Question 1

Match the sampling strategies below with the 
-Interviewing one female dean who has been recognized for leadership by a national organization and asking her to recommend another female dean she would consider a great leader.
examples provided.

Accepted Answer

A)  Comprehensive 
B)  Critical case 
C)  Maximum variation 
D)  Extreme/deviant/unique 
E)  Typical F) Negative/discrepant G) Opportunistic H) ConvenienceI) HomogenousJ) Snowball/chain/networkK) IntensityL) Stratified purposefulM) Random purposefulN) TheoreticalO) Criterion J

Question 2

Which of the following would be less likely to occur in conducting a focus group interview

Accepted Answer

A)   Group think
B)   Difficulty scheduling.
C)   Socially acceptable answers.
D)   Deep emotional insights D

Question 3

In a qualitative investigation, sampling that eliminates any extreme cases is described as

Accepted Answer

A)   maximum variation.
B)   comprehensive.
C)   extreme case.
D)   typical case. D

Question 4

Which is more characteristic of qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hypotheses are made before observation begins.
B)   Assumes that human behavior is context-bound.
C)   Subjects are randomly assigned to treatments.
D)   The interpretation of data is done at the conclusion of the study.

Question 5

Match the sampling strategies below with the 
-Selecting only teachers who are in their first three years of teaching in a school district.
examples provided.

Accepted Answer

A)  Comprehensive 
B)  Critical case 
C)  Maximum variation 
D)  Extreme/deviant/unique 
E)  Typical F) Negative/discrepant G) Opportunistic H) ConvenienceI) HomogenousJ) Snowball/chain/networkK) IntensityL) Stratified purposefulM) Random purposefulN) TheoreticalO) Criterion

Question 6

Quantitative and qualitative inquiry agree on

Accepted Answer

A)   the basic research assumptions of the physical sciences.
B)   the aim of scientific discovery.
C)   the type of methodology to be used.
D)   None of these are true.

Question 7

Match the sampling strategies below with the 
-Selecting participants who score high, low, and moderate on a measure of anxiety to study feelings of anxiety
examples provided.

Accepted Answer

A)  Comprehensive 
B)  Critical case 
C)  Maximum variation 
D)  Extreme/deviant/unique 
E)  Typical F) Negative/discrepant G) Opportunistic H) ConvenienceI) HomogenousJ) Snowball/chain/networkK) IntensityL) Stratified purposefulM) Random purposefulN) TheoreticalO) Criterion

Question 8

Match the sampling strategies below with the 
-Selecting only teachers who have been through a one year or less alternative preparation program for teaching.
examples provided.

Accepted Answer

A)  Comprehensive 
B)  Critical case 
C)  Maximum variation 
D)  Extreme/deviant/unique 
E)  Typical F) Negative/discrepant G) Opportunistic H) ConvenienceI) HomogenousJ) Snowball/chain/networkK) IntensityL) Stratified purposefulM) Random purposefulN) TheoreticalO) Criterion

Question 9

Match the sampling strategies below with the 
-Selecting all teachers in a school to interview about a new program they are implementing.
examples provided.

Accepted Answer

A)  Comprehensive 
B)  Critical case 
C)  Maximum variation 
D)  Extreme/deviant/unique 
E)  Typical F) Negative/discrepant G) Opportunistic H) ConvenienceI) HomogenousJ) Snowball/chain/networkK) IntensityL) Stratified purposefulM) Random purposefulN) TheoreticalO) Criterion

Question 10

In a qualitative investigation, sampling that focuses on atypical cases is described as

Accepted Answer

A)   maximum variation.
B)   comprehensive.
C)   typical case.
D)   extreme case.

Question 11

Field notes typically contain the researcher's

Accepted Answer

A)   reflections.
B)   descriptions.
C)   interpretations.
D)   a and b above
E)   a, b, and c above

Question 12

In designing qualitative inquiry, a qualitative researcher is more likely to

Accepted Answer

A)   choose a design based on the assumed variables.
B)   specify all the variables before a study.
C)   test a specific null hypothesis.
D)   adapt the design as the study progresses.

