Question 1

Studying how people think is not an appropriate topic of study for a qualitative interview.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Metaphors and analogies in speech mark:

Accepted Answer

A)   grounded theory
B)   important concepts
C)   structured interviews
D)   epistemology B

Question 3

Unidentified specialized words in qualitative interviewing are referred to as____________ categories.

Accepted Answer

Indigenous

Question 4

A focus group is typically classified as a type of:

Accepted Answer

A)   survey based research
B)   qualitative interview
C)   forced interaction
D)   advanced analytical technique

Question 5

Qualitative interviewing by its very nature is:

Accepted Answer

A)   subjective
B)   objective
C)   hard
D)   easy

Question 6

Gaining access to underground or illicit populations is best achieved through:

Accepted Answer

A)   coercion
B)   sponsors
C)   luck
D)   all of the answers are correct

Question 7

A clarification probe is used in order to:

Accepted Answer

A)   better understand unclear material
B)   push participants further
C)   change a line of questioning
D)   in structured interviews only

Question 8

All the information a researcher logs in the context of the qualitative interview is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)   qualitative data bank
B)   memo
C)   data log
D)   audit trail

Question 9

Focus groups are not typically of value in the qualitative interview process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

_________refers to subjectivity in the research process.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________refers to subjectivity in the research process....

Question 11

A primary advantage of the semi-structured interview when compared to the structured interview is that it allows:

Accepted Answer

A)   more data to by gathered
B)   unscheduled probes to be used
C)   cognitive changed to take place
D)   multiple topics to be studied

Question 12

Follow up questions are typically used during which interview:

Accepted Answer

A)   the initial interview
B)   the second interview
C)   the third interview
D)   none of these answers are correct

Question 13

Which of the following is not a type of focus group:

Accepted Answer

A)   natural group
B)   artificial group
C)   contrived group
D)   all of these are types of focus groups

Question 14

Missing data in qualitative research serves as a type of:

Accepted Answer

A)   analytical technique
B)   focus groups
C)   connector that accounts for what participants declined to mention
D)   none of the answers are correct

Question 15

Individual contribution to a topic of study is known as the structural functionist perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Participants are usually reluctant to participate in research studies when:

Accepted Answer

A)   they aren't being paid
B)   they do not know what is being done with the results
C)   they feel threatened in someway
D)   none of the answers are correct

Question 17

Grounded theory stems from:

Accepted Answer

A)   quantitative techniques
B)   analysis of patterns and themes
C)   linear regression
D)   diverse populations

Question 18

The most basic level of compensation for participating in research is:

Accepted Answer

A)   a pat on the back
B)   payments, goods, and services
C)   a job offer
D)   all of the answers are correct

Question 19

What kinds of populations best lend themselves to qualitative interviewing.Pick a population and discuss what type of qualitative interview you would conduct with them.Be sure to reference the type of interview questions you would use.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What kinds of populations best lend themselves...

Question 20

Rapport is the process of:

Accepted Answer

A)   connecting with participants
B)   challenging participants
C)   understanding oneself in the context of the participant
D)   manipulating data to appease participants

Exam 10: Qualitative-Interviewing