Deck 13: Grounded Theory Designs

Question 1

Grounded theory would most likely be used for

A)examining what it means to be a leader in an organization.
B)understanding the process of deciding a career.
C)testing whether a theory of servant leadership applies to school principals.
D)evaluating a specific after school program for at risk youth.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

You are looking at a figure of an axial coding paradigm in grounded theory research.You might see the following boxes of information EXCEPT

A)causal conditions.
B)intervening conditions.
C)themes.
D)strategies.

Answer 2

themes.

Question 3

Which one of the following is a key characteristic of the constructivist approach to grounded theory advanced by Charmaz?

A)The use of predetermined categories in axial coding
B)The development of strong conclusions about the data.
C)The use of active codes that capture life experiences
D)The use of diagrams or conceptual maps

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Although grounded theory has many strengths,from the list below,identify a problem that this approach may have.

A)The elaborate coding process in analysis
B)A use of terms that may be confusing
C)The lack of existing theories in research
D)The grounding of a theory in data

Question 5

Grounded theory research can be distinguished from experimental research in which of the following ways?

A)The use of a theory
B)The use of systematic procedures
C)The use of an emerging design
D)The need for institutional review board approval

Question 6

Look at the following titles for several grounded theory studies.Which title below is NOT likely to be used in a grounded theory research study?

A)"Generating a Theory of Leisure"
B)"Factors Affecting a Grounded Theory of Sport"
C)"A Theoretical Explanation for the Meaning of Happiness"
D)"A Theory of Aspiring to a College Education"

Question 7

The zigzag approach to data analysis in grounded theory research is when the researcher

A)works back and forth between the problem and the research question.
B)changes the data collection based on new research questions.
C)alternates between collecting and analyzing the data.
D)shifts from going one direction to another in data analysis.

Question 8

In open coding in grounded theory research,what would be the order,from the broadest to the narrowest term,of the following terms?

A)Category,property,and dimensionalized property
B)Category,dimensionalized property,property
C)Dimensionalized property,property,category
D)Property,dimensionalized property,category

Question 9

In the process of analyzing qualitative data from open coding to axial coding in grounded theory research,which one of the descriptions below best describes the process of selecting a core category?

A)You select an important open coding category for the core category.
B)You identify the causal conditions and then determine an effect of it.
C)You list the categories and build on these by advancing an axial model.
D)You select a core category that best describes the process being studied.

Question 10

A researcher has developed an axial coding theoretical model in grounded theory research.Now this inquirer advances propositions that interrelate categories in this model.This process is called

A)selective coding.
B)propositional development.
C)developing hypotheses.
D)theoretical hypothesis development.

Question 11

From the list below,what factor is a criterion for selecting a core category in grounded theory research?

A)It relates to other major categories.
B)It describes the general contextual conditions.
C)It is a core element in the existing literature.
D)It is a core element in the views of participants.

Question 12

A grounded theory researcher identifies a phrase mentioned by a participant in a study.This phrase is then used by the researcher as a category in the research study.This phrase is considered to be what type of code?

A)An open code
B)An axial code
C)An in vivo code
D)A category code

Question 13

What statement below best captures the major distinction between theoretical sampling in grounded theory research and purposeful sampling in qualitative research? Theoretical sampling involves

A)selecting individuals who can help develop a theory.
B)identifying individuals intentionally.
C)selecting participants who are conveniently available.
D)identifying individuals who support your theory.

Question 14

A grounded theory researcher decides to focus on developing a broad theory without the use of preconceived categories such as open,axial,and selecting coding.What approach to grounded theory research is this researcher using?

A)The Corbin approach
B)The Strauss approach
C)The Charmaz approach
D)The Glaser approach

Question 15

What statement below BEST captures why a grounded theorist engages in memoing during a study?

A)To keep a daily log of activities during the study
B)To send ideas to other researchers on the team
C)To elaborate on ideas in the data and in the categories
D)To reflect on the emerging theory that has been developed