Deck 10: Case Studies

Question 1

Which research design uses pattern-matching techniques to examine a plurality of influences in a case study with the goal of analyzing the many factors that build a causal explanation for the case?

A)Exploratory case study
B)Explanatory case study
C)Descriptive case study
D)Embedded case study

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which type of journal entry transforms a personal document into a solicited document?

A)Entries to create a written record of daily events
B)Entries for therapeutic release
C)Entries created per a request from an investigator
D)Entries created to be a chronological listing of new experiences

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which type of case study provides insight into an issue or refines a theoretical explanation to make it more generalizable?

A)Embedded case study
B)Intrinsic case study
C)Instrumental case study
D)Collective case study

Answer 3

C

Question 4

What is a key difference between case studies and typical research interviewing?

A)Case studies gather interviews from multiple sources connected to the key subject,while typical research interviewing focuses on a general topic and interchangeable subjects.
B)Case studies enact a complex set of interviewer roles to set the subject at ease,while typical research interviewing enacts a singular interview role.
C)Case studies maintain strict interviewer/informant anonymity,while typical research interviews do not guarantee anonymity.
D)Case studies hold interviews in small groups of participants,while typical research interviews hold interviews only one-on-one.

Question 5

Which type of case study is a set of multiple case studies of the same entity using a multi-design approach to provide a holistic view of the dynamics of the research subject?

A)Snapshot case study
B)Longitudinal case study
C)Pre-post case study
D)Patchwork case study

Question 6

Dr.Edwards believes a specific theory guides children with autism,so he uses the framework to guide his research questions,then uses a case study to measure specific,relevant factors,and compares those factors that are not as relevant to his research question.This situation is an example of which type of case study?

A)Exploratory case study
B)Explanatory case study
C)Descriptive case study
D)Embedded case study

Question 7

Which research design may be seen as a prelude to a large social scientific study,which may or may not involve case studies?

A)Exploratory case study
B)Explanatory case study
C)Descriptive case study
D)Embedded case study

Question 8

A researcher observes how school administrators understand a local school shooting.She notes how they frame what they see and hear,and how they interpret their own actions and go about solving the problems.This is called

A)case study.
B)sensemaking.
C)embedded case study.
D)ethnobiography.

Question 9

Which type of case study is a detailed,objective study of one research entity at one point in time?

A)Snapshot case study
B)Longitudinal case study
C)Pre-post case study
D)Patchwork case study

Question 10

When do case studies often take place?

A)Prior to a staged event to observe planning dynamics
B)During a naturally occurring social event
C)During a staged event planned by researchers
D)After the event occurs

Question 11

Dr.Graham is concerned about drug use in middle schools,so she conducts a case study at a local middle school to illustrate her concern.This situation is an example of which type of case study?

A)Embedded case study
B)Intrinsic case study
C)Instrumental case study
D)Collective case study

Question 12

Which type of case study studies one research entity at two time points separated by a critical event?

A)Snapshot case study
B)Longitudinal case study
C)Pre-post case study
D)Comparative case study

Question 13

Dr.Agnew is interested in the new STEM (science,technology,engineering,and math)programs appearing in local schools.She conducts a case study on a classroom because it is unique and interesting.She is not trying to develop new grounded theory or to test abstract theory.Which type of case study is this example of?

A)Embedded case study
B)Intrinsic case study
C)Instrumental case study
D)Collective case study

Question 14

Multiple-case studies,cross-case studies,comparative case studies,and contrasting case studies are all synonymous names for which type of case study?

A)Embedded case study
B)Intrinsic case study
C)Instrumental case study
D)Collective case study

Question 15

To be called a case study,the research project must be

A)one instance of a broader category of events.
B)systematically recapturing nuances of the past orally.
C)a study of a small group of individuals sharing common characteristics.
D)covert observation of a large corporation.