Deck 4: Qualitative Research

Question 1

Which research purpose is not a purpose of qualitative research?

A) To understand how patients decide whether to have a particular surgical procedure
B) To describe the culture of a rural home care agency
C) To develop a theory of how spouses and partners of persons who are attempting to stop smoking support the "quitter"
D) To determine the effectiveness of forced-air warming blankets in preventing shivering with women who are actively giving birth

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of qualitative research?

A) Qualitative research facilitates deep insights into human experiences, viewpoints, and social processes.
B) The sample size of qualitative research is often too small to yield valuable insights.
C) Qualitative studies lack objectivity.
D) Qualitative research is more philosophical than scientific.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following statements is not true of the researcher using phenomenological methods?

A) She attempts to understand the person's life world.
B) He has theories he is trying to test with different persons.
C) She tries to hold personal preconceptions in isolation when collecting and analyzing data.
D) He should feel free to let questioning follow leads provided by the informant.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following data collection methods is not used in qualitative research?

A) In-depth conversations
B) Diaries
C) Questionnaires with structured responses
D) Observation

Question 5

Which definition best describes qualitative research?

A) A group of research methods aimed at capturing social process, personal experiences, perceptions, and the working of subcultures
B) Research conducted using phenomenological methods
C) Research conducted by novice researchers to develop basic research skills
D) Studies that are of very high quality

Question 6

Which of the following statements is not true?

A) In grounded theory research, data collection and data analysis are interspersed, not sequential.
B) There are no standards for methods of collecting data and analyzing data in qualitative research.
C) Ethnographic research produces a rich portrayal of the norms, values, and social rules of a health or healthcare subculture.
D) Qualitative research produces rich and nuanced portrayals of the phenomenon being studied.

Question 7

In qualitative research, data saturation occurs when:

A) the researcher's notes fall in a puddle.
B) no new information is forthcoming and all major issues are understood.
C) participants contradict their own statements.
D) the target sample size has been reached.

Question 8

A group of researchers is conducting a study with the aim of producing a middle-range theory about date rape in college students. What research methodology will accomplish this aim?

A) Phenomenology
B) Grounded theory
C) Qualitative description
D) Ethnography

Question 9

In the exemplar study about intimate touch (O'Lynne & Krautscheid, 2011), how was the data collected?

A) Structured interviews (with pre-set questions) of patients at time of discharge from hospital
B) Informal individual interviews at follow-up visit after hospitalization
C) Focus groups starting with a broad question, then transition questions and follow-up questions
D) Focus groups asking each person to share an experience where they were uncomfortable with a nurse touching them or where they could envision being uncomfortable

Question 10

In the exemplar study about intimate touch (O'Lynne & Krautscheid, 2011), which of the following was not a finding?

A) Tell me what you are going to do and do it as fast as possible.
B) Make a human connection before initiating intimate touch.
C) The nurses' gender is an issue for some, but not all, persons.
D) Ask permission before initiating touch of a person's genital area.

Question 11

Which qualitative method is used to produce straightforward description?

A) Discourse analysis
B) Conversational analysis
C) Social phenomenology
D) Qualitative description

Question 12

A nurse researcher aims to produce a rich portrayal of the norms, values, language, roles, and social rules of health among Central American immigrants to the United States. What research methodology would work best for this purpose?

A) Phenomenology
B) Grounded theory
C) Ethnography
D) Case study