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Practice Quiz Chapter 09
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Qualitative research is primarily ________ in its approach.
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hierarchical
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developmentalist
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structuralist
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The interviewing style that is unlikely to be used in qualitative research is ________.
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semi-structured
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structured
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unstructured
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________ is NOT a qualitative method.
Structured observation
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Ethnography
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Focus group
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Participant observation
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Qualitative research methodology ________.
requires the identification of a broad social issue of interest
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can only rely on one particular method to study a topic because it is so involved
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does not include a data interpretation process
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relies on geographically diverse populations
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The first step of qualitative research is ________.
select relevant sites and subjects
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interpret the data
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collect relevant data
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develop general research questions
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Data collection in qualitative research ________.
is an iterative process
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is never intermingled with the interpreting and theorizing process
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always comes after the formation of a specific concept
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stops once the theory is determined
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The ________ approach to data collection and analysis is associated with qualitative research.
phenomenological
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symbolism
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grounded theory
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variable testing
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Blumer distinguished between ________.
divisive and satisfying
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definitive and sensitizing concepts
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deliberate and sensational concepts
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differing and stabilizing concepts
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According to Guba and Lincoln, ________ refers to the degree to which the research is transformative and emancipatory for the people studied and society at large.
trustworthiness
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authenticity
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validity
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reliability
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According to Mason, if your research is ________, it means you are observing, identifying, or measuring what you say you are.
authentic
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trustworthy
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reliable
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valid
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Credibility is addressed in qualitative research ________.
by establishing that the people studied agree with the researcher's interpretation of the their thoughts and actions
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by implementing "auditing" processes
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by working with other researchers who can replicate the research
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through peer evaluation of the theory
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When evaluating trustworthiness in qualitative research, credibility parallels ________ in quantitative research.
external validity
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internal validity
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reliability
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objectivity
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In-depth description in qualitative research ________.
maintains the necessary social distance of a researcher
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can only address mainstream interaction
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is really only required when the behaviour of a particular person is irrational
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contextualizes understanding of people's behaviour
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In qualitative research, generalization ________.
is specifically addressed by the sample size
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may be addressed by using other methods to test theories and concepts that grow out of the qualitative research
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is a main goal of qualitative researchers
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will not be acceptable to major research institutes because the methods simply cannot speak to any larger population in any meaningful way
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In qualitative research, ________.
the researcher tries to be less involved with the subjects in order to be more objective
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the researcher seeks involvement with the people they study in order to see world with their eyes
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the researcher tries to be more involved with the subjects in order to be more objective
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it is best for the researcher to maintain distance from the people she studies
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Qualitative methods focus on words and images.
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Some qualitative research methods occur without face-to-face interaction.
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The first step in qualitative research is to attend a location and start making observations.
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The final write-up of findings in qualitative research is simply a descriptive report without actually proving the correctness of the interpretation.
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It can be argued that data in qualitative research can be used to test theories as part of the iterative process.
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Blumer's broad "sensitizing" concepts are also referred to as "definitive theory."
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External validity in qualitative research describes the situation when two members of the research team agree about what they see and hear.
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It is common in qualitative research to generalize findings across social settings.
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A set of evaluation criteria different from that of quantitative research may be required for qualitative research.
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Authenticity is not a recognized criterion for evaluating qualitative research.
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Issues of dependability are addressed with "auditing" processes.
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Dependability in qualitative research mirrors reliability in quantitative research.
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The qualitative researcher is mostly concerned with showing how events and patterns unfold over time rather than at one specific moment.
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Flexibility is a goal of the qualitative researcher because it allows the researcher to adapt methods and theory to the environment as the study progresses.
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Qualitative research is criticized for lacking subjectivity.
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