Question 1

The self we define through seeing ourselves as "things" and defining ourselves through our interactions with others is associated with the sociological concept of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  verstehen 
B)  reflexivity 
C)  looking-glass self 
D)  methodological individualism

Question 2

Genevieve's qualitative methods instructor asked the class to perform a ________. The next day, whenever someone asked "how you are?" instead of responding with a simple "good, and you?" she responded with a further question such as "in regard to what-Life? School? Work?"

Accepted Answer

A)  rulemaking experiment 
B)  breaching experiment 
C)  ethnomethodological study 
D)  norm deconstruction study

Question 3

Qualitative research began to re-emerge as a popular and mainstream method in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the early 1960s 
B)  the early 2000s 
C)  the late 1920s 
D)  the late 1880s

Question 4

Qualitative researchers most often follow an inductive approach. This means that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  they begin with a theory and then test the theory in the social world 
B)  they begin with a theory and adjust it based on what they observe in the social world 
C)  they test a theory and then write a critical analysis on how well it matches social reality 
D)  they start with the social world and then develop a theory that is consistent with what they see

Question 5

According to the textbook, a "mixed-methods" research entails ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  using positivist and quantitative methods and integrating them into two different studies 
B)  simultaneously using qualitative and quantitative methods in two parallel studies 
C)  using both qualitative and quantitative methods and integrating them into a single study 
D)  combining inductive and deductive approaches to a given research topic

Question 6

According to the symbolic interactionist approach, nothing has intrinsic meaning. The meaning of something is the result of the meaning we give to it in a particular situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What evidence does the author offer to support her claim that "in adopting a research perspective, a researcher will necessarily be influenced by the assumptions associated with that perspective"?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Howard Becker told a story about a student who wanted to learn why mail carriers chose specific routes. His student thought mail carriers would choose their preferred routes based on safety concerns, but instead learned that mail carriers chose routes according to the how much uphill or downhill walking was required. This anecdote is a useful example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  determining a participant's social ties to a neighbourhood 
B)  determining what research design is necessary 
C)  why asking what seem like straightforward questions in research is important 
D)  why quantitative research data are generalizable

Question 9

Through the disassociation of theoretical preferences, most qualitative researchers agree that the error of bias affecting the research can be avoided.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The author outlined a study conducted by her university where students were asked whether they preferred short (50 minutes) or long (80 minutes) classes. Through the use of supplemental qualitative interviews, she discovered that students disliked longer classes because they were harder to fit into their schedules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Summarize the difference in asking a why versus a how question in qualitative research.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Social researchers were encouraged to mix and interact with the people they were studying in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Frankfurt School (of Marx and Engels) 
B)  the Chicago School of Sociology 
C)  the Harvard School of Sociology and Anthropology 
D)  Garfinkel's Ethnomethodological School

Question 13

Briefly define the three main components of positivism.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Qualitative researchers are least likely to use ________ to collect and analyze data.

Accepted Answer

A)  interviews 
B)  document analysis 
C)  surveys 
D)  field methods

Question 15

Briefly outline the study completed by Jack Haas and William Shaffir as it relates to examining a generic social process.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Surveys, experiments, and the perspectives of researchers have become an integral part of indigenous research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to the textbook, research participants ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are usually involuntary subjects who are observed covertly in their social settings by researchers 
B)  are people who voluntarily welcome researchers to interview them, or join them in their social setting 
C)  include anyone who is involved in social research (such as researchers, research assistants, respondents, etc.) 
D)  only include those people who take part in experiments in laboratories

Question 18

Ashley Austin's 2016 research on young people negotiating a transgender or gender nonconforming (TGNC) identity identified the process of "navigating a TGNC identity in the dark." What does Austin mean by this and what does this process of identity negotiation involve?

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

One of the foundations of qualitative research is to question the notion of truth as an objective reality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The inductive approach is central to qualitative research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Asking Questions and Identifying Goals

The self we define through seeing ourselves as "things" and defining ourselves through our interactions with others is associated with the sociological concept of ________.

Genevieve's qualitative methods instructor asked the class to perform a ________. The next day, whenever someone asked "how you are?" instead of responding with a simple "good, and you?" she responded with a further question such as "in regard to what-Life? School? Work?"

Qualitative research began to re-emerge as a popular and mainstream method in ________.

Qualitative researchers most often follow an inductive approach. This means that ________.

According to the textbook, a "mixed-methods" research entails ________.

According to the symbolic interactionist approach, nothing has intrinsic meaning. The meaning of something is the result of the meaning we give to it in a particular situation.

What evidence does the author offer to support her claim that "in adopting a research perspective, a researcher will necessarily be influenced by the assumptions associated with that perspective"?

Through the disassociation of theoretical preferences, most qualitative researchers agree that the error of bias affecting the research can be avoided.

Summarize the difference in asking a why versus a how question in qualitative research.

Social researchers were encouraged to mix and interact with the people they were studying in ________.

Briefly define the three main components of positivism.

Qualitative researchers are least likely to use ________ to collect and analyze data.

Briefly outline the study completed by Jack Haas and William Shaffir as it relates to examining a generic social process.

Surveys, experiments, and the perspectives of researchers have become an integral part of indigenous research.

According to the textbook, research participants ________.

Ashley Austin's 2016 research on young people negotiating a transgender or gender nonconforming (TGNC) identity identified the process of "navigating a TGNC identity in the dark." What does Austin mean by this and what does this process of identity negotiation involve?

One of the foundations of qualitative research is to question the notion of truth as an objective reality.

The inductive approach is central to qualitative research.