791 Practice Quiz 4

When planning a qualitative research study, what areas typically require the most work, and therefore must be well-planned in order to meet your budgets and timelines?

data collection and analysis

The type of sampling utilized when needing to explore people who have had unusual successess or faiures as a result of participation in a program is called

deviant case sampling

Which of the following is/are a form of data collection in qualitative research?

transcripts from interview conducted, documents and other existing data acquired, and taking noted when observing services provided

Using more than one type of data collection to corroborate findings and verify the interpretations from each is known as

triangulation of data

It is generally considered best practice to use qualitative methods to evaluate community level practice, as opposed to single-system designs

true

Like quantitative methods, qualitative analysis is empirical and systematic, with analysis grounded in the data

true

What is important to include in a qualitative report, because it is often the only section closely read by those to whom the report is disseminated?

Conclusions and recommendations

Describe the use of rapid evaluation and assessment methods and the benefit of using them in qualitative research

The enable quick assessments of needs and program efficiency

List the different types of interview questions utilized in qualitative research; give examples of each type of question

Attitude questions: What do you think about the policy of this agency? Feelings questions: How did you feel while completing this task? Knowledge questions: What are the qualifications for receiving this service? Behavior questions: Did you attend the workshop?

Historically speaking, evaluation research has been primarily qualitative in nature

False

When conducting an evaluation, it is not good practice to provide on-site feedback as you uncover information that could benefit the agencies's work during the study

False

In qualitative analysis, what is usually the unit of analysis?

Individuals

Describe the basic forms of data collection in qualitative research and evaluation

Interviewing and observations

A focus on naturalistic inquiry, use of the researcher as an instrument in data collection, and reports that focus on narrative are common ingredients of what type of studies?

Qualitative

Describe your approach to writing the report from a qualitative study

Qualitative or mixed methods evaluation reports tend to follow the standard outline of Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion, using concise, everyday language

_____ methods are typically used to study process evaluation, while _____methods are typically used to determine outcomes

Qualitative; quantitative

When collecting data in a qualitative study, and you begin to notice repetition in the data and confirmation of existing findings, not anything new revealed, this point is termed what?

Saturation

How can a qualitative researcher prevent personal bias or outside influences from contaminating the study?

Using qualitative analysis methods, such as prolonged engagement, triangulation of data, peer debriefing, member checking, negative case analysis, and audit trail

A study design that focuses on empowering the least powerful stakeholders in the evaluation, and valuing their input from the beginning to the end of the study is known as ____

participatory evaluation

Qualitative methods:

provide vivid description and an understnad of how results came to pass