Question 1

Professor Wang wonders whether all grandparents act alike or whether there are different roles associated with grandparenting. According to Lofland et al., Wang should focus on _________ of the research in order to determine whether there are different types of grandparenting roles.

Accepted Answer

A)  frequencies
B)  causes
C)  processes
D)  structures
E)  case-oriented analysis D

Question 2

When using qualitative data analysis software, the results are as inarguable as quantitative data analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Professor Cay notes that respondent Mary Ginger is a 54-year-old grandmother who has two grandchildren living in her household. Neither of the grandchildren's parents live with them although Mary is the maternal grandmother. Cay also learns that Ginger had to quit her job in order to stay home with the young grandchildren because Ginger feared leaving the two youngsters with a babysitter or in child care. Two of Ginger's friends were dealing with similar situations and a third friend was considering whether to obtain custody of her grandchild. Thus, Cay learned that Ginger wasn't feeling "alone" in caring for her grandchildren. Using this information alone, it sounds like Professor Cay is doing:

Accepted Answer

A)  a case-oriented nomothetic analysis.
B)  a case-oriented idiographic analysis.
C)  a variable-oriented nomothetic analysis.
D)  a variable-oriented idiographic analysis.
E)  a cross-case analysis. B

Question 4

Dr. Whitney has just finished a qualitative study of attitudes about race among college students. She is concerned that her analysis might be flawed. Which of the following would be BAD advice about how to ensure the quality of her research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Have more than one person code or categorize the data.
B)  Have a colleague review the study design to ensure it is defensible.
C)  Have another researcher examine the coding categories for consistency and clarity.
D)  Have another researcher analyze your data quantitatively.
E)  Assess the extent to which your research categories have been carefully defined.

Question 5

A node is an established code in terms of NVivo.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Qualitative research is undertaken for descriptive purposes and never for explanatory purposes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Mikhael is examining the symbolic elements of a standard police encounter, such as the behaviors and clues an officer encounters that could signify danger. What sort of qualitative research is he performing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Semiotic analysis
B)  Memoing
C)  Coding
D)  Concept mapping
E)  Grounded theory

Question 8

Professor Dahl was using NVivo for an analysis of relationships. Dahl created a node called "friendship" and then created a node called "same-sex" and another node called opposite-sex" under "friendship." Dahl was creating:

Accepted Answer

A)  nodes.
B)  axial codes.
C)  memoing.
D)  concept mapping.
E)  semiotic analysis.

Question 9

In the process of studying teenagers who play online role-playing games, Professor Johnson began her analysis with an in-depth interview with one of her students. She then takes the information from this first interview and applies it to subsequent interviews. This would be an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  theory.
B)  cross-case analysis.
C)  semiotics.
D)  cross-sectional analysis.
E)  content analysis.

Question 10

What are the two biggest ethical concerns in conducting qualitative data research? How can researchers best address each concern?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Axial coding is the most common and most frequently used form of qualitative data coding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Computer software packages designed to analyze qualitative data include all but which of the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  Qualrus
B)  NVivo
C)  SPSS
D)  Ethnograph
E)  MAXQDA

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT one of the four stages of the constant comparative method?

Accepted Answer

A)  Comparing incidents applicable to each category
B)  Integrating categories and their properties
C)  Delimiting the theory
D)  Writing theory
E)  Identifying the variables to use in the study

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT true for a qualitative researcher?

Accepted Answer

A)  They use computers to record and store data.
B)  They use computers to "find" or "search" text for passages containing keywords.
C)  They use computers to type code words alongside passages in your notes so that they can later search for those keywords.
D)  They use computers to analyze data.
E)  They always use computers to conduct statistical analyses of the data.

Question 15

What is the purpose of conducting a qualitative analysis of quantitative data? Provide at least two examples of appropriate qualitative analyses of quantitative data.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Jeremy was born in 1948 and grew up during the 1960s. He was sent to Vietnam in 1967. In Vietnam he was horrified by what he saw, and when he returned home he suffered sleepless nights and nightmares. He began to work at a bank but often fell asleep during the day. He met Mary, another bank employee, in 1980 and they got married in 1981. They got divorced in 1983 as Mary could not keep up with Jeremy's nightmares, bouts of depression, and bouts with alcohol. After the divorce, Jeremy's depression increased, which led to the increase of his alcohol consumption. He was fired from his job later in 1983. An explanation for Jeremy's job loss could be termed as:

Accepted Answer

A)  idiographic and case-oriented analysis.
B)  idiographic and variable-oriented analysis.
C)  nomothetic and case-oriented analysis.
D)  nomothetic and variable-oriented analysis.
E)  cannot tell from the given information.

Question 17

While computer software to analyze data qualitatively does exist, it is limited to only text data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Writing memos is a linear process that begins with data collection and ends with data analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The grounded theory method begins with:

Accepted Answer

A)  hypotheses.
B)  patterns.
C)  observations.
D)  theory.
E)  variables.

Question 20

Define what is meant by variable-oriented analysis and case-oriented analysis. Give an example of a research project in which you would use variable-oriented analysis and another one where you would use case-oriented analysis.

Accepted Answer

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Exam 13: Qualitative Data Analysis

Professor Wang wonders whether all grandparents act alike or whether there are different roles associated with grandparenting. According to Lofland et al., Wang should focus on _________ of the research in order to determine whether there are different types of grandparenting roles.

When using qualitative data analysis software, the results are as inarguable as quantitative data analysis.

Dr. Whitney has just finished a qualitative study of attitudes about race among college students. She is concerned that her analysis might be flawed. Which of the following would be BAD advice about how to ensure the quality of her research?

A node is an established code in terms of NVivo.

Qualitative research is undertaken for descriptive purposes and never for explanatory purposes.

Mikhael is examining the symbolic elements of a standard police encounter, such as the behaviors and clues an officer encounters that could signify danger. What sort of qualitative research is he performing?

Professor Dahl was using NVivo for an analysis of relationships. Dahl created a node called "friendship" and then created a node called "same-sex" and another node called opposite-sex" under "friendship." Dahl was creating:

In the process of studying teenagers who play online role-playing games, Professor Johnson began her analysis with an in-depth interview with one of her students. She then takes the information from this first interview and applies it to subsequent interviews. This would be an example of:

What are the two biggest ethical concerns in conducting qualitative data research? How can researchers best address each concern?

Axial coding is the most common and most frequently used form of qualitative data coding.

Computer software packages designed to analyze qualitative data include all but which of the following:

Which of the following is NOT one of the four stages of the constant comparative method?

Which of the following is NOT true for a qualitative researcher?

What is the purpose of conducting a qualitative analysis of quantitative data? Provide at least two examples of appropriate qualitative analyses of quantitative data.

While computer software to analyze data qualitatively does exist, it is limited to only text data.

Writing memos is a linear process that begins with data collection and ends with data analysis.

The grounded theory method begins with:

Define what is meant by variable-oriented analysis and case-oriented analysis. Give an example of a research project in which you would use variable-oriented analysis and another one where you would use case-oriented analysis.