Deck 21: Qualitative Design

Question 1

Which of the following research questions would a qualitative approach be most appropriate for?

A) Does anxiety have an impact upon teenagers' self-efficacy?
B) How do teenagers make sense of anxiety?
C) Are experiences of anxiety associated with teenagers' lifestyle?
D) To what extent does severity of anxiety correlate with level of stress in teenagers?

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Inductive reasoning refers to

A) the idea that phenomena are created by the actions and perceptions of social actors and are a continuous process.
B) starting from the wide picture (the theory) and working down from this to the specifics (hypothesis testing).
C) the idea that it is only possible to understand something in the context of how people perceive and make sense of it.
D) starting with the specifics (the data) and working up from this to generate ideas about the bigger picture (theories and concepts).

Answer 2

D

Question 3

What is it called when the researcher considers and takes note of the influence of their own thoughts, feelings, motivations, and reactions upon the research process and findings?

A) Reflexivity
B) Interpretivism
C) Constructionism
D) Phenomenology

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which is not a reason why a researcher might use a qualitative design?

A) To explore a group of people's experiences
B) To test hypotheses
C) To generate theory
D) To understand how meanings are constructed

Question 5

Recordings of real-world social interactions are a common type of data for which of the following analytic techniques?

A) Thematic analysis
B) Interpretative phenomenological analysis
C) Discourse analysis
D) Grounded theory

Question 6

Which qualitative data collection method involves asking participants to regularly write down their experiences on the research topic?

A) Participant logs
B) Questionnaires
C) Observation
D) Interviews

Question 7

What are secondary data sources?

A) Information which is gathered face to face
B) Information which was collected specifically for the purposes of research
C) Online sources of information
D) Information which was not written or created for the purposes of research

Question 8

What type of sampling involves selecting potential participants based on criteria which address the research question?

A) Theoretical sampling
B) Purposive sampling
C) Random sampling
D) Key informant sampling

Question 9

How can researchers promote transferability in their qualitative research?

A) Provide a rich, detailed account of the study's sample, context, and findings.
B) Include information about the context in which the study was conducted.
C) Collect data on the same topic in multiple ways.
D) Show an initial version of the findings to the participants.

Question 10

Which is not an example of information which might be given to help participants to make an informed choice about whether to take part in a qualitative study?

A) Details of the research team
B) What the study will involve
C) Contact details of the other participants
D) Whether an audio or video recording will be made