Chapter 7 quiz
In your research study, you shadow or follow around a principal for a day. You sit in her office, you go with her to several classes, you go out to lunch with her, and you listen while she talks with parents, teachers, and students in the school. What form of observation are you engaged in?
a participant observer role
What are the advantages of using focus groups in qualitative research?
interaction yields useful information
What is the purpose of an interview or an observational protocol in qualitative research?
it provides a form for the researcher to record information
"Field notes" written by a researcher during a senior high school assembly are an example of what form of qualitative data?
observational notes
Which of the following best describes a "gatekeeper" in qualitative research?
the individual who helps locate people and provides entrance to the site
What a disadvantage of using interviews in qualitative research?
the interviewee may provide responses that she or he thinks the researcher wants to hear
critical sampling
to describe a case that dramatically illustrates a situation
homogenous sampling
to describe a subgroup in depth
typical sampling
to describe a typical case
maximal variation sampling
to develop many perspectives
confirming sampling
to explore confirming cases
snowball sampling
to locate additional participants to a study
What type of participant sampling is used in qualitative research?
Purposeful sampling
Which of the following is the best example of a document collected by qualitative researchers?
a journal of experiences
You should not tell the participant the purpose of the study during an interview.
False