Exam 5: Qualitative Research: Getting Into the Mind of a Serial Killer

What are characteristics of a good interviewer?

Which of the following is a key feature of qualitative research?

Isadore is a developmental psychologist who is interested in studying parent-child interactions. If he does so by going into participants' homes to gather data, he is using a:

A researcher wants to transform some data. It is possible for her to transform _____ data into _____ data.

Use the following to answer questions Scenario II Scenario II presents fabricated data inspired by the following study: Rose, I. D., Friedman, D. B., Spencer, S. M., Annang, L. & Lindley, L. L. (2013). Health information-seeking practices of African American young men who have sex with men: a qualitative study. Youth and Society, doi: 10.1177/0044118X13491769 Rose and colleagues were interested in learning what sexual health practices are engaged in by homosexual African American young men. To that end, 42 men between the ages of 18 and 21 years were recruited from a local LGBT youth service in a Midwestern town to participate in the study. The men were randomly divided into six groups of seven. Each group met with an interviewer who facilitated a semistructured discussion to learn how accessible sexual health care information was, the methods the men used to obtain sexual health information, and how access to sexual health information may be improved. This information was recorded via audiotape and transcribed for analysis. Two independent researchers categorized and coded the data for emerging themes. The analyses revealed that men get their information about sexual health from a variety of sources. Informal sources included friends, family, and the Internet, and formal sources included medical professionals. The men reported a preference for obtaining information via the Internet or their parents, and reported that these sources are particularly helpful in providing information about sexually transmitted diseases. -(Scenario II) Suppose the researchers of the study described in Scenario II also interviewed sexual health care professionals to learn of the accessibility of sexual health information in the community. In doing so, they would be engaged in:

Use the following to answer questions Scenario III Scenario III presents fabricated data inspired by the following study: Roegman, R., Knight, M. G., Taylor, A. M. & Watson, V. W. (2014). From microscope to mirror: doctoral students' evolving positionalities through engagement with culturally sensitive research. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 29(1), 44-65. The purpose this study was to examine the "experiences of doctoral students in a qualitative research course that centers culture throughout the research process." In addition to interviewing each student individually, the researchers also examined a variety of student assignments including written papers, conference presentations, and group activities. The results of the study demonstrate the ways in which students develop their cultural perspectives. -(Scenario III) Which qualitative method is described in Scenario III?

Barbra Walters is known for her well-prepared questions, whereas Howard Stern is known to follow a story and create questions "on the fly." The difference between their interview styles can best be explained by:

Compare and contrast top-down and bottom-up approaches to research.

During a lecture on impression formation Dr. Markowitz urges his students to think about what they share online. He reminds them that their Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts are all forms of _____ data that may be used as evidence or justification for others' negative opinions of them.

Which research method seeks to generalize results to a broader population?

List both subtle and blatant ways that the interviewer may bias an interview.