Deck 17: Case Study Research

Question 1

Which of the following is a strategy for cross-site analysis?

A) Coordinate concept matrix
B) Cross-site analytic matrix
C) Unordered meta-matrix
D) Multi-dimensional site matrix

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following refers specifically to the product of a case study?

A) Brief
B) Narrative
C) Report
D) Case

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Case studies are referred to as particularistic. This definition assumes which of the following characteristics?

A) Case studies are focused on describing particular phenomenon.
B) Case studies are focused on a interviewing a particular person.
C) Case studies are focused on relationships within a particular society.
D) Case studies are focused on predicting particular phenomenon.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following illustrates the most viable case study research problem?

A) Marina examines the experiences of new educated immigrants from Brazil
B) Jeff tests differences in overall achievement between those exposed to a rich arts curriculum and those not exposed to the curriculum
C) Katrina explores the relationships among perceived leadership characteristics and faculty satisfaction
D) Priya describes how a start-up IT business gained market share

Question 5

Which of the following represents the most appropriate application of case study research?

A) Donna studies how teachers use narrative stories in their content area teaching
B) Lisa studies how middle school science teachers present Nanotechnology.
C) Chris studies how a four-year Liberal Arts school developed an MBA program.
D) Roger explores the experiences of authors as they publish through publishing houses.

Question 6

Which of the following is a typical characteristic of case study research?

A) Case studies are generally more quantitative than qualitative.
B) External validity is a critical component of case study research.
C) Case studies focus on a bounded system.
D) Case studies often employ modeling statistical procedures.

Question 7

Jamal needs a cross-site analysis tool to assist him in creating master charts. Which of the following would best serve his purpose?

A) Unordered meta-matrix
B) Site-ordered predictor-outcome matrix
C) Multi-dimensional site matrix
D) Site-ordered meta-matrix

Question 8

Which of the following is the statement most consistent with your textbook's perspective of case study research?

A) Case studies are generally considered a type of quantitative research
B) Case studies focus on mixed methods designs.
C) Case studies only include qualitative data.
D) Case studies are generally considered a type of qualitative research.

Question 9

Which of the following is the most common form of sampling in case study research?

A) Random
B) Convenience
C) Purposive
D) Cluster

Question 10

Which of the following represents an appropriate application of a case study?

A) Jared wants to study how a school board weighs the options of a new bond proposal.
B) Jorge studies the relationship between interest in science and game playing time in multi-user computer games.
C) Janey wants to use a large extant database to study family relationships.
D) Jillian surveys how superintendents prioritize qualifications when making hiring decisions.

Question 11

Which of the following represents a topic most suitable for study using case study methodologies?

A) Do students in Germany experience different motivational orientations than students in the United States?
B) How is the NCLB legislation changing teacher education at Adaptive University?
C) Are there differences in teacher preparation between Japan and the United States?
D) Is there a relationship between NCLB legislation and teacher stress?

Question 12

The type of cross-site analysis tool used specifically to examine chronology as an organizing variable is referred to as

A) Multi-dimensional site matrix
B) Site-ordered descriptive matrix
C) Site-ordered predictor matrix
D) Time-ordered meta-matrix

Question 13

Which of the following represents an appropriate application of a case study?

A) Ned seeks to determine the variables that best predict university retention.
B) Nala interviews teachers about their role in effective university student retention.
C) Neal surveys students about the factors that they feel contribute to university retention
D) Nairobi studies the efforts of Shaw College in retaining students.

Question 14

Which of the following represents a topic most suitable for study using case study methodologies?

A) Is the role of the academy decreasing as a result of online universities?
B) How does an enrolled student navigate her curriculum and degree process at an online university?
C) What are the differences in the types of students that traditional and online universities attract?
D) Is degree completion higher at online universities versus traditional universities among low ability students?

Question 15

James is interested in describing some plausible cause and effect relations within his case study data. Which of the following will James find most useful in his quest to describe these data?

A) Scatterplot
B) Time-ordered matrix
C) Site-ordered effects matrix
D) Cross-site matrix

Question 16

The tool used in cross-site analysis designed to assist the researcher in seeing differences across cases is best described as a

A) site-ordered descriptive matrix.
B) cross-site analytic matrix
C) time-ordered matrix.
D) causal model matrix.

Question 17

Nate conducted a study with the purpose of describing the role of teachers' collective efficacy in work climate. He examined four schools in the Philadelphia City school district. Nate's case study can best be described as which of the following?

A) Multi-site case study
B) Unique-site case study
C) Cross-site case study
D) Matrix case study

Question 18

Case study research is most appropriate under which of the following conditions?

A) The researcher is interested in a product as an outcome.
B) The researcher is interested in process.
C) The researcher is interested in external validity.
D) The researcher is a paid consultant to study a context.

Question 19

Val decides to study one district as a case in her study of teacher professional development opportunities and outcomes. Of the following, which is a primary data source for her study?

A) Students' standardized test scores
B) The district's operating budget
C) Demographic data of the school's students and personnel
D) Interviews with teachers in the district

Question 20

Of the following, which is the best example of a comparative case study?

A) Josh compares the results of two studies conducted on the outcomes of environmental education programs.
B) Maricella compares the experiences of two different families as they cope with medical decisions related to their newborn children.
C) Kenya compares the self-reported family dynamics between male and female single-parent families
D) Nadia examines the differences between student writing outcomes between those provided personal laptops in school and those who are not provided laptops

Question 21

Of the following, which is the most accurate statement regarding sample selection in case study research?

A) The available sample defines the unit of analysis.
B) The researcher selects the unit of analysis.
C) The client defines the unit of analysis.
D) The unit of analysis is determined by the context.

Question 22

George is employing a case study methodology to examine the role of principals in increasing inter-staff communication. As he starts to work with his case study participants, he realizes two of the three are unwilling to talk to him about the principal. Which of the following strategies might George have employed to combat this situation?

A) Pilot testing
B) Screening
C) Sifting
D) Fact checking

Question 23

To state that a case study is heuristic means that

A) it represents a strategy employed by scholars.
B) it relies on participant knowledge.
C) it shares something new about the phenomenon.
D) it supports a priori hypotheses.

Question 24

Ruth is conducting a case study of typical ways of working in a College Registrar's office. Of the following, which is appropriate practice for Ruth as she selects participants for her study?

A) Ruth should select all workers as participants for her identified case.
B) Ruth should screen potential participants and include only those who can contribute to her understanding.
C) Ruth should screen potential participants and include those with a strong perspective.
D) Ruth should allow the administrator in the office to select the participants given their individual roles in the context.

Question 25

When a researcher explores whether the participant has the necessary knowledge to inform the case this is referred to as

A) screening.
B) pilot testing.
C) pre testing.
D) microethology.