Deck 5: Qualitative Research: Part 1

Question 1

A(n)_____ interview is one in which the researcher anticipates potential topics but does not plan specific questions.

A) structured
B) unstructured
C) semi-unstructured
D) semistructured

Answer 1

unstructured

Question 2

Which of the following may subtly create a more formal interview environment that deters the establishment of rapport between interviewer and interviewee?

A) warm-up questions
B) attractive appearance
C) nonverbal communications of openness
D) professional attire

Answer 2

professional attire

Question 3

Content analysis can be used on all of the following data formats,EXCEPT:

A) magazine articles.
B) today's weather.
C) speeches.
D) advertisements.

Answer 3

today's weather.

Question 4

Which qualitative research approach is like a puzzle,putting together smaller pieces to reveal a larger picture?

A) archival analysis
B) phenomenological analysis
C) holistic analysis
D) situated analysis

Question 5

The research strategy that involves using multiple techniques to assess the same information in different ways is called:

A) holistic analysis.
B) triangulation.
C) reflexivity.
D) situated analysis.

Question 6

_____ research uses statistics to objectively examine relationships,whereas _____ research uses words to understand participants' unique experiences.

A) Qualitative;quantitative
B) Quantitative;mixed
C) Qualitative;mixed
D) Quantitative;qualitative

Question 7

Learning about qualitative research methods will serve psychologists in each of the following roles,EXCEPT when:

A) conducting scholarship interviews.
B) doing some investigative reporting.
C) using statistics to find patterns in numerical data.
D) serving on a job-search committee.

Question 8

Which of the following formats for an interview would provide the greatest amount of data?

A) face-to-face
B) email
C) instant message
D) telephone

Question 9

A researcher wants to transform some data.It is possible for her to transform _____ data into _____ data.

A) qualitative;quantitative
B) quantitative;archival
C) quantitative;qualitative
D) qualitative;archival

Question 10

In qualitative research,how do interviewers maintain confidentiality?

A) only state the participants' name in published reports
B) not ask for participants' names
C) use a pseudonym
D) mix-up participants' names so they are assigned to different responses

Question 11

Scott is interviewing a nurse about health care.He begins his interview by saying,"My name is Scott.I am here to interview you as part of my research class.I would like to ask you questions about your job and your background in hopes of writing up what I find and submitting it to a journal for potential publication.I would like to record our interview.Let's start by having you tell me how you feel about the impact that the Affordable Care Act has had on your hospital." What is wrong with Scott's interview technique?

A) He fails to identify himself.
B) He does not ask enough opinion questions.
C) He is using language that is too elevated for his subject.
D) He does not create any rapport with the interviewee.

Question 12

Lawrence is on trial for a misdemeanor crime.Although he looks professional and upstanding in court,they prosecutor brings in his Facebook posts,which portray him in a negative light.In this case,Lawrence could be convicted because of:

A) archival data.
B) situated data.
C) holistic data.
D) phenomenological data.

Question 13

Maximo is a proponent of qualitative research.Accordingly,he is likely to prefer that data:

A) are averaged across participants.
B) are reported in terms of central tendency.
C) contain participants' thoughts in their own words.
D) are inferred from behavioral measures.

Question 14

Conversation analysis is a technique that involves:

A) the systematic analysis of communication in which researchers organize responses in order to summarize the substance of the communication.
B) the process of using multiple techniques to assess the same information.
C) an examination of the natural patterns of dialogue that focuses on features such as turn taking,gaze direction,and how speakers sequence speech.
D) numbers and statistics to objectively examine associations between variables,predict outcomes,and make comparisons.

Question 15

Which is the correct order of operations in a bottom-up approach?

A) gather information;formulate theory;explore patterns
B) formulate theory;gather information;explore patterns
C) explore patterns;formulate theory;gather information
D) gather information;explore patterns;formulate theory

Question 16

Which research method seeks to generalize results to a broader population?

A) qualitative research
B) quantitative research
C) mixed methods research
D) bottom-up approach

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a key feature of qualitative research?

A) It favors studying participants in well-controlled laboratory settings.
B) The researcher has a large influence in the research process and acknowledges biases that may stem from that role.
C) This approach values each participant's perspective and insight into their own experience.
D) It avoids summating,categorizing,or reducing data in any way during data collection.

Question 18

Top-down analysis uses a(n)____ approach,and bottom-up analysis uses a(n)_____ approach.

A) inductive;deductive
B) deductive;inductive
C) objective;subjective
D) subjective;objective

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a "warm up" question?

A) they less sensitive
B) they are not offensive
C) they are general
D) they are personal

Question 20

Jennifer recruits individuals who met a romantic partner through a dating website as participants for a focus group about online dating practices.Her results reveal that there is no stigma associated with this form of relationship initiation.Which of the following is most likely influencing her results?

A) interviewer bias
B) observer bias
C) volunteer bias
D) context bias