuses on the content of the communication.

Accepted Answer

A)  Conversation; content 
B)  Grounded theory; content 
C)  Conversation; grounded theory 
D)  Content; conversation 
A)  Conversation; content 
B)  Grounded theory; content 
C)  Conversation; grounded theory 
D)  Content; conversation

Question 6

An advantage of interviews is _____, whereas a disadvantage is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to ask follow-up questions; the ability to establish rapport 
B)  greater control; the ability to ask follow-up questions 
C)  the ability to ask follow-up questions; their artificial format 
D)  artificiality; greater control 
A)  the ability to ask follow-up questions; the ability to establish rapport 
B)  greater control; the ability to ask follow-up questions 
C)  the ability to ask follow-up questions; their artificial format 
D)  artificiality; greater control

Question 7

Jennifer recruits individuals who met a romantic partner through a dating website as participants for a focus group about online dating practices. Her results reveal that there is no stigma associated with this form of relationship initiation. Which of the following is most likely influencing her results?

Accepted Answer

A)  interviewer bias 
B)  observer bias 
C)  volunteer bias 
D)  context bias 
A)  interviewer bias 
B)  observer bias 
C)  volunteer bias 
D)  context bias

Question 8

The systematic analysis of communication in which researchers organize responses in order to summarize the substance of the communication is known as _____ analysis.

Accepted Answer

A)  conversation 
B)  content 
C)  grounded theory 
D)  critical incident 
A)  conversation 
B)  content 
C)  grounded theory 
D)  critical incident

Question 9

As a general rule, interviewers should NOT:

Accepted Answer

A)  remain neutral. 
B)  avoid eye contact with interviewee. 
C)  minimize leading questions. 
D)  avoid overt reactions. 
A)  remain neutral. 
B)  avoid eye contact with interviewee. 
C)  minimize leading questions. 
D)  avoid overt reactions.

Question 10

Carl is a relatively judgmental individual who holds a number of preconceived notions about everyone he meets. Assuming you introduce him to someone new, which type of processing is he likely to use to form an impression?

Accepted Answer

A)  bottom-up 
B)  top-down 
C)  reflexive 
D)  inductive 
A)  bottom-up 
B)  top-down 
C)  reflexive 
D)  inductive

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a "warm up" question?

Accepted Answer

A)  they less sensitive 
B)  they are not offensive 
C)  they are general 
D)  they are personal 
A)  they less sensitive 
B)  they are not offensive 
C)  they are general 
D)  they are personal

Question 12

What is triangulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  an approach in which a researcher develops a theory by exploring a topic using information provided from the participant's direct experiences 
B)  a research strategy that involves using multiple techniques to assess the same information 
C)  an approach that tests preconceptions and previously established theories with collected data 
D)  when actions of the interviewer influence the participant's responses 
A)  an approach in which a researcher develops a theory by exploring a topic using information provided from the participant's direct experiences 
B)  a research strategy that involves using multiple techniques to assess the same information 
C)  an approach that tests preconceptions and previously established theories with collected data 
D)  when actions of the interviewer influence the participant's responses

Question 13

An approach in which the researcher does not have any explicit theories or hypotheses to test prior to the research, but instead uses information from participants to generate the categories and build a theory is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  conversation analysis. 
B)  content analysis. 
C)  grounded theory technique. 
D)  archival analysis. 
A)  conversation analysis. 
B)  content analysis. 
C)  grounded theory technique. 
D)  archival analysis.

Question 14

Which type of study provides little guidance or structure and is unconcerned with keeping participants' experiences as similar as possible?

Accepted Answer

A)  qualitative research 
B)  quantitative research 
C)  mixed research 
D)  top-down approach 
A)  qualitative research 
B)  quantitative research 
C)  mixed research 
D)  top-down approach

Question 15

Top-down analysis uses a(n) ____ approach, and bottom-up analysis uses a(n) _____ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  inductive; deductive 
B)  deductive; inductive 
C)  objective; subjective 
D)  subjective; objective 
A)  inductive; deductive 
B)  deductive; inductive 
C)  objective; subjective 
D)  subjective; objective

Question 16

Which of the following is an interview type?

Accepted Answer

A)  top-down 
B)  bottom-up 
C)  mixed methods 
D)  semi-structured 
A)  top-down 
B)  bottom-up 
C)  mixed methods 
D)  semi-structured

Question 17

Structured is to unstructured as:

Accepted Answer

A)  conversation is to in-depth. 
B)  conversation is to frequently asked questions. 
C)  question-and-answer session is to conversation. 
D)  question-and-answer session is to frequently asked questions. 
A)  conversation is to in-depth. 
B)  conversation is to frequently asked questions. 
C)  question-and-answer session is to conversation. 
D)  question-and-answer session is to frequently asked questions.

Question 18

Quantitative is to qualitative as:

Accepted Answer

A)  numbers are to pictures. 
B)  words are to pictures. 
C)  numbers are to words. 
D)  pictures are to words. 
A)  numbers are to pictures. 
B)  words are to pictures. 
C)  numbers are to words. 
D)  pictures are to words.

