Research Method
8.Which of the following is POOR advice about recording observations in the field?
*b.Always constantly take notes while you are observing.
11.Which of the following statements is true about focus groups?
*b.The group dynamics may bring out information that may not have emerged in individual interviews..
5.Qualitative research is especially effective for
*b.providing a comprehensive perspective to the researcher.
6.Among the advantages of qualitative research is that it
*c.allows for the modification of research design,
7.Professor Smith was interested in reporting the reality of the experiences of teenage runaways living on the streets in their own terms. Smith is probably most interested in:
*c.ethnography.
10.A study that begins with observations and then looks for patterns, themes, or common categories is using what method?
*c.grounded theory.
4.In comparison to surveys, qualitative research is
*c.more subjective and less generalizable.
An advantage of qualitative research is that
*c.phenomena can be studied in a natural setting.
14.The complete participant role prevents researchers from having an effect on what they are observing.
False
15 .Field notes should record what you "know happened," NOT what you "think" has happened.
False
16 .The qualitative researcher in the role of participant-as-observer participates fully with the group under study but does not disclose his or her role as researcher.
False
18 .An informant is one of your colleagues who attempts to gain membership into the group being studied.
False
13. Qualitative researchers should NEVER participate as an actor in the events under study.
False
3.An example of the participant-as-observer includes
*c.telling a motorcycle gang that you are a researcher and would like to ride with them for a year to understand their interaction patterns.
17 .Prolonged engagement is used to reduce the impact of reactivity and respondent bias.
True
9.Which of the following strategies is (are) recommended for enhancing the rigor of qualitative studies?
a.Prolonged engagement b.Triangulation. c.Negative case analysis. d.Leaving a paper trail for auditing. *e.All of the above.
The qualitative researcher
a.seldom approaches the task with precisely defined hypotheses to be tested. b.attempts to make sense out of an ongoing process that cannot always be predicted in advance. c.alternates between induction and deduction. d.makes initial observations, develops tentative conclusions that suggest further observation, and revises the conclusions. *e.all of the above.
12.Which of the following statements is true about participatory action research?
a.It is distinguished by its social action aims. b.The researcher serves as a resource to those being studied. c.It often involves poor people. *d.All of the above.
