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Practice Quiz Chapter 10
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The term for observing behaviour in an unstructured way is ________.
classic research design
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ethnography
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overt settings
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social access demarcation
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________ is/are typical of participant observation methods.
Short-term observations
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Semi-structured observations
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Long-term immersion in a social setting
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Structured discussions
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A key issue in organizing ethnography is ________.
gaining access to social settings
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getting interview subjects to answer closed questions
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categorizing observations of participants in structured settings
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having meaningful discussions with people on the fringe of a research group
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An example of a "closed" setting for ethnographic research would be ________.
a park
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a Girl Scouts meeting
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a washroom
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a theatre
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Overt observations in ethnographic research require the researcher to ________.
find someone to provide access to the group
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identify the "back region" activity
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ensure that the people being studied are not aware they are being observed
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ensure that the people being studied are aware they are being observed
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If admittance to a group occurs in participant observation, ________ facilitates access to the "back region" activity.
covert operations
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overt observations
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structured interviewing
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unstructured interviewing
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Where overt research is being conducted, ________.
the researcher must ensure that everyone knows that he or she is a researcher
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there is no substantial difference between this method and covert research methods
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the researcher may sometimes take on a covert role as part of the tasks associated to the role he or she has adopted
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the researcher must only work in closed settings
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________ involves significant ethical considerations because the researcher intends to deceive the research subjects.
Research in open setting
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Covert research
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Research in closed setting
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Research in overt setting
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When an ethnographer takes on a covert role, he or she may experience ________.
more reactivity
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difficulty gaining access
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anxiety
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ability to switch easily between research methods
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Disadvantages of a covert role in ethnography do NOT include ________.
anxiety
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problem taking notes
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reactivity
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ethical problems
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One technique that may be used to maintain ongoing access in public settings is ________.
do not give a reason for your presence; you are entitled to be in a public space
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be prepared to be tested for your ability to protect the names of people who are engaged in activity
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you can relax your cover story once you have gained access; minor discrepancies won't matter
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simply approach the group with an objective and unbiased approach
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Key informants are helpful to a research project because ________.
they will direct the research project in a helpful way for the researcher
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they can always be trusted to be spontaneous and truthful
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their information can always be gathered through formal interviewing
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they can identify people, places, and situations that will be helpful to the research project
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In ethnographic research, complete participation ________.
is the best method for researching all social groups
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is interchangeable with the term "complete observer"
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is really only required when the behaviour of a particular person is of interest to the researcher
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may lead to over-identification with the research subjects
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An ethnographic research project ________.
has less confidentiality issues that a quantitative research project
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should be concluded if the researcher comes to find that the new data are simply confirming earlier data
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cannot be ended simply because of issues in the researcher's personal life
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is unaffected by the changes required or duration of role requirements that are part of the researcher's access strategy
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Feminist ethnography is ________.
when the researcher is a woman
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established in an environment that forces the participants to engage in political activity to make things better for women
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when a researcher is required to stay connected with the research subject to bring social change for them
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research based on recording and contextualizing the lives and activities of women as a marginalized subgroup in society
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In-depth interviewing is not a part of ethnographic methodology.
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An "open" setting in research does not necessarily mean easy access to people.
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If it is not feasible to conduct a full-scale ethnographic study, micro-ethnography makes it possible to focus on one specific aspect of a group.
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Open or closed settings in ethnography are absolute categories established once and for all.
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Sometimes closed groups have meetings or events that are more public in nature, and which allow for the gathering of information by ethnographers.
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Retrospective ethnography occurs when a person decides to make a study of some activity in which they have previously been engaged.
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A researcher attempting to gain access to a closed setting may offer to provide a final report as incentive to be granted access.
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Once a researcher has been given access to a closed setting, the researcher should never tell the participants exactly why she is there.
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Gatekeepers present no obstacles for researchers trying to do ethnography in open settings.
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When using a "participant-as-observer" method, the ethnographer adopts a role in the group but the participants are aware who the researcher really is.
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Full detailed notes, when written in a timely manner, are the substance of the ethnographer's research because they capture all of what was observed, heard, and thought by the researcher.
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Jotted notes made while the observations are taking place must capture all the details of what was observed to be useful.
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Analytic memos help to bridge the gap between the data and the concepts, interpretations, and theories that ethnographers develop to make sense of what they are observing.
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Researchers must remain aware of the potential for them to influence the subject's perception of photos or videos simply because the photos or videos are presented by the researcher.
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Informants in ethnographic research are usually selected through purposive sampling.
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