Deck 4: Qualitative Methods in Psychological Research

Question 1

Qualitative research is __________, whereas quantitative research is __________.

A) Deductive, inductive
B) Inductive, deductive
C) Naturalistic, inductive
D) Deductive, manipulative

Answer 1

B
Explanation: Qualitative research is inductive, whereas quantitative research is deductive.

Question 2

Which of the following would NOT be data suitable for analysis using qualitative methods.

A) Online discussions
B) Focus group transcripts
C) Reaction times
D) Newspaper reports

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following describes a research question in qualitative research?

A) One-tailed
B) Open ended
C) Two-tailed
D) Highly specific

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which type of qualitative analysis uses multiple iterations of data collection in order to develop a theory?

A) Thematic analysis
B) Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
C) Grounded Theory
D) Discourse analysis

Question 5

Which type of qualitative analysis concentrates on the particular experiences of a specific group of participants?

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

Question 6

Which qualitative method analyses more than just the words that are said by participants, but also analyses speech markers such as pauses.

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

Question 7

According to Braun and Clarke (2006), what is the first stage of a Thematic Analysis?

A) Familiarise yourself with the data
B) Generate initial codes
C) Search for themes
D) Define the themes

Question 8

According to Braun and Clarke (2006), which stage of a thematic analysis involves refining themes?

A) Phase 2: Generate initial codes
B) Phase 4: Review the themes
C) Phase 3: Search for themes
D) Phase 5: Define and name themes

Question 9

What is analytical pluralism?

A) When multiple analytic approaches are used on a single data set
B) When a single analytic approach is used on multiple datasets
C) The analysis of multiple people in conversation
D) The analysis of a single participants data across multiple interview sessions

Question 10

A study that uses a mixed methods approach would…

A) Select separate aspects of different qualitative approaches and combine them
B) Analyses data first using a quantitative approach, and then a qualitative
C) Select the most appropriate qualitative or quantitative method of analysis, and use just that approach
D) Analyse data within a project using both qualitative and quantitative