Question 13

Topics not often investigated through qualitative methods include those that involve

Accepted Answer

A)   activities in a natural setting.
B)   the study of roles and perspectives.
C)   prediction of behaviors
D)   closed cultures.

Question 14

Which is not a category into which documents can be classified

Accepted Answer

A)   Personal documents
B)   Private records
C)   Physical materials .
D)   Researcher-generated documents.
E)   Public records.

Question 15

When the observer's attitudes and values affect an observation or the interpretation of the observation, this is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   observer effect.
B)   observer bias.
C)   participant effect.
D)   context bias.

Question 16

Match the sampling strategies below with the 
-Selecting one school that has implemented Response-to-Intervention techniques school wide in oder to enhance student success.
examples provided.

Accepted Answer

A)  Comprehensive 
B)  Critical case 
C)  Maximum variation 
D)  Extreme/deviant/unique 
E)  Typical F) Negative/discrepant G) Opportunistic H) ConvenienceI) HomogenousJ) Snowball/chain/networkK) IntensityL) Stratified purposefulM) Random purposefulN) TheoreticalO) Criterion

Question 17

Which of the following is a qualitative research problem?

Accepted Answer

A)   Is there a relationship between size of high school and the percent of its graduates attending college?
B)   How does the self-esteem of high-achieving and low-achieving high school students compare?
C)   How do immigrant high school age students from war-torn countries adjust when enrolled in a white suburban U.S.high school?
D)   What is the relationship of specified non-cognitive variables to achievement and persistence of minority students in a large research university?

Question 18

Which of the following is not involved in a researcher's becoming part of a site for qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A)   getting permission from the site
B)   setting up visitation schedule at the site
C)   asking participants what they want investigated at the site
D)   preparing answers to questions that participants have

Question 19

The best way to reduce observer effect in qualitative studies is to use ____observation.

Accepted Answer

A)   unstructured
B)   structured
C)   obtrusive
D)   unobtrusive

Question 20

The initial topic that a qualitative researcher chooses for investigation is called the

Accepted Answer

A)   emergent design.
B)   grounded problem.
C)   inductive hypothesis.
D)   focus of inquiry.

Exam 15: Defining and Designing Qualitative Research

Match the sampling strategies below with the -Interviewing one female dean who has been recognized for leadership by a national organization and asking her to recommend another female dean she would consider a great leader. examples provided.

Which of the following would be less likely to occur in conducting a focus group interview

In a qualitative investigation, sampling that eliminates any extreme cases is described as

Which is more characteristic of qualitative research?

Match the sampling strategies below with the -Selecting only teachers who are in their first three years of teaching in a school district. examples provided.

Quantitative and qualitative inquiry agree on

Match the sampling strategies below with the -Selecting participants who score high, low, and moderate on a measure of anxiety to study feelings of anxiety examples provided.

Match the sampling strategies below with the -Selecting only teachers who have been through a one year or less alternative preparation program for teaching. examples provided.

Match the sampling strategies below with the -Selecting all teachers in a school to interview about a new program they are implementing. examples provided.

In a qualitative investigation, sampling that focuses on atypical cases is described as

Field notes typically contain the researcher's

In designing qualitative inquiry, a qualitative researcher is more likely to

Topics not often investigated through qualitative methods include those that involve

Which is not a category into which documents can be classified

When the observer's attitudes and values affect an observation or the interpretation of the observation, this is known as

Match the sampling strategies below with the -Selecting one school that has implemented Response-to-Intervention techniques school wide in oder to enhance student success. examples provided.

Which of the following is a qualitative research problem?

Which of the following is not involved in a researcher's becoming part of a site for qualitative research?

The best way to reduce observer effect in qualitative studies is to use ____observation.

The initial topic that a qualitative researcher chooses for investigation is called the