Research Chapter 7, 8, and 9

which of the following is an example of a clarifying probe?

"tell me more."

What is the target range for the final number of codes to have in a qualitative study?

25-30

What is a narrative discussion in qualitative research?

A detailed written passage/summary of findings in data analysis

how would you distinguish between a research report and a research proposal?

a proposal is a plan for conducting a study

a research report presented to reviewers before a conference so that they can determine if the research is acceptable for presentation at the conference is:

a proposal to present the paper at a conference

what feature distinguishes a quantitative proposal for a dissertation for thesis from a qualitative proposal for a dissertation or thesis?

a quantitative proposal has a separate review of the literature

research reported to policy makers is characterized by:

a short executive summary

The following are forms for presenting findings visually in qualitative research EXCEPT?

a table that presents significant results in the study

which of the following is a typical field issue that interviewers may encounter in qualitative research?

encouraging all participants to talk in a group interview

a researcher decides to study one individual, a painter, who has distinguished herself for painting about children on the playground. what form of qualitative purposeful sampling would this represent?

extreme case sampling

what are the advantages of using focus groups in qualitative research?

interaction yields useful information

list the five sections typically found in a quantitative research report in the order in which you would find them stated:

introduction, review of literature, methods, results, discussion

What is the purpose of developing a protocol for an interview or observation in qualitative research?

it provides a form for the researcher to take notes

why would a researcher want to "encode" a research report with good research terms?

it shows that the researcher knows how to conduct research

which one of the following provides a good reason for why qualitative researchers sect only a few participants?

less depth is possible with more participants

Which of the following validation strategies involves the researcher asking one or more participants in the study to check the accuracy of the account?

member checking

what do we mean when we say that research is like a railroad track with subject matter and research process tracks running side by side?

must balance the topic with the process & both are equally important

in writing and reporting qualitative research, inquirers need to be ethical. which one of the following is an important ethical issue in reporting qualitative research?

not having results shared with the participants

"field notes: written by a researcher during a senior high school assembly are an example of what form of qualitative data?

observational notes

ethical issues often arise in collecting qualitative data. which one of the following situations may raise an ethical issue in qualitative research?

participants may disclose sensitive information during interviews

from the following list, select the most important item to include on an interview protocol

possible probes associated with each question

A preliminary exploratory analysis of a qualitative database means that you are

reading through it to obtain a general sense of the data

you are recording information on your observational protocol. what type of notes would you record on this protocol?

reflective fieldnotes

When writing a narrative discussion in a qualitative study, which of the following points is most important?

report multiple perspectives

The point at which themes are fully developed and new evidence is not likely to provide additional themes is

saturation

what is the form of qualitative research report that emphasizes five major categories of information found in a study?

scientific approach

why is it important for researchers to write for their audiences?

the audiences have certain expectations

which one of the following is the best reason why a qualitative proposal submitted to the IRB requires a more detailed description of procedures than a quantitative proposal?

the board's familiarity with the qualitative approaches

what a disadvantage of using interviews in qualitative research?

the data are filtered through the researcher's lens

What is the difference between a good example of description and a poor example?

the good example transports you to the setting

which of the following best describes a "gatekeeper" in qualitative research?

the individual who helps locate people and provides entrance to the site

A qualitative researcher draws a theoretical model based on the data provided by the participants in the study. This illustrates

the interconnection of themes

Qualitative researchers do not typically refer to "bias." What is the reason for not using the word "bias"?

the need to incorporate researchers' personal views in interpretation

under what circumstances would a qualitative researcher engage in sampling after a study begins?

the researcher asks participants to recommend others

one of the greatest disadvantages of conducing telephone interviews is that:

the researcher may not be able to under the interviewee's perceptions as well

Which of the following is an example of a type of theme that you might identify in a qualitative study?

unexpected themes

which of the following is a strategy specifically for building consistency into a scholarly research report?

use the same names for variables whenever they appear in the report

What is the process in which the researcher determines the accuracy or credibility of findings?

validation

what type of ethical issues does collecting e-mail messages introduce in qualitative research?

whether you have permission to use their message

you are looking at a journal article from a leading educational journal. you are trying to identify its physical structure. the following are good strategies to use to identify the structure except?

you examine the number os pages given to each section of the study

Which one of the following is the best reason to hand analyze your qualitative data?

you want to be close to the data

you plan to study and observe an adult literacy classroom at a local community college. what approach to observation would you probably first use when you go into the classroom?

you would sit quietly at the back of the room and observe

If you were to identify codes to use in the study of an elementary classroom, which one of the following is the LEAST likely code that you might use?

a code word from a curriculum guide

which of the following is the best example of a document collected by qualitative researchers?

a journal of experiences

in your research study, you shadow or follow around a principal for a day. you sit in his office, you go with him to several classes, you go out to lunch with him, and you listen while he talks with parents, teachers and students in the school. what form of observation are you engaged in?

a participant observational role

Qualitative researchers use qualitative analysis computer programs to

assign lanes or codes to data

which of the following points is most important when conducting qualitative interviews?

audio-record the questions and responses

What does the term, "simultaneous" mean in the process of qualitative data analysis?

coding data, collecting data, and writing a description at the same time

what is the form of a qualitative research report that provides a detailed account of people and places to carry the narrative?

descriptive approach