Question 19

A(n) _____ is a protocol that includes the questions a researcher plans to ask and the anticipated order of question presentation.

Accepted Answer

A)  interview schedule 
B)  case study 
C)  critical incident technique 
D)  conversation analysis 
A)  interview schedule 
B)  case study 
C)  critical incident technique 
D)  conversation analysis

Question 20

_____ is a practice through which the researcher monitors and records his/her role in the data collection on a continuous basis during the study, which allows for a more accurate assessment of the researcher's influence.

Accepted Answer

A)  Validity 
B)  Replication 
C)  Triangulation 
D)  Reflexivity 
A)  Validity 
B)  Replication 
C)  Triangulation 
D)  Reflexivity

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good interviewer?

Where do qualitative research studies generally take place?

LuAnn is a developmental psychologist interested in investigating the parenting styles of narcissists. She decides to conduct qualitative research that takes a bottom-up approach. Explain how she might go about investigating the parenting styles of narcissists from this standpoint.

Mixed methods research is:

_ analysis focuses on the features of an interview, whereas _ analysis focuses on the content of the communication.

An advantage of interviews is _, whereas a disadvantage is _.

The systematic analysis of communication in which researchers organize responses in order to summarize the substance of the communication is known as _____ analysis.

As a general rule, interviewers should NOT:

Carl is a relatively judgmental individual who holds a number of preconceived notions about everyone he meets. Assuming you introduce him to someone new, which type of processing is he likely to use to form an impression?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a "warm up" question?

What is triangulation?

An approach in which the researcher does not have any explicit theories or hypotheses to test prior to the research, but instead uses information from participants to generate the categories and build a theory is known as:

Which type of study provides little guidance or structure and is unconcerned with keeping participants' experiences as similar as possible?

Top-down analysis uses a(n) approach, and bottom-up analysis uses a(n) _ approach.

Which of the following is an interview type?

Structured is to unstructured as:

Quantitative is to qualitative as:

A(n) _____ is a protocol that includes the questions a researcher plans to ask and the anticipated order of question presentation.

_____ is a practice through which the researcher monitors and records his/her role in the data collection on a continuous basis during the study, which allows for a more accurate assessment of the researcher's influence.

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good interviewer?

Where do qualitative research studies generally take place?

LuAnn is a developmental psychologist interested in investigating the parenting styles of narcissists. She decides to conduct qualitative research that takes a bottom-up approach. Explain how she might go about investigating the parenting styles of narcissists from this standpoint.

Mixed methods research is:

_____ analysis focuses on the features of an interview, whereas _____ analysis focuses on the content of the communication.

An advantage of interviews is _____, whereas a disadvantage is _____.

The systematic analysis of communication in which researchers organize responses in order to summarize the substance of the communication is known as _____ analysis.

As a general rule, interviewers should NOT:

Carl is a relatively judgmental individual who holds a number of preconceived notions about everyone he meets. Assuming you introduce him to someone new, which type of processing is he likely to use to form an impression?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a "warm up" question?

What is triangulation?

An approach in which the researcher does not have any explicit theories or hypotheses to test prior to the research, but instead uses information from participants to generate the categories and build a theory is known as:

Which type of study provides little guidance or structure and is unconcerned with keeping participants' experiences as similar as possible?

Top-down analysis uses a(n) ____ approach, and bottom-up analysis uses a(n) _____ approach.

Which of the following is an interview type?

Structured is to unstructured as:

Quantitative is to qualitative as:

A(n) _____ is a protocol that includes the questions a researcher plans to ask and the anticipated order of question presentation.

_____ is a practice through which the researcher monitors and records his/her role in the data collection on a continuous basis during the study, which allows for a more accurate assessment of the researcher's influence.

Psychology As Science: Thinking Like a Researcher

The Research Process: Ideas to Innovations

Ethics: Making Ethical Decisions in Research

The Psychologists Toolbox: Tools for Building Better Designs

Observational Research: the Many Forms of Discipline in Parents Bag of Tricks

Survey Design and Scale Construction: Is Going Greek a Great Idea

Two-Group Design: Texting: I Cant Get You Out of My Mind

Multi-Group Design: Im Feeling Hot, but Is the Earth Hot, Too

Within-Subjects Designs: Can Watching Reality Tv Shows Be Good for Us

Factorial Design: I Lost My Phone Number, Can I Borrow Yours Do Pickup Lines Really Work

Mixed Design: Which Therapy Is Best for Treating Eating Disorders

Using Research in the Real World: How Do You Know If You Are Truly Helping

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_ analysis focuses on the features of an interview, whereas _ analysis focuses on the content of the communication.

An advantage of interviews is _, whereas a disadvantage is _.

Top-down analysis uses a(n) approach, and bottom-up analysis uses a(n) _ approach.